William Ellery Channing

American writer and poet (1818–1901)
Person human Q2558572
William Ellery Channing
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William Ellery Channing

Summary

William Ellery Channing is a human[1]. He was born in Boston[2]. He was born on +1818-11-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Concord[4]. He died on +1901-12-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Ellery Channing was born in Boston[2].
  • William Ellery Channing died in Concord[4].
  • William Ellery Channing was born on +1818-11-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Ellery Channing was born on +1817-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].
  • William Ellery Channing was born on +1818-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • William Ellery Channing died on +1901-12-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Ellery Channing died on +1901-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Burial took place at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery[12].
  • William Ellery Channing's father was Walter Channing[13].
  • William Ellery Channing's mother was Barbara Higginson Perkins[14].
  • William Ellery Channing was married to Ellen K. Channing[15].
  • A child of William Ellery Channing was Edward Channing[16].
  • A child of William Ellery Channing was Walter Channing[17].
  • A child of William Ellery Channing was Caroline Sturgis Channing[18].
  • A child of William Ellery Channing was Margaret Fuller Channing[19].
  • William Ellery Channing held citizenship in United States[20].
  • William Ellery Channing's professions included poet[6].
  • William Ellery Channing worked as a writer[7].
  • William Ellery Channing's education included a stint at Round Hill School[21].
  • William Ellery Channing's education included a stint at Boston Latin School[22].
  • William Ellery Channing's image is recorded as William Ellery Channing, poet; nephew of the preacher.jpg[23].
  • William Ellery Channing is recorded as male[24].
  • William Ellery Channing's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • William Ellery Channing's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084035091[26].
  • William Ellery Channing's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 100308808[27].

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Origins and Family

William Ellery Channing was born in Boston[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1818-11-29T00:00:00Z[3], +1817-01-01T00:00:00Z[9], and +1818-01-01T00:00:00Z[10]. His father was Walter Channing[13]. His mother was Barbara Higginson Perkins[14].

Education

Educated at Round Hill School[21], a boarding school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1823[30] and Boston Latin School[22], a magnet school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1635[33].

Career and Affiliations

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

Personal Life

Among William Ellery Channing's spouses was Ellen K. Channing[15]. Children include Edward Channing[16], a historian[34], 1856–1931[35], of United States[36], awarded the Pulitzer Prize for History[37], specialised in history[38]; Walter Channing[17], a psychiatrist[39], 1849–1921[40]; Caroline Sturgis Channing[18]; and Margaret Fuller Channing[19], 1844–1932[41].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1901-12-23T00:00:00Z[5] and +1901-01-01T00:00:00Z[11]. William Ellery Channing died in Concord[4]. Burial took place at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

William Ellery Channing ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was William Ellery Channing born?

Born in Boston[2], William Ellery Channing…

Where did William Ellery Channing die?

William Ellery Channing died in Concord[4].

Who were William Ellery Channing's parents?

William Ellery Channing's father was Walter Channing[13]. William Ellery Channing's mother was Barbara Higginson Perkins[14].

Who was William Ellery Channing married to?

William Ellery Channing's spouses include Ellen K. Channing[15].

What did William Ellery Channing do for work?

William Ellery Channing worked as poet[6] and writer[7].

Where did William Ellery Channing go to school?

William Ellery Channing was educated at Round Hill School[21] and Boston Latin School[22].

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  1. [23] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . Channing, William Ellery, II (1817-1901), poet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [9] . Channing, William Ellery, II (1817-1901), poet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Prabook id ['3764685', '3765591']
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    Educated at Round Hill School, Boston Latin School
    Place of death Concord
    Mother Barbara Higginson Perkins
    Prabook id ['3764685', '3765591']
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