Portrait of George Washington. Source and license are linked in the caption.

George Washington

Active
1752 — 1797-03

About

Founding Father and first U.S. president (1732–1799)

Quick Facts

Name
George Washington
Born
1732-02-22
Died
1799-12-14
Occupation
politician / farmer / cartographer / geometer / engineer / statesperson / revolutionary / writer / army officer / commander-in-chief / surveyor / president
Citizenship
Kingdom of Great Britain / United States
Birthplace
Westmoreland County / George Washington Birthplace National Monument

Relationships

Spouses & partners

Dates reflect listed records; an unspecified end date does not establish current status.

Awards & Nominations

2 received · 0 nominations listed in Wikidata

YearAward / categoryResult
1781Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Received
1776-03-25Congressional Gold Medal Received

Languages

Native language

  • English

Spoken, written or signed

  • English

Sources & Credits

Wikidata · Q23 ↗
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Portrait source & license ↗

Facts retrieved .