Joseph Cummings

American clergyman and educator; president of Wesleyan University, later president of Northwestern University (1817–1890)
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Joseph Cummings

Summary

Joseph Cummings is a human[1]. Born in Falmouth[2], he… he was born on March 3, 1817[3]. He passed away in Evanston[4]. He died on May 7, 1890[5]. He worked as an educator[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Cummings was born in Falmouth[2].
  • Joseph Cummings passed away in Evanston[4].
  • Joseph Cummings was born on March 3, 1817[3].
  • Joseph Cummings died on May 7, 1890[5].
  • Joseph Cummings is buried at Rosehill Cemetery[8].
  • Joseph Cummings's father was Cyrus Cummings[9].
  • Joseph Cummings held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Joseph Cummings worked as an educator[6].
  • Joseph Cummings was employed by Syracuse University[11].
  • Joseph Cummings was educated at Genesee Wesleyan Seminary[12].
  • Joseph Cummings's education included a stint at Harvard University[13].
  • Joseph Cummings was educated at Wesleyan University[14].
  • Joseph Cummings's education included a stint at Northwestern University[15].
  • Joseph Cummings's education included a stint at Harvard Divinity School[16].
  • Joseph Cummings was educated at Kents Hill School[17].
  • Joseph Cummings's religion is recorded as Methodism[18].
  • Joseph Cummings is recorded as male[19].
  • Joseph Cummings's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Joseph Cummings's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Cummings[21].
  • Joseph Cummings's archives at is recorded as Northwestern University Archives[22].
  • Joseph Cummings's family name is recorded as Cummings[23].
  • Joseph Cummings's given name is recorded as Joseph[24].
  • Joseph Cummings's described at URL is recorded as https://findingaids.library.northwestern.edu/agents/people/1728[25].
  • Joseph Cummings's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[26].
  • Joseph Cummings's sibling is recorded as Franklin Cummings[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Joseph Cummings's place of birth was Falmouth[2]. He was born on March 3, 1817[3]. His father was Cyrus Cummings[9].

Education

Educated at Genesee Wesleyan Seminary[12], a seminary[28], in United States[29], founded in 1831[30]; Harvard University[13], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; Wesleyan University[14], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1831[37]; Northwestern University[15], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1851[40], headquartered in Evanston[41]; Harvard Divinity School[16], a seminary[42], in United States[43], founded in 1816[44], headquartered in Cambridge[45]; and Kents Hill School[17], a campus[46], in United States[47], founded in 1824[48].

Career and Affiliations

Joseph Cummings's professions included educator[6]. Among his employers was Syracuse University[11].

Personal Life

Joseph Cummings's religion is recorded as Methodism[18].

Death and Burial

Joseph Cummings died on May 7, 1890[5]. He died in Evanston[4]. He is buried at Rosehill Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Joseph Cummings ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Cummings born?

Joseph Cummings's place of birth was Falmouth[2].

Where did Joseph Cummings die?

Joseph Cummings passed away in Evanston[4].

Who were Joseph Cummings's parents?

Joseph Cummings's father was Cyrus Cummings[9].

What did Joseph Cummings do for work?

Joseph Cummings worked as educator[6].

Where did Joseph Cummings go to school?

Joseph Cummings was educated at Genesee Wesleyan Seminary[12], Harvard University[13], Wesleyan University[14], and Northwestern University[15].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
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  18. [22] . findingaids.library.northwestern.edu. Retrieved . findingaids.library.northwestern.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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