Mary Dyer

Quaker martyr
Person human Q232899
Mary Dyer
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Mary Dyer

Summary

Mary Dyer is a human[1]. Her place of birth was London[2]. She was born on January 1, 1611[3]. She passed away in Boston[4]. She died on June 1, 1660[5]. She worked as a Christian minister[6]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (494 views/month, #7,113 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Mary Dyer's place of birth was London[2].
  • Mary Dyer passed away in Boston[4].
  • Mary Dyer was born on January 1, 1611[3].
  • Mary Dyer died on June 1, 1660[5].
  • Among Mary Dyer's spouses was William Dyer[8].
  • A child of Mary Dyer was Samuel Dyer[9].
  • A child of Mary Dyer was Charles Dyer[10].
  • A child of Mary Dyer was Captain William Dyer[11].
  • A child of Mary Dyer was Henry Levi Dyer[12].
  • Mary Dyer held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Mary Dyer's professions included Christian minister[6].
  • Mary Dyer received the National Women's Hall of Fame[14].
  • Mary Dyer received the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame Women inductee[15].
  • Mary Dyer is recorded as female[16].
  • Mary Dyer's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Mary Dyer is part of Boston martyrs[18].
  • Mary Dyer's Commons category is recorded as Mary Dyer[19].
  • The cause of death was hanging to death[20].
  • Mary Dyer's family name is recorded as Dyer[21].
  • Mary Dyer's given name is recorded as Mary[22].
  • Mary Dyer's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[23].
  • Mary Dyer's described by source is recorded as A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[24].
  • Mary Dyer's described by source is recorded as The Westminster Handbook to Women in American Religious History[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Mary Dyer… she was born on January 1, 1611[3].

Career and Affiliations

Mary Dyer's professions included Christian minister[6].

Recognition

Awards received include National Women's Hall of Fame[14], a 501(c)(3) organization[26], in United States[27], founded in 1969[28] and Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame Women inductee[15], an award[29], in United States[30].

Personal Life

Among Mary Dyer's spouses was William Dyer[8]. Children include Samuel Dyer[9], 1635–1678[31]; Charles Dyer[10], 1650–1709[32]; Captain William Dyer[11]; and Henry Levi Dyer[12].

Death and Burial

Mary Dyer died on June 1, 1660[5]. She died in Boston[4]. The cause of death was hanging to death[20].

Why It Matters

Mary Dyer ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (494 views/month, #7,113 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Mary Dyer born?

Mary Dyer's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Mary Dyer die?

Mary Dyer died in Boston[4].

Who was Mary Dyer married to?

Mary Dyer's spouses include William Dyer[8].

What did Mary Dyer do for work?

Mary Dyer worked as Christian minister[6].

What awards did Mary Dyer receive?

Honors received include National Women's Hall of Fame[14] and Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame Women inductee[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . womenofthehall.org. womenofthehall.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . 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. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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