William Burnet

Summary

William Burnet is a human^[1]. His place of birth was The Hague^[2]. He was born on +1688-03-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Boston^[4]. He died on +1729-09-07T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a politician^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• William Burnet's place of birth was The Hague^[2].
• William Burnet passed away in Boston^[4].
• William Burnet was born on +1688-03-00T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Burnet died on +1729-09-07T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at King's Chapel Burying Ground^[8].
• William Burnet's father was Gilbert Burnet^[9].
• William Burnet's mother was Mary Scott^[10].
• William Burnet was married to Mary Stanhope^[11].
• A child of William Burnet was Mary Burnet^[12].
• A child of William Burnet was Thomas Burnet^[13].
• William Burnet's professions included politician^[6].
• William Burnet held the position of Colonial Governor of New York^[14].
• William Burnet held the position of Governor of the province of Massachusetts Bay^[15].
• William Burnet held the position of Governor of New York and New Jersey^[16].
• William Burnet held the position of Governor of New Hampshire^[17].
• William Burnet's education included a stint at Trinity College^[18].
• William Burnet was educated at Leiden University^[19].
• William Burnet received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[20].
• William Burnet was a member of Royal Society^[21].
• William Burnet's image is recorded as WilliamBurnetByJohnWatson.jpg^[22].
• William Burnet is recorded as male^[23].
• William Burnet's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• William Burnet's signature is recorded as WilliamBurnetSignature.png^[25].
• William Burnet's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073688038^[26].
• William Burnet's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 27497293^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Burnet's place of birth was The Hague^[2]. He was born on +1688-03-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Gilbert Burnet^[9]. His mother was Mary Scott^[10].

Education

Educated at Trinity College^[18], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1546^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and Leiden University^[19], a university^[32], in Netherlands^[33], founded in 1575^[34], headquartered in Leiden^[35].

Career and Affiliations

William Burnet worked as a politician^[6]. Positions held include Colonial Governor of New York^[14], Governor of the province of Massachusetts Bay^[15], Governor of New York and New Jersey^[16], and Governor of New Hampshire^[17].

Recognition

William Burnet received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[20].

Personal Life

William Burnet was married to Mary Stanhope^[11]. Children include Mary Burnet^[12] and Thomas Burnet^[13].

Death and Burial

William Burnet died on +1729-09-07T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Boston^[4]. He is buried at King's Chapel Burying Ground^[8].

Why It Matters

William Burnet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36]

FAQs

Where was William Burnet born?

William Burnet was born in The Hague^[2].

Where did William Burnet die?

William Burnet passed away in Boston^[4].

Who were William Burnet's parents?

William Burnet's father was Gilbert Burnet^[9]. William Burnet's mother was Mary Scott^[10].

Who was William Burnet married to?

William Burnet's spouses include Mary Stanhope^[11].

What did William Burnet do for work?

William Burnet worked as politician^[6].

Where did William Burnet go to school?

William Burnet was educated at Trinity College^[18] and Leiden University^[19].

What awards did William Burnet receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[20].