Wilford Woodruff

President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1807-1898)
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Wilford Woodruff
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Wilford Woodruff

Summary

Wilford Woodruff is a human[1]. He was born in Farmington[2]. He was born on +1807-03-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Salt Lake City[4]. He died on +1898-09-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a diarist[6], politician[7], and prophet[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (269 views/month, #7,032 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Wilford Woodruff was born in Farmington[2].
  • Wilford Woodruff died in Salt Lake City[4].
  • Wilford Woodruff was born on +1807-03-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Wilford Woodruff died on +1898-09-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Salt Lake City Cemetery[10].
  • Wilford Woodruff's father was Aphek Woodruff[11].
  • Wilford Woodruff's mother was Beulah Woodruff (Thompson)[12].
  • A child of Wilford Woodruff was Abraham O. Woodruff[13].
  • A child of Wilford Woodruff was Wilford Woodruff, Jr[14].
  • Wilford Woodruff held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Wilford Woodruff's professions included diarist[6].
  • Wilford Woodruff's professions included politician[7].
  • Wilford Woodruff's professions included prophet[8].
  • Wilford Woodruff's religion is recorded as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[16].
  • Wilford Woodruff's image is recorded as Wilford Woodruff 1889.jpg[17].
  • Wilford Woodruff is recorded as male[18].
  • Wilford Woodruff's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Wilford Woodruff was affiliated with the Democratic Party[20].
  • Wilford Woodruff's signature is recorded as Wilford Woodruff signature.jpg[21].
  • Wilford Woodruff's ISNI is recorded as 000000008388135X[22].
  • Wilford Woodruff's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 62359101[23].
  • Wilford Woodruff's GND ID is recorded as 119473984[24].
  • Wilford Woodruff's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84230394[25].
  • Wilford Woodruff's Commons category is recorded as Wilford Woodruff[26].
  • Wilford Woodruff's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 8754[27].

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Origins and Family

Wilford Woodruff was born in Farmington[2]. He was born on +1807-03-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Aphek Woodruff[11]. His mother was Beulah Woodruff (Thompson)[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diarist[6], politician[7], and prophet[8].

Personal Life

Children include Abraham O. Woodruff[13], a missionary[28], 1872–1904[29], of United States[30] and Wilford Woodruff, Jr[14]. His religion is recorded as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[16]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[20].

Death and Burial

Wilford Woodruff died on +1898-09-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Salt Lake City[4]. He is buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Wilford Woodruff include Woodruff[31], a town in the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1865[34].

Why It Matters

Wilford Woodruff ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (269 views/month, #7,032 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Works attributed to him include 1890 Manifesto[37], a literary work[38], in United States[39], written by him[40] and Doctrine and Covenants[41], a religious text[42], written by Joseph Smith[43]. Entities named for him include Woodruff[31], a town in the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1865[34].

FAQs

Where was Wilford Woodruff born?

Born in Farmington[2], Wilford Woodruff…

Where did Wilford Woodruff die?

Wilford Woodruff passed away in Salt Lake City[4].

Who were Wilford Woodruff's parents?

Wilford Woodruff's father was Aphek Woodruff[11]. Wilford Woodruff's mother was Beulah Woodruff (Thompson)[12].

What did Wilford Woodruff do for work?

Wilford Woodruff worked as diarist[6], politician[7], and prophet[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . mormonarts.lib.byu.edu. mormonarts.lib.byu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . mormonarts.lib.byu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
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  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
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  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . mormonarts.lib.byu.edu. mormonarts.lib.byu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . mormonarts.lib.byu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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