William Rounseville Alger

American clergyman and poet (1822-1905)
Person human Q15940742
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

William Rounseville Alger

Summary

William Rounseville Alger is a human[1]. His place of birth was Freetown[2]. He was born on +1822-12-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Boston[4]. He died on +1905-02-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a theologian[6], clergyman[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Freetown[2], William Rounseville Alger…
  • William Rounseville Alger passed away in Boston[4].
  • William Rounseville Alger was born on +1822-12-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Rounseville Alger was born on +1822-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • William Rounseville Alger died on +1905-02-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Rounseville Alger died on +1905-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery[12].
  • A child of William Rounseville Alger was Philip Rounseville Alger[13].
  • William Rounseville Alger held citizenship in United States[14].
  • William Rounseville Alger worked as a theologian[6].
  • William Rounseville Alger's professions included clergyman[7].
  • William Rounseville Alger worked as a writer[8].
  • William Rounseville Alger held the position of chaplain[15].
  • William Rounseville Alger's education included a stint at Harvard College[16].
  • William Rounseville Alger's image is recorded as A genealogical history of that branch of the Alger family which springs from Thomas Alger of Taunton and Bridgewater, in Massachusetts. 1665-1875 (1876) (14763409432).jpg[17].
  • William Rounseville Alger is recorded as male[18].
  • William Rounseville Alger's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Rounseville Alger's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082192130[20].
  • William Rounseville Alger's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 37717188[21].
  • William Rounseville Alger's GND ID is recorded as 119003422[22].
  • William Rounseville Alger's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88252242[23].
  • William Rounseville Alger's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA07125252[24].
  • William Rounseville Alger's Commons category is recorded as William Rounseville Alger[25].
  • William Rounseville Alger's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 61540088[26].
  • William Rounseville Alger's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 95248580[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Rounseville Alger's place of birth was Freetown[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1822-12-30T00:00:00Z[3] and +1822-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].

Education

William Rounseville Alger's education included a stint at Harvard College[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6], clergyman[7], and writer[8]. William Rounseville Alger held the position of chaplain[15].

Personal Life

A child of William Rounseville Alger was Philip Rounseville Alger[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1905-02-07T00:00:00Z[5] and +1905-01-01T00:00:00Z[11]. William Rounseville Alger died in Boston[4]. Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

William Rounseville Alger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was William Rounseville Alger born?

William Rounseville Alger's place of birth was Freetown[2].

Where did William Rounseville Alger die?

William Rounseville Alger passed away in Boston[4].

What did William Rounseville Alger do for work?

William Rounseville Alger worked as theologian[6], clergyman[7], and writer[8].

Where did William Rounseville Alger go to school?

William Rounseville Alger was educated at Harvard College[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  23. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). William Rounseville Alger. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-rounseville-alger
MLA “William Rounseville Alger.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-rounseville-alger.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_william-rounseville-alger_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{William Rounseville Alger}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-rounseville-alger}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): William Rounseville Alger — https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-rounseville-alger (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-rounseville-alger · Last refreshed: