William Wadé Harris

Liberian missionary
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Summary

William Wadé Harris was born on 1865[1] in Liberia[2]. He died on 1929[3]. He worked as a missionary[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (560 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: June 15, 1929[6]
  • Country of citizenship: Liberia[7]
  • Sex or gender: male[8]
  • Family name: Harris[9]
  • Given name: William[10], Wade[11]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[12], History of Missiology[13]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[14]
  • Number of children: 6[15]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Christian Hymns[16]

Why It Matters

William Wadé Harris has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

Where was William Wadé Harris born?

William Wadé Harris's place of birth was Liberia[2].

What did William Wadé Harris do for work?

William Wadé Harris worked as a missionary[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . The Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnology. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . History of Missiology. wikidata.org.
  5. [1] ↑ . Dictionary of African Christian Biography. dacb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . biblicalstudies.org.uk. biblicalstudies.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . biblicalstudies.org.uk. biblicalstudies.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . bu.edu. bu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → William, Wade
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Family name → Harris
    Place of birth → Liberia
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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