William Dillwyn

American-born Quaker abolitionist (1743–1824)
Person human Q56176246
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William Dillwyn

Summary

William Dillwyn is a human[1]. Born in Philadelphia[2], he… he was born on +1743-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1824-09-00T00:00:00Z[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], William Dillwyn…
  • William Dillwyn was born on +1743-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Dillwyn died on +1824-09-00T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Dillwyn died on +1824-09-28T00:00:00Z[6].
  • William Dillwyn's father was John Dillwyn[7].
  • William Dillwyn's mother was Susanna Painter[8].
  • Among William Dillwyn's spouses was Sarah Logan Smith[9].
  • William Dillwyn was married to Sarah Weston[10].
  • A child of William Dillwyn was Susanna Dillwyn[11].
  • A child of William Dillwyn was Lewis Weston Dillwyn[12].
  • A child of William Dillwyn was John Crook Dillwyn[13].
  • A child of William Dillwyn was Judith Nicholls Dillwyn[14].
  • A child of William Dillwyn was Ann Dillwyn[15].
  • A child of William Dillwyn was Lydia Dillwyn[16].
  • William Dillwyn's religion is recorded as Quakers[17].
  • William Dillwyn's image is recorded as William Dillwyn.jpg[18].
  • William Dillwyn is recorded as male[19].
  • William Dillwyn's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Dillwyn's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 60618318[21].
  • William Dillwyn's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87947389[22].
  • William Dillwyn's archives at is recorded as National Library of Wales[23].
  • William Dillwyn's Open Library ID is recorded as OL4616558A[24].
  • William Dillwyn's family name is recorded as Dillwyn[25].
  • William Dillwyn's given name is recorded as William[26].
  • William Dillwyn's FAST ID is recorded as 242788[27].

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Origins and Family

William Dillwyn's place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1743-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was John Dillwyn[7]. His mother was Susanna Painter[8].

Personal Life

Spouses include Sarah Logan Smith[9], 1749–1769[28] and Sarah Weston[10], 1751–1815[29]. Children include Susanna Dillwyn[11], 1769–1819[30]; Lewis Weston Dillwyn[12], a botanist[31], 1778–1855[32], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[33], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[34]; John Crook Dillwyn[13]; Judith Nicholls Dillwyn[14], 1781–1868[35]; Ann Dillwyn[15], 1783–1863[36]; and Lydia Dillwyn[16], 1785–1830[37]. William Dillwyn's religion is recorded as Quakers[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1824-09-00T00:00:00Z[4] and +1824-09-28T00:00:00Z[6].

Why It Matters

William Dillwyn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was William Dillwyn born?

William Dillwyn was born in Philadelphia[2].

Who were William Dillwyn's parents?

William Dillwyn's father was John Dillwyn[7]. William Dillwyn's mother was Susanna Painter[8].

Who was William Dillwyn married to?

William Dillwyn's spouses include Sarah Logan Smith[9] and Sarah Weston[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . archives.library.wales. archives.library.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. findingaids.library.upenn.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . The Peerage. findingaids.library.upenn.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Q75653886. findingaids.library.upenn.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Q75653886. Retrieved . archives.library.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Q75653886. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . The Peerage. archives.library.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Q75653886. findingaids.library.upenn.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Q75653886. findingaids.library.upenn.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Q75653886. findingaids.library.upenn.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Q75653886. findingaids.library.upenn.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . archives.library.wales. archives.library.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . wikidata.org.
  21. [6] . archives.library.wales. archives.library.wales. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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