William Sloane Coffin

American clergyman and peace activist (1924–2006)
Person human Q332963
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William Sloane Coffin

Summary

William Sloane Coffin is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1924-06-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Strafford[4]. He died on +2006-04-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a pastor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (159 views/month, #7,162 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], William Sloane Coffin…
  • William Sloane Coffin passed away in Strafford[4].
  • William Sloane Coffin was born on +1924-06-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Sloane Coffin died on +2006-04-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Sloane Coffin's father was William Sloane Coffin, Sr.[8].
  • William Sloane Coffin's mother was Catherine Butterfield Coffin[9].
  • William Sloane Coffin was married to Eva Rubinstein[10].
  • A child of William Sloane Coffin was David Coffin[11].
  • William Sloane Coffin held citizenship in United States[12].
  • William Sloane Coffin worked as a pastor[6].
  • William Sloane Coffin was employed by Central Intelligence Agency[13].
  • William Sloane Coffin's education included a stint at Yale College[14].
  • William Sloane Coffin was educated at Union Theological Seminary[15].
  • William Sloane Coffin was educated at Deerfield Academy[16].
  • William Sloane Coffin's education included a stint at Phillips Academy[17].
  • William Sloane Coffin's education included a stint at Yale Divinity School[18].
  • William Sloane Coffin was educated at Yale School of Music[19].
  • William Sloane Coffin received the Gandhi Peace Award[20].
  • William Sloane Coffin's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[21].
  • William Sloane Coffin is recorded as male[22].
  • William Sloane Coffin's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • William Sloane Coffin's seal image is recorded as Gandhi Peace Award Medallion - front side.jpg[24].
  • William Sloane Coffin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114668173[25].
  • William Sloane Coffin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 6004988[26].
  • William Sloane Coffin's GND ID is recorded as 129200379[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Sloane Coffin was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1924-06-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was he, Sr.[8]. His mother was Catherine Butterfield Coffin[9].

Education

Educated at Yale College[14], a college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30]; Union Theological Seminary[15], a seminary[31], in United States[32], founded in 1836[33], headquartered in New York City[34]; Deerfield Academy[16], a school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1797[37]; Phillips Academy[17], a high school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1778[40]; Yale Divinity School[18], a seminary[41], in United States[42], founded in 1822[43], headquartered in New Haven[44]; and Yale School of Music[19], a conservatory[45], in United States[46], founded in 1894[47]. William Sloane Coffin studied under Nadia Boulanger[48].

Career and Affiliations

William Sloane Coffin's professions included pastor[6]. He was employed by Central Intelligence Agency[13].

Recognition

William Sloane Coffin received the Gandhi Peace Award[20].

Personal Life

William Sloane Coffin was married to Eva Rubinstein[10]. A child of him was David Coffin[11]. His religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[21].

Death and Burial

William Sloane Coffin died on +2006-04-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Strafford[4].

Why It Matters

William Sloane Coffin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (159 views/month, #7,162 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was William Sloane Coffin born?

William Sloane Coffin's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did William Sloane Coffin die?

William Sloane Coffin died in Strafford[4].

Who were William Sloane Coffin's parents?

William Sloane Coffin's father was William Sloane Coffin, Sr.[8]. William Sloane Coffin's mother was Catherine Butterfield Coffin[9].

Who was William Sloane Coffin married to?

William Sloane Coffin's spouses include Eva Rubinstein[10].

What did William Sloane Coffin do for work?

William Sloane Coffin worked as pastor[6].

Where did William Sloane Coffin go to school?

William Sloane Coffin was educated at Yale College[14], Union Theological Seminary[15], Deerfield Academy[16], and Phillips Academy[17].

What awards did William Sloane Coffin receive?

Honors received include Gandhi Peace Award[20].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  3. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [48] . list of students of Frédéric Chopin. wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [47] . 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. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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