Increase Mather

Summary

Increase Mather is a human^[1]. Born in Dorchester^[2], he… he was born on June 21, 1639^[3]. He passed away in Boston^[4]. He died on August 23, 1723^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], theologian^[7], university teacher^[8], and Christian minister^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (293 views/month, #7,049 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Dorchester^[2], Increase Mather…
• Increase Mather died in Boston^[4].
• Increase Mather was born on June 21, 1639^[3].
• Increase Mather died on August 23, 1723^[5].
• Increase Mather is buried at Copp's Hill Burying Ground^[11].
• Increase Mather's father was Richard Mather^[12].
• Increase Mather's mother was Catherine Holt^[13].
• Increase Mather was married to Maria Cotton^[14].
• Increase Mather was married to Anne Lake^[15].
• A child of Increase Mather was Cotton Mather^[16].
• A child of Increase Mather was Elizabeth Mather^[17].
• A child of Increase Mather was Samuel Mather^[18].
• A child of Increase Mather was Abigail Mather^[19].
• A child of Increase Mather was Sarah Walter^[20].
• Increase Mather held citizenship in Massachusetts Bay Colony^[21].
• Increase Mather worked as a writer^[6].
• Increase Mather worked as a theologian^[7].
• Increase Mather worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Increase Mather worked as a Christian minister^[9].
• Increase Mather held the position of President of Harvard University^[22].
• Increase Mather's education included a stint at Harvard University^[23].
• Increase Mather's education included a stint at Harvard College^[24].
• Increase Mather's religion is recorded as Protestantism^[25].
• Increase Mather's religion is recorded as Congregationalism in the United States^[26].
• Increase Mather is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Increase Mather's place of birth was Dorchester^[2]. He was born on June 21, 1639^[3]. His father was Richard Mather^[12]. His mother was Catherine Holt^[13].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[23], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and Harvard College^[24], a college^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1636^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], theologian^[7], university teacher^[8], and Christian minister^[9]. Increase Mather held the position of President of Harvard University^[22].

Personal Life

Spouses include Maria Cotton^[14], 1641–1714^[35] and Anne Lake^[15], 1663–1737^[36]. Children include Cotton Mather^[16], a Christian minister^[37], 1663–1728^[38], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[39], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[40], specialised in Christian minister^[41]; Elizabeth Mather^[17], 1666–1745^[42]; Samuel Mather^[18], 1674–1733^[43]; Abigail Mather^[19]; and Sarah Walter^[20], 1671–1758^[44]. Religious affiliations include Protestantism^[25], a Christian denominational family^[45], founded in 1517^[46] and Congregationalism in the United States^[26], a Protestantism of an area^[47], in United States^[48].

Death and Burial

Increase Mather died on August 23, 1723^[5]. He passed away in Boston^[4]. Burial took place at Copp's Hill Burying Ground^[11].

Why It Matters

Increase Mather ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (293 views/month, #7,049 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

FAQs

Where was Increase Mather born?

Born in Dorchester^[2], Increase Mather…

Where did Increase Mather die?

Increase Mather passed away in Boston^[4].

Who were Increase Mather's parents?

Increase Mather's father was Richard Mather^[12]. Increase Mather's mother was Catherine Holt^[13].

Who was Increase Mather married to?

Increase Mather's spouses include Maria Cotton^[14] and Anne Lake^[15].

What did Increase Mather do for work?

Increase Mather worked as writer^[6], theologian^[7], university teacher^[8], and Christian minister^[9].

Where did Increase Mather go to school?

Increase Mather was educated at Harvard University^[23] and Harvard College^[24].