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Also known as George Whitfield, Doctor Squintum

English minister and preacher

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George Whitefield was a male Christian minister, theologian, writer, and preacher born in Gloucester in 1714. A citizen of the United Kingdom, he was educated at Pembroke College and spoke English. His religious worldview encompassed Reformed Christianity and the Episcopal Church. He was influenced by Jonathan Edwards and had significant associations with John Wesley and Charles Wesley.

Whitefield authored 87 works, including *Researchers Library of Ancient Texts - Volume V*, *Walking with God*, *Seed of the Woman and the Seed of the Serpent*, *Great Sermons - the Great Duty of Family Religion*, and *Great Sermons by Great Preachers*. He died in Newburyport in 1770 and is buried in Massachusetts. His life and work have been described by sources such as the *Nordisk familjebok*, *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*, *The Nuttall Encyclopædia*, and the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition.

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Works
87

Top works

  • Researchers Library of Ancient Texts - Volume V
  • Walking with God
  • Seed of the Woman and the Seed of the Serpent
  • Great Sermons - the Great Duty of Family Religion
  • Great Sermons by Great Preachers

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
George
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Gloucester
Place of death
Newburyport
Occupation
preacher
Languages spoken
English language
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George Whitefield (head).jpg
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date of birth
1714-00-00
date of death
1770-01-01
influenced by
Jonathan Edwards
Commons category
George Whitefield
place of burial
Massachusetts
name in native language
George Whitefield
significant person
Charles Wesley
Sources (3)

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