Alfred Mosher Butts

American designer and architect; creator of Scrabble (1899–1993)
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Alfred Mosher Butts

Summary

Alfred Mosher Butts is a human[1]. Born in Poughkeepsie[2], he… he was born on +1899-04-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Rhinebeck[4]. He died on +1993-04-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an architect[6] and inventor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Alfred Mosher Butts was born in Poughkeepsie[2].
  • Alfred Mosher Butts died in Rhinebeck[4].
  • Alfred Mosher Butts was born on +1899-04-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alfred Mosher Butts died on +1993-04-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alfred Mosher Butts is buried at Stanford Cemetery[9].
  • Alfred Mosher Butts held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Alfred Mosher Butts worked as an architect[6].
  • Alfred Mosher Butts's professions included inventor[7].
  • Alfred Mosher Butts was educated at Poughkeepsie High School[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Alfred Mosher Butts is Scrabble[12].
  • Alfred Mosher Butts's image is recorded as Alfred Mosher Butts yearbook photo 1924.png[13].
  • Alfred Mosher Butts is recorded as male[14].
  • Alfred Mosher Butts's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Alfred Mosher Butts's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 172583477[16].
  • Alfred Mosher Butts's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2021055783[17].
  • Alfred Mosher Butts's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500235745[18].
  • Alfred Mosher Butts's Commons category is recorded as Alfred Mosher Butts[19].
  • Alfred Mosher Butts's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 19851353[20].
  • Alfred Mosher Butts's residence is recorded as Jackson Heights[21].
  • Alfred Mosher Butts's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/036610[22].
  • Alfred Mosher Butts's family name is recorded as Butts[23].
  • Alfred Mosher Butts's given name is recorded as Alfred[24].
  • Alfred Mosher Butts's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Alfred Mosher Butts's Open Plaques subject ID is recorded as 5077[26].
  • Alfred Mosher Butts's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Alfred Mosher Butts'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Poughkeepsie[2], Alfred Mosher Butts… he was born on +1899-04-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Alfred Mosher Butts's education included a stint at Poughkeepsie High School[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6] and inventor[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Alfred Mosher Butts is Scrabble[12].

Death and Burial

Alfred Mosher Butts died on +1993-04-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Rhinebeck[4]. Burial took place at Stanford Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Alfred Mosher Butts ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Alfred Mosher Butts born?

Alfred Mosher Butts's place of birth was Poughkeepsie[2].

Where did Alfred Mosher Butts die?

Alfred Mosher Butts died in Rhinebeck[4].

What did Alfred Mosher Butts do for work?

Alfred Mosher Butts worked as architect[6] and inventor[7].

Where did Alfred Mosher Butts go to school?

Alfred Mosher Butts was educated at Poughkeepsie High School[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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