William Shippen

(1736–1808); American physician, professor, and Continental Army officer
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William Shippen

Summary

William Shippen is a human[1]. He was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1736-10-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Germantown[4]. He died on +1808-07-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military physician[6], physician[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 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 +1736-10-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Shippen died on +1808-07-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Shippen's father was William Shippen[10].
  • Among William Shippen's spouses was Alice Lee Shippen[11].
  • A child of William Shippen was Anne Shippen[12].
  • A child of William Shippen was Thomas Lee Shippen[13].
  • William Shippen held citizenship in United States[14].
  • William Shippen worked as a military physician[6].
  • William Shippen's professions included physician[7].
  • William Shippen's professions included university teacher[8].
  • William Shippen held the position of Surgeon General of the United States Army[15].
  • William Shippen was employed by University of Pennsylvania[16].
  • William Shippen's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[17].
  • William Shippen was educated at Princeton University[18].
  • William Shippen's education included a stint at West Nottingham Academy[19].
  • William Shippen's image is recorded as William Shippen - by Charles Wilson Peale after a portrait by Gilbert Stuart.jpg[20].
  • William Shippen is recorded as male[21].
  • William Shippen's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • William Shippen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000055603053[23].
  • William Shippen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3891187[24].
  • William Shippen's GND ID is recorded as 1053155832[25].
  • William Shippen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84803326[26].
  • William Shippen's Commons category is recorded as William Shippen[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia[2], William Shippen… he was born on +1736-10-21T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was he[10].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[17], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31]; Princeton University[18], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1746[34], headquartered in Princeton[35]; and West Nottingham Academy[19], a boarding school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1744[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military physician[6], physician[7], and university teacher[8]. William Shippen was employed by University of Pennsylvania[16]. He held the position of Surgeon General of the United States Army[15].

Personal Life

William Shippen was married to Alice Lee Shippen[11]. Children include Anne Shippen[12], a writer[39], 1763–1841[40], of United States[41] and Thomas Lee Shippen[13], a lawyer[42], 1765–1798[43], of United States[44].

Death and Burial

William Shippen died on +1808-07-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Germantown[4].

Why It Matters

William Shippen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

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 William Shippen[10].

Who was William Shippen married to?

William Shippen's spouses include Alice Lee Shippen[11].

What did William Shippen do for work?

William Shippen worked as military physician[6], physician[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did William Shippen go to school?

William Shippen was educated at University of Edinburgh[17], Princeton University[18], and West Nottingham Academy[19].

References

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  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] . A History of the University of Pennsylvania from Its Foundation to A. D. 1770. wikidata.org.
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  13. [18] . William Shippen (1736–1808). wikidata.org.
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  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . William Shippen (1736–1808). wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . William Shippen (1736–1808). wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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