George Ripley

American social reformer and Unitarian minister (1802–1880)
Person human Q179169
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Summary

George Ripley was born on October 3, 1802[1], in Greenfield[2]. He died on July 4, 1880[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a writer[5], journalist[6], and theologian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (284 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Woodlawn Cemetery[9]
  • Father: Jerome Ripley[10]
  • Spouse: Sophia Ripley[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[13], Harvard Divinity School[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Commons category: George Ripley[16]
  • Family name: Ripley[17]
  • Given name: George[18]
  • Described by source: Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[19], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[20], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22], Library of the World's Best Literature[23], New International Encyclopedia[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25]

Why It Matters

George Ripley has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was George Ripley born?

George Ripley was born in Greenfield[2].

Where did George Ripley die?

George Ripley passed away in New York City[4].

Who were George Ripley's parents?

George Ripley's father was Jerome Ripley[10].

Who was George Ripley married to?

George Ripley's spouses include Sophia Ripley[11].

What did George Ripley do for work?

George Ripley worked as a writer[5], journalist[6], and theologian[7].

Where did George Ripley go to school?

George Ripley was educated at Harvard University[13] and Harvard Divinity School[14].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Neon700 · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Sophia Ripley
    Harper's tag → george-ripley
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Spouse: Sophia Ripley"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, journalist, theologian
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31727|batch #31727]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (20)"
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