Francis Alison
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Francis Alison was an 18th-century Presbyterian minister and educator in colonial America, noted for his influential classical school that helped shape early American intellectual and political leaders.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Francis Alison canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish American
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Presbyterian minister ⓘ classical schoolmaster ⓘ educator ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1705 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | County Donegal, Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Colonial America
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1779-11-28 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Aberdeen
NERFINISHED
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University of Edinburgh ⓘ University of Glasgow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
College of Philadelphia
NERFINISHED
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First Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
classical studies
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education ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| founded | New London Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Benjamin Rush
NERFINISHED
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Charles Thomson NERFINISHED ⓘ George Read NERFINISHED ⓘ James Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ John Dickinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas McKean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
educating future leaders of colonial America
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founding a classical school in New London, Pennsylvania ⓘ influence on early American Presbyterianism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Synod of New York and Philadelphia
NERFINISHED
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Synod of Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movedTo |
New London, Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Old Side Presbyterian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableStudent |
Benjamin Rush
NERFINISHED
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Charles Thomson NERFINISHED ⓘ George Read NERFINISHED ⓘ James Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ John Dickinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas McKean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
minister
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school founder ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
associate pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia
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vice provost of the College of Philadelphia ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| theologicalOrientation | Calvinism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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