Alexander Winchell

U.S. geologist and paleontologist (1824-1891)
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Alexander Winchell
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Alexander Winchell

Summary

Alexander Winchell is a human[1]. His place of birth was North East[2]. He was born on December 31, 1824[3]. He passed away in Ann Arbor[4]. He died on February 19, 1891[5]. He worked as a paleontologist[6], university teacher[7], geologist[8], ichthyologist[9], and botanist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Alexander Winchell's place of birth was North East[2].
  • Alexander Winchell passed away in Ann Arbor[4].
  • Alexander Winchell was born on December 31, 1824[3].
  • Alexander Winchell died on February 19, 1891[5].
  • Alexander Winchell is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery[12].
  • Alexander Winchell held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Alexander Winchell worked as a paleontologist[6].
  • Alexander Winchell worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Alexander Winchell's professions included geologist[8].
  • Alexander Winchell's professions included ichthyologist[9].
  • Alexander Winchell worked as a botanist[10].
  • Alexander Winchell's professions included writer[14].
  • Alexander Winchell's field of work was geology[15].
  • Alexander Winchell's field of work was zoology[16].
  • Alexander Winchell's field of work was botany[17].
  • Alexander Winchell held the position of President of the Geological Society of America[18].
  • Alexander Winchell held the position of Chancellor and President of Syracuse University[19].
  • Among Alexander Winchell's employers was University of Michigan[20].
  • Among Alexander Winchell's employers was Syracuse University[21].
  • Alexander Winchell was employed by Vanderbilt University[22].
  • Alexander Winchell's education included a stint at Wesleyan University[23].
  • Alexander Winchell is recorded as male[24].
  • Alexander Winchell's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Alexander Winchell's Commons category is recorded as Alexander Winchell (geologist)[26].
  • Alexander Winchell's family name is recorded as Winchell[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alexander Winchell was born in North East[2]. He was born on December 31, 1824[3].

Education

Alexander Winchell's education included a stint at Wesleyan University[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[6], university teacher[7], geologist[8], ichthyologist[9], botanist[10], and writer[14]. Fields of work include geology[15], a branch of science[28]; zoology[16], a branch of biology[29]; and botany[17], an academic discipline[30]. Employers include University of Michigan[20], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1817[33], headquartered in Ann Arbor[34]; Syracuse University[21], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1870[37]; and Vanderbilt University[22], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1873[40], headquartered in Nashville[41]. Positions held include President of the Geological Society of America[18] and Chancellor and President of Syracuse University[19], a position[42], in United States[43], founded in 1873[44], headquartered in Ranke Library[45].

Death and Burial

Alexander Winchell died on February 19, 1891[5]. He passed away in Ann Arbor[4]. He is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alexander Winchell include Mount Winchell[46], a mountain[47], in United States[48].

Why It Matters

Alexander Winchell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

He has been cited as an influence by Christian Identity[51], a Christian movement[52].

Entities named for him include Mount Winchell[46], a mountain[47], in United States[48].

FAQs

Where was Alexander Winchell born?

Born in North East[2], Alexander Winchell…

Where did Alexander Winchell die?

Alexander Winchell died in Ann Arbor[4].

What did Alexander Winchell do for work?

Alexander Winchell worked as paleontologist[6], university teacher[7], geologist[8], ichthyologist[9], and botanist[10].

Where did Alexander Winchell go to school?

Alexander Winchell was educated at Wesleyan University[23].

Who did Alexander Winchell influence?

Alexander Winchell has been cited as an influence by Christian Identity[51].

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  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . digitalexhibits.syr.edu. Retrieved . digitalexhibits.syr.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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