Philip Freneau

American poet, nationalist, polemicist, sea captain and newspaper editor (1752-1832)
Person human Q1353873
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Summary

Philip Freneau was born on January 2, 1752[1], in New York City[2]. He died on December 18, 1832[3], in Freehold[4]. He worked as a poet[5], writer[6], journalist[7], editor[8], and opinion journalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (340 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1752[11]
  • Date of death: 1832[12]
  • Place of burial: New Jersey[13]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[14]
  • Field of work: American poetry[15], opinion journalism[16], journalism[17]
  • Position held: editor-in-chief[18]
  • Educated at: Princeton University[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Commons category: Philip Freneau[21]
  • Cause of death: hypothermia[22]
  • Given name: Philip[23]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], Library of the World's Best Literature[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[26]
  • Writing language: English[27]

Why It Matters

Philip Freneau has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Philip Freneau born?

Philip Freneau's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Philip Freneau die?

Philip Freneau passed away in Freehold[4].

What did Philip Freneau do for work?

Philip Freneau worked as a poet[5], writer[6], journalist[7], editor[8], and opinion journalist[9].

Where did Philip Freneau go to school?

Philip Freneau was educated at Princeton University[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . poets.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → philip-morin-freneau
    Sitelink count → 19
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'be', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'eu', 'fr', 'hr', 'it', 'la', 'nl', 'no', '
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 8w ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → poet, writer, journalist +2
    Field of work → American poetry, opinion journalism, journalism
    Nl cr aut id → uk20261305960
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  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cause of death → hypothermia
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Occupation → —
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Library of the World's Best Literature
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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