William Burnet

American physician, politician
Person human Q8006176
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William Burnet

Summary

William Burnet is a human[1]. His place of birth was Elizabeth[2]. He was born on +1730-12-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Newark[4]. He died on +1791-10-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], judge[7], and physician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Burnet's place of birth was Elizabeth[2].
  • William Burnet passed away in Newark[4].
  • William Burnet was born on +1730-12-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Burnet died on +1791-10-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of William Burnet was David G. Burnet[10].
  • A child of William Burnet was Jacob Burnet[11].
  • A child of William Burnet was William Russell Burnett Jr.[12].
  • A child of William Burnet was Hannah Burnet Kinney[13].
  • A child of William Burnet was Isaac G. Burnet[14].
  • William Burnet held citizenship in United States[15].
  • William Burnet's professions included politician[6].
  • William Burnet's professions included judge[7].
  • William Burnet worked as a physician[8].
  • William Burnet held the position of President of the Medical Society of New Jersey[16].
  • William Burnet's education included a stint at Princeton University[17].
  • William Burnet is recorded as male[18].
  • William Burnet's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Burnet's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 78640834[20].
  • William Burnet's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr92012453[21].
  • William Burnet's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 6940321[22].
  • William Burnet's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01fkqf[23].
  • William Burnet's family name is recorded as Burnet[24].
  • William Burnet's given name is recorded as William[25].
  • William Burnet's US Congress Bio ID is recorded as B001118[26].
  • William Burnet's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Burnet's place of birth was Elizabeth[2]. He was born on +1730-12-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Burnet's education included a stint at Princeton University[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], judge[7], and physician[8]. William Burnet held the position of President of the Medical Society of New Jersey[16].

Personal Life

Children include David G. Burnet[10], a politician[28], 1788–1870[29], of United States[30]; Jacob Burnet[11], a politician[31], 1770–1853[32], of United States[33]; William Russell Burnett Jr.[12], 1754–1799[34]; Hannah Burnet Kinney[13], 1761–1832[35]; and Isaac G. Burnet[14], a politician[36], 1784–1856[37], of United States[38].

Death and Burial

William Burnet died on +1791-10-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Newark[4].

Why It Matters

William Burnet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was William Burnet born?

William Burnet was born in Elizabeth[2].

Where did William Burnet die?

William Burnet passed away in Newark[4].

What did William Burnet do for work?

William Burnet worked as politician[6], judge[7], and physician[8].

Where did William Burnet go to school?

William Burnet was educated at Princeton University[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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