Phillips Brooks

American clergyman and author, hymnwriter (1835–1893)
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Phillips Brooks
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Phillips Brooks

Summary

Phillips Brooks is a human[1]. His place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on December 13, 1835[3]. He died in Boston[4]. He died on January 23, 1893[5]. He worked as a writer[6], hymnwriter[7], and Anglican priest[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boston[2], Phillips Brooks…
  • Phillips Brooks passed away in Boston[4].
  • Phillips Brooks was born on December 13, 1835[3].
  • Phillips Brooks was born on January 1, 1835[10].
  • Phillips Brooks died on January 23, 1893[5].
  • Phillips Brooks died on January 1, 1893[11].
  • Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery[12].
  • Phillips Brooks's father was William Gray Brooks[13].
  • Phillips Brooks's mother was Mary Ann Phillips[14].
  • Phillips Brooks held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Phillips Brooks's professions included writer[6].
  • Phillips Brooks worked as a hymnwriter[7].
  • Phillips Brooks's professions included Anglican priest[8].
  • Phillips Brooks held the position of Bishop of Massachusetts[16].
  • Phillips Brooks's education included a stint at Harvard University[17].
  • Phillips Brooks was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Phillips Brooks's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[19].
  • Phillips Brooks is recorded as male[20].
  • Phillips Brooks's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Phillips Brooks's Commons category is recorded as Phillips Brooks[22].
  • Phillips Brooks's diocese is recorded as Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts[23].
  • Phillips Brooks's family name is recorded as Brooks[24].
  • Phillips Brooks's given name is recorded as Phillips[25].
  • Phillips Brooks's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of Modern Christian Politics (2006 ed.)[26].
  • Phillips Brooks's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1835-12-13[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1893-01-23[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 53154f30-0584-48c6-b63a-004cbabb68a0[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Boston[2], Phillips Brooks… Recorded date of birth include December 13, 1835[3] and January 1, 1835[10]. His father was William Gray Brooks[13]. His mother was Mary Ann Phillips[14].

Education

Phillips Brooks was educated at Harvard University[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], hymnwriter[7], and Anglican priest[8]. Phillips Brooks held the position of Bishop of Massachusetts[16].

Personal Life

Phillips Brooks's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 23, 1893[5] and January 1, 1893[11]. Phillips Brooks passed away in Boston[4]. He is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Phillips Brooks ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

Works attributed to him include O Little Town of Bethlehem[34], a Christmas hymn[35], founded in 1868[36].

FAQs

Where was Phillips Brooks born?

Phillips Brooks's place of birth was Boston[2].

Where did Phillips Brooks die?

Phillips Brooks passed away in Boston[4].

Who were Phillips Brooks's parents?

Phillips Brooks's father was William Gray Brooks[13]. Phillips Brooks's mother was Mary Ann Phillips[14].

What did Phillips Brooks do for work?

Phillips Brooks worked as writer[6], hymnwriter[7], and Anglican priest[8].

Where did Phillips Brooks go to school?

Phillips Brooks was educated at Harvard University[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Encyclopedia of Modern Christian Politics (2006 ed.), Library of the World's Best Literature, Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography +2
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    Mother Mary Ann Phillips
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