William Eaton

American soldier and diplomat (1764-1811)
Person human Q3568584
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William Eaton

Summary

William Eaton is a human[1]. He was born in Woodstock[2]. He was born on February 23, 1764[3]. He died in Brimfield[4]. He died on June 1, 1811[5]. He worked as an army officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (259 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Eaton's place of birth was Woodstock[2].
  • William Eaton died in Brimfield[4].
  • William Eaton was born on February 23, 1764[3].
  • William Eaton died on June 1, 1811[5].
  • William Eaton is buried at Brimfield Cemetery[8].
  • A child of William Eaton was Nathaniel J Eaton[9].
  • A child of William Eaton was William W. Eaton[10].
  • William Eaton held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William Eaton worked as an army officer[6].
  • William Eaton's education included a stint at Dartmouth College[12].
  • William Eaton is recorded as male[13].
  • William Eaton's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Eaton's military branch is recorded as Continental Army[15].
  • William Eaton's Commons category is recorded as William Eaton (soldier)[16].
  • William Eaton's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[17].
  • William Eaton was part of the conflict First Barbary War[18].
  • William Eaton was part of the conflict Battle of Derna[19].
  • William Eaton's family name is recorded as Eaton[20].
  • William Eaton's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Eaton's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22].

Body

Origins and Family

William Eaton's place of birth was Woodstock[2]. He was born on February 23, 1764[3].

Education

William Eaton was educated at Dartmouth College[12].

Career and Affiliations

William Eaton worked as an army officer[6].

Personal Life

Children include Nathaniel J Eaton[9], 1807–1883[23] and William W. Eaton[10].

Death and Burial

William Eaton died on June 1, 1811[5]. He passed away in Brimfield[4]. Burial took place at Brimfield Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

William Eaton ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (259 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24]

FAQs

Where was William Eaton born?

William Eaton's place of birth was Woodstock[2].

Where did William Eaton die?

William Eaton died in Brimfield[4].

What did William Eaton do for work?

William Eaton worked as army officer[6].

Where did William Eaton go to school?

William Eaton was educated at Dartmouth College[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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