Samuel Parris

Colonial merchant and clergyman
Person human Q3471206
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Samuel Parris

Summary

Samuel Parris is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1653[3]. He died in Sudbury[4]. He died on February 27, 1720[5]. He worked as a cleric[6] and merchant[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (702 views/month, #7,063 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Samuel Parris was born in London[2].
  • Samuel Parris passed away in Sudbury[4].
  • Samuel Parris was born on January 1, 1653[3].
  • Samuel Parris died on February 27, 1720[5].
  • A child of Samuel Parris was Elizabeth Parris[9].
  • A child of Samuel Parris was Dorothy Brown[10].
  • Samuel Parris's professions included cleric[6].
  • Samuel Parris worked as a merchant[7].
  • Samuel Parris's education included a stint at Harvard University[11].
  • Samuel Parris was educated at Harvard College[12].
  • Samuel Parris is recorded as male[13].
  • Samuel Parris's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Samuel Parris's Commons category is recorded as Samuel Parris[15].
  • Samuel Parris's family name is recorded as Q21493862[16].
  • Samuel Parris's given name is recorded as Samuel[17].
  • Samuel Parris's relative is recorded as Abigail[18].
  • Samuel Parris's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[19].
  • Samuel Parris's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana[20].
  • Samuel Parris's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Samuel Parris… he was born on January 1, 1653[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[11], a private university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1636[24], headquartered in Cambridge[25] and Harvard College[12], a college[26], in United States[27], founded in 1636[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cleric[6] and merchant[7].

Personal Life

Children include Elizabeth Parris[9], 1682–1760[29], of United States[30] and Dorothy Brown[10].

Death and Burial

Samuel Parris died on February 27, 1720[5]. He died in Sudbury[4].

Why It Matters

Samuel Parris ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (702 views/month, #7,063 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was Samuel Parris born?

Samuel Parris's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Samuel Parris die?

Samuel Parris passed away in Sudbury[4].

What did Samuel Parris do for work?

Samuel Parris worked as cleric[6] and merchant[7].

Where did Samuel Parris go to school?

Samuel Parris was educated at Harvard University[11] and Harvard College[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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