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William Penn

1645 - 1718

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William Penn (24 October [O.S. 14 October] 1644 – 10 August [O.S. 30 July] 1718) was an English writer, religious thinker, and influential Quaker who founded the Province of Pennsylvania during the British colonial era. An advocate of democracy and religious freedom, Penn was known for his amicable relations and successful treaties with the Lenape Native Americans who had resided in present-day Pennsylvania prior to European settlements in the state. Penn also owned at least twelve enslaved people at his Pennbury estate. In 1681, King Charles II granted an area of land corresponding to the present-day US states of Pennsylvania and Delaware to Penn to offset debts he owed Penn's father, the admiral and politician Sir William Penn. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Penn is the 3,972nd most popular politician (up from 4,544th in 2019), the 945th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 920th in 2019) and the 185th most popular British Politician.

William Penn is most famous for being the founder of Pennsylvania.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, William Penn ranks 3,972 out of 19,576. Before him are Stanislav Shushkevich, Giovanni dalle Bande Nere, Liu Biao, Chadli Bendjedid, Francesco Morosini, and Giuliano Amato. After him are Demaratus, Robert I, Count of Artois, Vologases VI, John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen, Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich of Russia, and Bindusara.

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Among people born in 1645, William Penn ranks 5. Before him are Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Johann Ambrosius Bach, William Kidd, and Jean de La Bruyère. After him are Marguerite Louise d'Orléans, Aert de Gelder, Francis I Rákóczi, Anne Dacier, Andreas Werckmeister, Nicolas Lemery, and Maria de Dominici. Among people deceased in 1718, William Penn ranks 4. Before him are Charles XII of Sweden, Blackbeard, and Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia. After him are Mary of Modena, Stede Bonnet, Vincenzo Coronelli, Philippe de La Hire, Charles, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, Jacques Ozanam, Devlet II Giray, and Jan Brokoff.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, William Penn ranks 945 out of 8,785. Before him are Tom Wilkinson (1948), Thomas Cook (1808), Ray Milland (1907), Ann Radcliffe (1764), John Fowles (1926), and George Martin (1926). After him are Naomi Watts (1968), Damon Hill (1960), G. I. Taylor (1886), Ken Hensley (1945), Stirling Moss (1929), and H. H. Asquith (1852).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, William Penn ranks 185. Before him are Malcolm IV of Scotland (1141), Eric Drummond, 7th Earl of Perth (1876), Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk (1517), Prince George, Duke of Kent (1902), William Wilberforce (1759), and Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (1853). After him are H. H. Asquith (1852), Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony (1156), Robert Peel (1788), Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York (1373), Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury (1671), and William Bradford (1590).

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