William White

Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church; Bishop of Pennsylvania; Chaplain of the US Senate
Person human Q3569025
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William White

Summary

William White is a human[1]. Born in Philadelphia[2], he… he was born on +1748-04-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1836-07-17T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a priest[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William White was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • William White was born on +1748-04-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William White was born on +1748-01-01T00:00:00Z[7].
  • William White died on +1836-07-17T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William White died on +1836-01-01T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Burial took place at Christ Church, Philadelphia[9].
  • A child of William White was Elizabeth White[10].
  • William White held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William White's professions included priest[5].
  • William White held the position of Bishop of Pennsylvania[12].
  • William White held the position of deacon[13].
  • William White held the position of bishop[14].
  • William White's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[15].
  • William White was a member of American Philosophical Society[16].
  • William White's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[17].
  • William White's religion is recorded as Episcopal Church[18].
  • William White's image is recorded as William White-Bishop Episcopal Church USA-1795.jpg[19].
  • William White is recorded as male[20].
  • William White's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William White's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083647651[22].
  • William White's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 23313303[23].
  • William White's GND ID is recorded as 132896397[24].
  • William White's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85353850[25].
  • William White's IdRef ID is recorded as 139068708[26].
  • William White's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA12936345[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William White was born in Philadelphia[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1748-04-04T00:00:00Z[3] and +1748-01-01T00:00:00Z[7].

Education

William White was educated at University of Pennsylvania[15].

Career and Affiliations

William White's professions included priest[5]. Positions held include Bishop of Pennsylvania[12]; deacon[13], a Christian religious occupation[28]; and bishop[14], an ecclesiastical occupation[29].

Personal Life

A child of William White was Elizabeth White[10]. Religious affiliations include Anglicanism[17], a Christian denominational family[30] and Episcopal Church[18], a Christian denomination[31], in United States[32], founded in 1789[33].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1836-07-17T00:00:00Z[4] and +1836-01-01T00:00:00Z[8]. Burial took place at Christ Church, Philadelphia[9].

Why It Matters

William White ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was William White born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], William White…

What did William White do for work?

William White worked as priest[5].

Where did William White go to school?

William White was educated at University of Pennsylvania[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved . archives.upenn.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . db.theclergydatabase.org.uk. db.theclergydatabase.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . db.theclergydatabase.org.uk. db.theclergydatabase.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . db.theclergydatabase.org.uk. db.theclergydatabase.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Annals of the American Pulpit. wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [7] . Annals of the American Pulpit. wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [8] . Annals of the American Pulpit. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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