William Shippen

American physician and civic and educational leader (1712–1801)
Person human Q34681
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William Shippen

Summary

William Shippen is a human[1]. He was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1712-10-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Germantown[4]. He died on +1801-11-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physician[6], politician[7], and anatomist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], William Shippen…
  • William Shippen passed away in Germantown[4].
  • William Shippen was born on +1712-10-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Shippen died on +1801-11-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Old Pine Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery[10].
  • William Shippen's father was Joseph Shippen[11].
  • William Shippen's mother was Abigail Shippen[12].
  • A child of William Shippen was William Shippen[13].
  • William Shippen held citizenship in United States[14].
  • William Shippen worked as a physician[6].
  • William Shippen's professions included politician[7].
  • William Shippen's professions included anatomist[8].
  • William Shippen held the position of Delegate to the Continental Congress[15].
  • William Shippen was a member of American Philosophical Society[16].
  • William Shippen's image is recorded as Dr. Wm. Shippen (NYPL Hades-286792-EM3799) (cropped).tiff[17].
  • William Shippen is recorded as male[18].
  • William Shippen's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Shippen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 67905954[20].
  • William Shippen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85185742[21].
  • William Shippen's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7598598[22].
  • William Shippen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06p3ym[23].
  • William Shippen's family name is recorded as Shippen[24].
  • William Shippen's given name is recorded as William[25].
  • William Shippen's US Congress Bio ID is recorded as S000368[26].
  • William Shippen's described by source is recorded as American Medical Biographies[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia[2], William Shippen… he was born on +1712-10-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Joseph Shippen[11]. His mother was Abigail Shippen[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], politician[7], and anatomist[8]. William Shippen held the position of Delegate to the Continental Congress[15].

Personal Life

A child of William Shippen was he[13].

Death and Burial

William Shippen died on +1801-11-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Germantown[4]. He is buried at Old Pine Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

William Shippen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was William Shippen born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], William Shippen…

Where did William Shippen die?

William Shippen died in Germantown[4].

Who were William Shippen's parents?

William Shippen's father was Joseph Shippen[11]. William Shippen's mother was Abigail Shippen[12].

What did William Shippen do for work?

William Shippen worked as physician[6], politician[7], and anatomist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . A History of the University of Pennsylvania from Its Foundation to A. D. 1770. wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . William Shippen (1712–1801). wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . William Shippen (1712–1801). wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . A History of the University of Pennsylvania from Its Foundation to A. D. 1770. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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