John Gresham Machen

American theologian (1881–1937)
Person human Q1700283
John Gresham Machen
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John Gresham Machen

Summary

John Gresham Machen is a human[1]. He was born in Baltimore[2]. He was born on July 28, 1881[3]. He passed away in Bismarck[4]. He died on January 1, 1937[5]. He worked as a theologian[6], university teacher[7], peace activist[8], and biblical scholar[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (220 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • John Gresham Machen's place of birth was Baltimore[2].
  • John Gresham Machen died in Bismarck[4].
  • John Gresham Machen was born on July 28, 1881[3].
  • John Gresham Machen died on January 1, 1937[5].
  • John Gresham Machen is buried at Green Mount Cemetery[11].
  • John Gresham Machen's mother was Mary Jones Machen[12].
  • John Gresham Machen held citizenship in United States[13].
  • John Gresham Machen worked as a theologian[6].
  • John Gresham Machen's professions included university teacher[7].
  • John Gresham Machen worked as a peace activist[8].
  • John Gresham Machen's professions included biblical scholar[9].
  • John Gresham Machen was employed by Westminster Theological Seminary[14].
  • Among John Gresham Machen's employers was Princeton Theological Seminary[15].
  • John Gresham Machen was educated at Princeton University[16].
  • John Gresham Machen's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins University[17].
  • John Gresham Machen was educated at Princeton Theological Seminary[18].
  • John Gresham Machen was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society[19].
  • John Gresham Machen was a member of Schwarzburgbund[20].
  • John Gresham Machen's religion is recorded as Orthodox Presbyterian Church[21].
  • John Gresham Machen's religion is recorded as Reformed Christianity[22].
  • John Gresham Machen is recorded as male[23].
  • John Gresham Machen's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • John Gresham Machen's Commons category is recorded as John Gresham Machen[25].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[26].
  • John Gresham Machen's family name is recorded as Machen[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Gresham Machen was born in Baltimore[2]. He was born on July 28, 1881[3]. His mother was Mary Jones Machen[12].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31]; Johns Hopkins University[17], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1876[34], headquartered in Baltimore[35]; and Princeton Theological Seminary[18], a seminary[36], in United States[37], founded in 1812[38], headquartered in Princeton[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6], university teacher[7], peace activist[8], and biblical scholar[9]. Employers include Westminster Theological Seminary[14], a seminary[40], in United States[41], founded in 1929[42] and Princeton Theological Seminary[15], a seminary[43], in United States[44], founded in 1812[45], headquartered in Princeton[46].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Orthodox Presbyterian Church[21], a Christian denomination[47], founded in 1936[48], headquartered in Willow Grove[49] and Reformed Christianity[22], a Christian denominational family[50], founded in 1519[51].

Death and Burial

John Gresham Machen died on January 1, 1937[5]. He passed away in Bismarck[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[26]. He is buried at Green Mount Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

John Gresham Machen ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (220 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was John Gresham Machen born?

John Gresham Machen's place of birth was Baltimore[2].

Where did John Gresham Machen die?

John Gresham Machen died in Bismarck[4].

Who were John Gresham Machen's parents?

John Gresham Machen's mother was Mary Jones Machen[12].

What did John Gresham Machen do for work?

John Gresham Machen worked as theologian[6], university teacher[7], peace activist[8], and biblical scholar[9].

Where did John Gresham Machen go to school?

John Gresham Machen was educated at Princeton University[16], Johns Hopkins University[17], and Princeton Theological Seminary[18].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Manner of death natural causes
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