William Colgate

Summary

William Colgate is a human^[1]. Born in Hollingbourne^[2], he… he was born on +1783-01-25T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in New York City^[4]. He died on +1857-03-25T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur^[6], businessperson^[7], and philanthropist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,090 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• William Colgate was born in Hollingbourne^[2].
• William Colgate died in New York City^[4].
• William Colgate was born on +1783-01-25T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Colgate died on +1857-03-25T00:00:00Z^[5].
• William Colgate is buried at Green-Wood Cemetery^[10].
• William Colgate's father was Robert Colgate^[11].
• William Colgate was married to Mary Gilbert^[12].
• A child of William Colgate was James Boorman Colgate^[13].
• A child of William Colgate was Samuel Colgate^[14].
• A child of William Colgate was Robert Colgate^[15].
• William Colgate held citizenship in United States^[16].
• William Colgate's professions included entrepreneur^[6].
• William Colgate worked as a businessperson^[7].
• William Colgate worked as a philanthropist^[8].
• William Colgate's image is recorded as William Colgate.jpeg^[17].
• William Colgate is recorded as male^[18].
• William Colgate's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• William Colgate's signature is recorded as William Colgate signature.png^[20].
• William Colgate's ISNI is recorded as 000000002746464X^[21].
• William Colgate's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 65493421^[22].
• William Colgate's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86114456^[23].
• William Colgate's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11053720m^[24].
• William Colgate's IdRef ID is recorded as 176172416^[25].
• William Colgate's Commons category is recorded as William Colgate^[26].
• William Colgate's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 3121^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hollingbourne^[2], William Colgate… he was born on +1783-01-25T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Robert Colgate^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur^[6], businessperson^[7], and philanthropist^[8].

Personal Life

William Colgate was married to Mary Gilbert^[12]. Children include James Boorman Colgate^[13], a financier^[28], 1818–1904^[29], of United States^[30]; Samuel Colgate^[14], a businessperson^[31], 1822–1897^[32], of United States^[33]; and Robert Colgate^[15], a business magnate^[34], 1812–1885^[35], of United States^[36].

Death and Burial

William Colgate died on +1857-03-25T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. He is buried at Green-Wood Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

William Colgate ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,090 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37]

FAQs

Where was William Colgate born?

William Colgate's place of birth was Hollingbourne^[2].

Where did William Colgate die?

William Colgate died in New York City^[4].

Who were William Colgate's parents?

William Colgate's father was Robert Colgate^[11].

Who was William Colgate married to?

William Colgate's spouses include Mary Gilbert^[12].

What did William Colgate do for work?

William Colgate worked as entrepreneur^[6], businessperson^[7], and philanthropist^[8].