William Drennan

Irish poet, physician and political activist
Person human Q8007996
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William Drennan

Summary

William Drennan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Belfast[2]. He was born on May 23, 1754[3]. He passed away in Belfast[4]. He died on February 5, 1820[5]. He worked as a physician[6] and poet[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Drennan was born in Belfast[2].
  • William Drennan died in Belfast[4].
  • William Drennan was born on May 23, 1754[3].
  • William Drennan died on February 5, 1820[5].
  • William Drennan's father was Thomas Drennan[9].
  • A child of William Drennan was Sarah Drennan[10].
  • William Drennan's professions included physician[6].
  • William Drennan's professions included poet[7].
  • William Drennan was educated at University of Glasgow[11].
  • William Drennan was educated at University of Edinburgh[12].
  • William Drennan was a member of Society of United Irishmen[13].
  • William Drennan is recorded as male[14].
  • William Drennan's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Drennan's Commons category is recorded as William Drennan[16].
  • William Drennan's family name is recorded as Drennan[17].
  • William Drennan's given name is recorded as William[18].
  • William Drennan's depicted by is recorded as William Drennan (1754–1820), MD[19].
  • William Drennan's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • William Drennan's different from is recorded as William Brennan[21].
  • William Drennan's different from is recorded as William Drennan Dodds[22].
  • William Drennan's sibling is recorded as Martha McTier[23].

Body

Origins and Family

William Drennan was born in Belfast[2]. He was born on May 23, 1754[3]. His father was Thomas Drennan[9].

Education

Educated at University of Glasgow[11], a public research university[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1451[26], headquartered in Glasgow[27] and University of Edinburgh[12], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6] and poet[7].

Personal Life

A child of William Drennan was Sarah Drennan[10].

Death and Burial

William Drennan died on February 5, 1820[5]. He died in Belfast[4].

Why It Matters

William Drennan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Drennan born?

William Drennan's place of birth was Belfast[2].

Where did William Drennan die?

William Drennan died in Belfast[4].

Who were William Drennan's parents?

William Drennan's father was Thomas Drennan[9].

What did William Drennan do for work?

William Drennan worked as physician[6] and poet[7].

Where did William Drennan go to school?

William Drennan was educated at University of Glasgow[11] and University of Edinburgh[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . WikiTree. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Sibling Martha McTier
    Wikidata description Irish poet, physician and political activist
    Freebase id /m/08s8xp
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