Israel Putnam

American Revolutionary War general (1718–1790)
Person human Q622130
Israel Putnam
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Israel Putnam

Summary

Israel Putnam is a human[1]. His place of birth was Danvers[2]. He was born on January 7, 1718[3]. He died in Brooklyn[4]. He died on May 29, 1790[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,558 views/month, #6,830 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Danvers[2], Israel Putnam…
  • Israel Putnam died in Brooklyn[4].
  • Israel Putnam was born on January 7, 1718[3].
  • Israel Putnam died on May 29, 1790[5].
  • Burial took place at Connecticut[8].
  • Israel Putnam's father was Joseph Putnam[9].
  • Israel Putnam's mother was Elizabeth Perley[10].
  • A child of Israel Putnam was Hannah Pope Dana[11].
  • A child of Israel Putnam was Daniel Putnam[12].
  • Israel Putnam held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Israel Putnam's professions included military officer[6].
  • Israel Putnam is recorded as male[14].
  • Israel Putnam's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Israel Putnam's military branch is recorded as Continental Army[16].
  • Israel Putnam's Commons category is recorded as Israel Putnam[17].
  • Israel Putnam's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[18].
  • Israel Putnam's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library Main Branch[19].
  • Israel Putnam's residence is recorded as Putnam Farm[20].
  • Israel Putnam was part of the conflict American Revolutionary War[21].
  • Israel Putnam's family name is recorded as Putnam[22].
  • Israel Putnam's given name is recorded as Israel[23].
  • Israel Putnam's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Israel Putnam[24].
  • Israel Putnam's Commons gallery is recorded as Israel Putnam[25].
  • Israel Putnam's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[26].
  • Israel Putnam's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Israel Putnam's place of birth was Danvers[2]. He was born on January 7, 1718[3]. His father was Joseph Putnam[9]. His mother was Elizabeth Perley[10].

Career and Affiliations

Israel Putnam worked as a military officer[6].

Personal Life

Children include Hannah Pope Dana[11], 1744–1821[28] and Daniel Putnam[12], 1759–1831[29].

Death and Burial

Israel Putnam died on May 29, 1790[5]. He died in Brooklyn[4]. Burial took place at Connecticut[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Israel Putnam include Putnam County[30], a county of New York[31], in United States[32], founded in 1812[33] and Putnam[34].

Why It Matters

Israel Putnam ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,558 views/month, #6,830 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for him include Putnam County[30], a county of New York[31], in United States[32], founded in 1812[33].

FAQs

Where was Israel Putnam born?

Israel Putnam's place of birth was Danvers[2].

Where did Israel Putnam die?

Israel Putnam died in Brooklyn[4].

Who were Israel Putnam's parents?

Israel Putnam's father was Joseph Putnam[9]. Israel Putnam's mother was Elizabeth Perley[10].

What did Israel Putnam do for work?

Israel Putnam worked as military officer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . National Register of Historic Places. wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Hannah Pope Dana, Daniel Putnam
    Place of death Brooklyn
    Instance of human
    Given name Israel
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
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