Moses Brown

American businessman (1738–1836)
Person human Q3324745
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Moses Brown

Summary

Moses Brown is a human[1]. His place of birth was Providence[2]. He was born on September 23, 1738[3]. He passed away in Providence[4]. He died on September 6, 1836[5]. He worked as an inventor[6], businessperson[7], and slave trader[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (273 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Providence[2], Moses Brown…
  • Moses Brown died in Providence[4].
  • Moses Brown was born on September 23, 1738[3].
  • Moses Brown died on September 6, 1836[5].
  • Moses Brown's father was James Brown[10].
  • Moses Brown's mother was Hope Power[11].
  • A child of Moses Brown was Obadiah Brown[12].
  • Moses Brown's professions included inventor[6].
  • Moses Brown worked as a businessperson[7].
  • Moses Brown worked as a slave trader[8].
  • Moses Brown was a member of American Antiquarian Society[13].
  • Moses Brown is recorded as male[14].
  • Moses Brown's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Moses Brown's Commons category is recorded as Moses Brown[16].
  • Moses Brown's family name is recorded as Brown[17].
  • Moses Brown's given name is recorded as Moses[18].
  • Moses Brown's depicted by is recorded as Moses Brown[19].
  • Moses Brown's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[20].
  • Moses Brown's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Moses Brown's sibling is recorded as John Brown[22].
  • Moses Brown's sibling is recorded as Nicholas Brown, Sr.[23].
  • Moses Brown's social classification is recorded as slave owner[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Providence[2], Moses Brown… he was born on September 23, 1738[3]. His father was James Brown[10]. His mother was Hope Power[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6], businessperson[7], and slave trader[8].

Personal Life

A child of Moses Brown was Obadiah Brown[12].

Death and Burial

Moses Brown died on September 6, 1836[5]. He passed away in Providence[4].

Why It Matters

Moses Brown ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (273 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Moses Brown born?

Moses Brown's place of birth was Providence[2].

Where did Moses Brown die?

Moses Brown died in Providence[4].

Who were Moses Brown's parents?

Moses Brown's father was James Brown[10]. Moses Brown's mother was Hope Power[11].

What did Moses Brown do for work?

Moses Brown worked as inventor[6], businessperson[7], and slave trader[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The United States Gazette. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation inventor, businessperson, slave trader
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
  2. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father James Brown
    Child Obadiah Brown
    Aliases
    Place of death Providence
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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