William Penn ✓

(1644–1718) Colonial proprietor Kingdom of England

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[Wikidata] English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, early Quaker and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)... | [Wikipedia] William Penn was an English writer, theologian, religious thinker, and influential Quaker who founded the Province of Pennsylvania. An advocate of democracy and religious freedom, Penn was known for his amicable relations and successful treaties with the Lenape native peoples who had resided in pres

About William Penn

William Penn was an English writer, theologian, religious thinker, and influential Quaker who founded the Province of Pennsylvania. An advocate of democracy and religious freedom, Penn was known for his amicable relations and successful treaties with the Lenape native peoples who had resided in present-day Pennsylvania before European colonisation there.

Notable works:

Some fruits of solitude, in reflections and maxims relating to the conduct of human life

Awards:

honorary citizen of the United States|Fellow of the Royal Society

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