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] and major general[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (247 views/month, #6,830 of 1,000,298).[8]

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[9].
  • Israel Putnam's father was Joseph Putnam[10].
  • Israel Putnam's mother was Elizabeth Perley[11].
  • A child of Israel Putnam was Hannah Pope Dana[12].
  • A child of Israel Putnam was Daniel Putnam[13].
  • A child of Israel Putnam was Q140799599[14].
  • Israel Putnam held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Israel Putnam worked as a military officer[6].
  • Israel Putnam's professions included major general[7].
  • Israel Putnam is recorded as male[16].
  • Israel Putnam's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Israel Putnam's military branch is recorded as Continental Army[18].
  • Israel Putnam's Commons category is recorded as Israel Putnam[19].
  • Israel Putnam's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[20].
  • Israel Putnam's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library Main Branch[21].
  • Israel Putnam's residence is recorded as Putnam Farm[22].
  • Israel Putnam was part of the conflict American Revolutionary War[23].
  • Israel Putnam's family name is recorded as Putnam[24].
  • Israel Putnam's given name is recorded as Israel[25].
  • Israel Putnam's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Israel Putnam[26].
  • Israel Putnam's Commons gallery is recorded as Israel Putnam[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[10]. His mother was Elizabeth Perley[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[6] and major general[7].

Personal Life

Children include Hannah Pope Dana[12], 1744–1821[28]; Daniel Putnam[13], 1759–1831[29]; and Q140799599[14].

Death and Burial

Israel Putnam died on May 29, 1790[5]. He died in Brooklyn[4]. He is buried at Connecticut[9].

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], a New England town[35], in United States[36], founded in 1855[37].

Why It Matters

Israel Putnam ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (247 views/month, #6,830 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for him include Putnam County[30], a county of New York[31], in United States[32], founded in 1812[33] and Putnam[34], a New England town[35], in United States[36], founded in 1855[37].

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[10]. Israel Putnam's mother was Elizabeth Perley[11].

What did Israel Putnam do for work?

Israel Putnam worked as military officer[6] and major general[7].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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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
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Find a grave memorial id 28916329, 8046, 15099636
    Harper's tag israel-putnam
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: israel-putnam, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289938091|israel putnam (#289938091)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's ta"
  2. 26d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Hannah Pope Dana, Daniel Putnam, Q140799599
    Find a grave memorial id 28916329, 8046, 15099636
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P535]]: 8046, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/264109|batch #264109]]"
  3. 8w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 1013696360
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14608]]: 1013696360, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783130387391"
  4. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Hannah Pope Dana, Daniel Putnam, Q140799599
    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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