United States Declaration of Independence

Summary

United States Declaration of Independence is a declaration of independence^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of declaration_of_independence entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,263 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• United States Declaration of Independence authored Thomas Jefferson^[3].
• United States Declaration of Independence authored Timothy Matlack^[4].
• United States Declaration of Independence is in the country of United States^[5].
• United States Declaration of Independence's instance of is recorded as declaration of independence^[6].
• United States Declaration of Independence was followed by Articles of Confederation^[7].
• The location of United States Declaration of Independence was Independence Hall^[8].
• United States Declaration of Independence's place of publication is recorded as Thirteen Colonies^[9].
• United States Declaration of Independence's Commons category is recorded as United States Declaration of Independence^[10].
• United States Declaration of Independence's language of work or name is recorded as English^[11].
• United States Declaration of Independence's legislated by is recorded as Second Continental Congress^[12].
• United States Declaration of Independence's country of origin is recorded as Kingdom of Great Britain^[13].
• United States Declaration of Independence was published on July 4, 1776^[14].
• United States Declaration of Independence took place on July 4, 1776^[15].
• United States Declaration of Independence's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 39.9489, 'lon': -75.15}^[16].
• Among those involved in United States Declaration of Independence was Thomas Stone^[17].
• United States Declaration of Independence's has edition or translation is recorded as United States Declaration of Independence (engrossed copy)^[18].
• United States Declaration of Independence's has edition or translation is recorded as United States Declaration of Independence (Dunlap Broadside)^[19].
• United States Declaration of Independence's has edition or translation is recorded as draft of the Declaration of Independence^[20].
• United States Declaration of Independence's has edition or translation is recorded as United States Declaration of Independence (Goddard Broadside)^[21].
• United States Declaration of Independence's has edition or translation is recorded as Declaration of Independence (US Statutes at Large)^[22].
• United States Declaration of Independence's has edition or translation is recorded as Q121791879^[23].
• United States Declaration of Independence's has edition or translation is recorded as Q131904953^[24].
• United States Declaration of Independence's has edition or translation is recorded as Q133829716^[25].
• United States Declaration of Independence's significant event is recorded as signing^[26].
• United States Declaration of Independence's authority is recorded as Second Continental Congress^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Prose^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: 38548af7-2403-4646-af93-55d2fcf20fcd^[29]

Body

When and Where

United States Declaration of Independence occurred on July 4, 1776^[15]. It took place at Independence Hall^[8]. It is in the country of United States^[5].

Context

United States Declaration of Independence's instance of is recorded as declaration of independence^[6]. It was followed by Articles of Confederation^[7].

Participants

A participant in United States Declaration of Independence was Thomas Stone^[17].

Outcome and Impact

Things named for United States Declaration of Independence include The Pursuit of Happyness^[30], a film^[31], directed by Gabriele Muccino^[32]; Independence^[33], a city in the United States^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1827^[36]; and The Pursuit of Happiness^[37], a film^[38], directed by Robert Mulligan^[39].

Why It Matters

United States Declaration of Independence ranks in the top 2% of declaration_of_independence entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,263 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] It is known by 96 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Entities named for it include The Pursuit of Happyness^[30], a film^[31], directed by Gabriele Muccino^[32]; Independence^[33], a city in the United States^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1827^[36]; and The Pursuit of Happiness^[37], a film^[38], directed by Robert Mulligan^[39].