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Francis Greenwood Peabody

1847 – 1936

American academic

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About Francis Greenwood Peabody

Lived 1847 – 1936 (aged 89). Francis Greenwood Peabody was an American clergyman, theologian, writer, university teacher, philosopher and ethicist.

Works Jesus Christ and the Christian Character by Francis Greenwood Peabody The Christian Life in the Modern World by Francis Greenwood Peabody The Religious Education of an American Citizen by Francis Greenwood Peabody Organized Labor and Capital: The William L. Bull Lectures for the Year 1904 , with Washington Gladden, Talcott Williams, and George Hodges Afternoons in the College Chapel by Francis Greenwood Peabody 1898

Translations

Happiness: Essays on the meaning of life, by Karl Hilty (1903)

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Important facts

Born

4 December 1847, Boston

Birth century

19th century

Died

28 December 1936, Cambridge

Occupation

Clergyman, theologian, writer, university teacher, philosopher, ethicist

Nationality

United States

Education

Harvard University, Harvard Divinity School, Harvard College

Employers

Harvard University

Also known as

Francis G. Peabody, Francis Peabody

Family & relationships

Parent

Ephraim Peabody

People in Francis Greenwood Peabody's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Francis Greenwood Peabody's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Francis Greenwood Peabody?

American academic (1847–1936)

When was Francis Greenwood Peabody born?

Francis Greenwood Peabody was born on 4 December 1847 in Boston.

When did Francis Greenwood Peabody die?

Francis Greenwood Peabody died on 28 December 1936 in Cambridge.

What was Francis Greenwood Peabody's occupation?

Francis Greenwood Peabody was a clergyman, theologian, writer, university teacher, philosopher and ethicist.

What nationality was Francis Greenwood Peabody?

Francis Greenwood Peabody was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Francis Greenwood Peabody

· Wikidata: Q5481139

· DBpedia: Francis Greenwood Peabody

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