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Philip Freneau

1752 - 1832

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Philip Morin Freneau (January 2, 1752 – December 18, 1832) was an American poet, nationalist, polemicist, sea captain and early American newspaper editor sometimes called the "Poet of the American Revolution". Through his Philadelphia-based newspaper, the National Gazette, he was a strong critic of George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and the Federalist Party, and a proponent of Jeffersonian policies. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Philip Freneau is the 6,716th most popular writer (down from 6,620th in 2019), the 13,915th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,007th in 2019) and the 986th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Philip Freneau ranks 6,716 out of 7,302. Before him are Ellen Kushner, Sylvain Tesson, Geetanjali Shree, Jeff VanderMeer, Joel Surnow, and Cheryl Strayed. After him are Andrey Malakhov, Julia Phillips, Clemence Dane, Carlos Salem, Victoria Hislop, and Arvydas Juozaitis.

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Among people born in 1752, Philip Freneau ranks 38. Before him are Albrecht Thaer, Palisot de Beauvois, Barnaba Oriani, Gouverneur Morris, John Graves Simcoe, and George Rogers Clark.  Among people deceased in 1832, Philip Freneau ranks 45. Before him are Johann Friedrich Adam, George Crabbe, Everard Home, Charles Carroll of Carrollton, Barnaba Oriani, and Franz Josef Gerstner.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Philip Freneau ranks 13,919 out of 20,380. Before him are Terry Balsamo (1972), Chris Webber (1973), Nanette Fabray (1920), Fred Allen (1894), Cheryl Strayed (1968), and Justina Machado (1972). After him are Pauli Murray (1910), Abigail Spencer (1981), Madeleine Peyroux (1974), Julia Phillips (1944), Jeff Young (1962), and Ben Nighthorse Campbell (1933).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Philip Freneau ranks 986. Before him are Lorrie Moore (1957), Anthony E. Zuiker (1968), Ellen Kushner (1955), Jeff VanderMeer (1968), Joel Surnow (1955), and Cheryl Strayed (1968). After him are Julia Phillips (1944), Steven S. DeKnight (1910), Sharon Olds (1942), Cecily von Ziegesar (1970), Countee Cullen (1903), and Audrey Niffenegger (1963).

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