William Alexander Parsons Martin

American missionary and translator in China (1827–1916)
Person human Q8004285
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William Alexander Parsons Martin

Summary

William Alexander Parsons Martin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Livonia[2]. He was born on April 10, 1827[3]. He passed away in Beijing[4]. He died on December 17, 1916[5]. He worked as a missionary[6], translator[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Livonia[2], William Alexander Parsons Martin…
  • William Alexander Parsons Martin passed away in Beijing[4].
  • William Alexander Parsons Martin was born on April 10, 1827[3].
  • William Alexander Parsons Martin was born on 1827[10].
  • William Alexander Parsons Martin died on December 17, 1916[5].
  • William Alexander Parsons Martin died on December 18, 1916[11].
  • William Alexander Parsons Martin died on 1916[12].
  • William Alexander Parsons Martin held citizenship in United States[13].
  • William Alexander Parsons Martin worked as a missionary[6].
  • William Alexander Parsons Martin worked as a translator[7].
  • William Alexander Parsons Martin's professions included writer[8].
  • William Alexander Parsons Martin's field of work was Christian mission[14].
  • William Alexander Parsons Martin's field of work was translation from English[15].
  • William Alexander Parsons Martin's field of work was translation into Chinese[16].
  • William Alexander Parsons Martin's education included a stint at Lafayette College[17].
  • William Alexander Parsons Martin's education included a stint at Indiana University Bloomington[18].
  • William Alexander Parsons Martin was a member of Society for the Diffusion of Christian and General Knowledge Among the Chinese[19].
  • William Alexander Parsons Martin was a member of Institut de Droit International[20].
  • William Alexander Parsons Martin's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[21].
  • William Alexander Parsons Martin is recorded as male[22].
  • William Alexander Parsons Martin's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • William Alexander Parsons Martin's Commons category is recorded as William Alexander Parsons Martin[24].
  • William Alexander Parsons Martin's family name is recorded as Martin[25].
  • William Alexander Parsons Martin's given name is recorded as William[26].
  • William Alexander Parsons Martin's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Alexander Parsons Martin was born in Livonia[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 10, 1827[3] and 1827[10].

Education

Educated at Lafayette College[17], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1826[30], headquartered in Easton[31] and Indiana University Bloomington[18], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1820[34], headquartered in Bloomington[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include missionary[6], translator[7], and writer[8]. Fields of work include Christian mission[14], translation from English[15], and translation into Chinese[16].

Personal Life

William Alexander Parsons Martin's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[21].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 17, 1916[5], December 18, 1916[11], and 1916[12]. William Alexander Parsons Martin died in Beijing[4].

Why It Matters

William Alexander Parsons Martin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was William Alexander Parsons Martin born?

William Alexander Parsons Martin was born in Livonia[2].

Where did William Alexander Parsons Martin die?

William Alexander Parsons Martin passed away in Beijing[4].

What did William Alexander Parsons Martin do for work?

William Alexander Parsons Martin worked as missionary[6], translator[7], and writer[8].

Where did William Alexander Parsons Martin go to school?

William Alexander Parsons Martin was educated at Lafayette College[17] and Indiana University Bloomington[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Boston Globe. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . History of Missiology. wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . The Rise of Modern China, Sixth Edition. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Indiana Authors and Their Books 1819-1916. wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] . Boston Globe. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . Indiana Authors and Their Books 1819-1916. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: 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
  8. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation missionary, translator, writer
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  2. 5w ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Livonia
    Field of work Christian mission, translation from English, translation into Chinese
    Country of citizenship United States
    Languages spoken, written or signed English, Chinese
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