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Signature of Francis Wayland

Francis Wayland

American educator (1796–1865); President of Brown University 1827–1855

† 1865-09-30 · Authors · Writer; cross-wiki notability: present on 3 language Wikipedias
License & source
Public domain · Wikidata
Life

Francis Wayland was born on March 7, 1796 in New York City and died on September 30, 1865 in Providence, aged 69. Recorded occupations: theologian, university teacher, writer, political economist and philosopher. Country of citizenship: United States. Positions held include list of presidents of Brown University. Educated at Union College. Honours include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences and American Antiquarian Society.

At a glance
Born
March 7, 1796 · New York City
Died
September 30, 1865 · Providence
Age at death
69
Citizenship
United States
Occupations
theologian, university teacher, writer, political economist, philosopher
Positions held
list of presidents of Brown University
Education
Union College
Honours
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Wikipedia editions
3 languages
Signature licence
Public domain
About this signature

This image of Francis Wayland's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain, with the file credited to Francis Wayland. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Deceased 1865: low publicity-rights risk.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q5482708 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Francis Wayland on Wikipedia.

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