George Fox
Sign in to saveEnglish founder of Quakers (1624–1691)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1624
- Died
- 1691
- Works
- 547
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- 3,388
- Total plays
- 27,479
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George Fox (born March 23, 1960, Calgary) is a country/western music singer/songwriter raised in Cochrane, Alberta, the son of cattle ranchers Bert and Gert Fox. His debut single “Angelina” reached #8 on Canadian country music charts. In subsequent years, "Goldmine", “No Trespassing”, “Mustang Heart”, “I Give You My Word”, “What's Holding Me” and “Breakfast Alone” would also become top 10 singles and signature songs. Awards <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/George+Fox">Read more on Last.fm</a
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- A short history of<i>SHELX</i>
· 2007 · cited 79,581x
- Bias in meta-analysis detected by a simple, graphical test
· 1997 · cited 47,587x
- Crystal structure refinement with<i>SHELXL</i>
· 2015 · cited 39,882x
- <i>SHELXT</i>– Integrated space-group and crystal-structure determination
· 2015 · cited 26,803x
- A new and rapid colorimetric determination of acetylcholinesterase activity
· 1961 · cited 22,965x
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Key facts
- Church
- Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
- Born
- July 1624, Drayton-in-the-Clay , Leicestershire , England
- Died
- 13 January 1691 (aged 66), White Hart Court, Gracechurch Street , City of London , England
- Buried
- Quaker Gardens, Islington
- Denomination
- Church of England ( Puritan ) 1624-1648, Seeker 1648-9, Quaker 1649-1691
- Parents
- Christopher Fox (father), Mary Lago (mother)
- Spouse
- Margaret Fell (née Askew)
- Occupation
- Itinerant preacher , founder and principal early leader of the Quakers
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Key dates
- Born
- 1624
- Died
- 13 January 1691
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- George
- Family name
- Fox
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of England
- Place of birth
- Leicester
- Place of death
- London
- Spouse
- Margaret Fell
- Occupation
- preacher
- Languages spoken
- English language
Article
George Fox (July 1624 O.S. (July–August 1624 N.S.) – 13 January 1691 O.S. (23 January 1692 N.S.)) was a Christian mystic and an English Dissenter, who was a founder of the Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as the Quakers or Friends. The son of a Leicestershire weaver, he lived in times of social upheaval and war. He rebelled against the religious and political authorities by proposing an unusual, uncompromising approach to the Christian faith. He travelled throughout Britain as a dissenting preacher, performed hundreds of healings, and was often persecuted by the disapproving authorities.
In 1669, he married Margaret Fell, widow of a wealthy supporter, Thomas Fell; she was a leading Friend. His ministry expanded and he made tours of North America and the Low Countries. He was arrested and jailed numerous times for his beliefs. He spent his final decade working in London to organise the expanding Quaker movement. Despite disdain from some Anglicans and Puritans, he was viewed with respect by the Quaker convert William Penn and the Lord Protector, Oliver Cromwell.
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