Sylvester Graham

American Presbyterian minister and dietary reformer
Person human Q1350388
Sylvester Graham
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Summary

Sylvester Graham is a human[1]. He was born in Suffield[2]. He was born on July 5, 1794[3]. He died in Northampton[4]. He died on September 11, 1851[5]. He worked as a writer[6], health activist[7], food scientist[8], and preacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,039 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Sylvester Graham was born in Suffield[2].
  • Sylvester Graham died in Northampton[4].
  • Sylvester Graham was born on July 5, 1794[3].
  • Sylvester Graham died on September 11, 1851[5].
  • Sylvester Graham held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Sylvester Graham worked as a writer[6].
  • Sylvester Graham worked as a health activist[7].
  • Sylvester Graham worked as a food scientist[8].
  • Sylvester Graham's professions included preacher[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Sylvester Graham is graham cracker[12].
  • Sylvester Graham's religion is recorded as Protestantism[13].
  • Sylvester Graham is recorded as male[14].
  • Sylvester Graham's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Sylvester Graham's Commons category is recorded as Sylvester Graham[16].
  • Sylvester Graham's family name is recorded as Graham[17].
  • Sylvester Graham's given name is recorded as Sylvester[18].
  • Sylvester Graham's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[19].
  • Sylvester Graham's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20].
  • Sylvester Graham's described by source is recorded as The American Cyclopædia[21].
  • Sylvester Graham's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sylvester Graham'}[22].
  • Sylvester Graham's P14536 is recorded as 411714[23].

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Origins and Family

Sylvester Graham's place of birth was Suffield[2]. He was born on July 5, 1794[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], health activist[7], food scientist[8], and preacher[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Sylvester Graham is graham cracker[12]. Things named for him include graham cracker[24], founded in 1829[25]; Graham flour[26]; and Graham bread[27].

Personal Life

Sylvester Graham's religion is recorded as Protestantism[13].

Death and Burial

Sylvester Graham died on September 11, 1851[5]. He passed away in Northampton[4].

Why It Matters

Sylvester Graham ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,039 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He has been cited as an influence by Mary Nichols[30], a medic[31], 1810–1884[32], of United States[33].

He is credited with the discovery of graham cracker[34], founded in 1829[35]. Entities named for him include graham cracker[24], founded in 1829[25]; Graham flour[26]; and Graham bread[27].

FAQs

Where was Sylvester Graham born?

Sylvester Graham was born in Suffield[2].

Where did Sylvester Graham die?

Sylvester Graham died in Northampton[4].

What did Sylvester Graham do for work?

Sylvester Graham worked as writer[6], health activist[7], food scientist[8], and preacher[9].

Who did Sylvester Graham influence?

Sylvester Graham has been cited as an influence by Mary Nichols[30].

What did Sylvester Graham discover?

Sylvester Graham is credited as discoverer of graham cracker[34].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. 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. 18d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → sylvester-graham
    Sitelink count → 25
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'bg', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fr', 'hr', 'hy', 'i
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: sylvester-graham, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289961093|sylvester graham (#289961093)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harpe"
  2. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, health activist, food scientist +1
    P14536 → 411714
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14536: 411714, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782398664614"
  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → graham cracker
    Place of birth → Suffield
    Instance of → —
    Occupation → writer, health activist, food scientist +1
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30844|batch #30844]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (2)"
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