Spencer Penrose

businessman, entrepreneur, venture capitalist and philanthropist (1865–1939)
Person human Q7576153
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Spencer Penrose

Summary

Spencer Penrose is a human[1]. He was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1865-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Colorado Springs[4]. He died on +1939-12-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Spencer Penrose was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • Spencer Penrose passed away in Colorado Springs[4].
  • Spencer Penrose was born on +1865-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Spencer Penrose was born on +1865-11-02T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Spencer Penrose died on +1939-12-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Spencer Penrose is buried at Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun[9].
  • Spencer Penrose's father was Richard Alexander Fullerton Penrose[10].
  • Spencer Penrose's mother was Sarah Hannah Boies[11].
  • Spencer Penrose held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Spencer Penrose worked as an entrepreneur[6].
  • Spencer Penrose was educated at Harvard University[13].
  • Spencer Penrose was educated at Episcopal Academy[14].
  • Spencer Penrose's image is recorded as Spencer Penrose .jpg[15].
  • Spencer Penrose is recorded as male[16].
  • Spencer Penrose's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Spencer Penrose's signature is recorded as Signature of Spencer Penrose (1865–1939).png[18].
  • Spencer Penrose's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 43642685[19].
  • Spencer Penrose's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2001026929[20].
  • Spencer Penrose's Commons category is recorded as Spencer Penrose[21].
  • Spencer Penrose's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 6796236[22].
  • Spencer Penrose's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0d2lkd[23].
  • Spencer Penrose's family name is recorded as Penrose[24].
  • Spencer Penrose's given name is recorded as Spencer[25].
  • Spencer Penrose's FAST ID is recorded as 1840845[26].
  • Spencer Penrose's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000026229078031[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Spencer Penrose was born in Philadelphia[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1865-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1865-11-02T00:00:00Z[8]. His father was Richard Alexander Fullerton Penrose[10]. His mother was Sarah Hannah Boies[11].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Episcopal Academy[14], a school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1785[34].

Career and Affiliations

Spencer Penrose's professions included entrepreneur[6].

Death and Burial

Spencer Penrose died on +1939-12-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Colorado Springs[4]. He is buried at Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun[9].

Why It Matters

Spencer Penrose ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Spencer Penrose born?

Spencer Penrose was born in Philadelphia[2].

Where did Spencer Penrose die?

Spencer Penrose died in Colorado Springs[4].

Who were Spencer Penrose's parents?

Spencer Penrose's father was Richard Alexander Fullerton Penrose[10]. Spencer Penrose's mother was Sarah Hannah Boies[11].

What did Spencer Penrose do for work?

Spencer Penrose worked as entrepreneur[6].

Where did Spencer Penrose go to school?

Spencer Penrose was educated at Harvard University[13] and Episcopal Academy[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Spencer Penrose. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/spencer-penrose
MLA “Spencer Penrose.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/spencer-penrose.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_spencer-penrose_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Spencer Penrose}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/spencer-penrose}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Spencer Penrose — https://4ort.xyz/entity/spencer-penrose (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/spencer-penrose · Last refreshed: