Alfred P. Southwick

American dentist and inventor (1826–1898)
Person human Q4723256
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Alfred P. Southwick

Summary

Alfred P. Southwick is a human[1]. Born in Buffalo[2], he… he was born on +1826-05-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Buffalo[4]. He died on +1898-06-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a dentist[6], inventor[7], teacher[8], and engineer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Alfred P. Southwick was born in Buffalo[2].
  • Alfred P. Southwick passed away in Buffalo[4].
  • Alfred P. Southwick was born on +1826-05-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alfred P. Southwick died on +1898-06-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alfred P. Southwick is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery[11].
  • Alfred P. Southwick's mother was Roxana Southwick[12].
  • Alfred P. Southwick held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Alfred P. Southwick's professions included dentist[6].
  • Alfred P. Southwick's professions included inventor[7].
  • Alfred P. Southwick worked as a teacher[8].
  • Alfred P. Southwick worked as an engineer[9].
  • Alfred P. Southwick's image is recorded as Dr. Alfred Southwick.jpg[14].
  • Alfred P. Southwick is recorded as male[15].
  • Alfred P. Southwick's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Alfred P. Southwick's Commons category is recorded as Alfred Porter Southwick[17].
  • Alfred P. Southwick's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 4784[18].
  • Alfred P. Southwick's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0f9924[19].
  • Alfred P. Southwick's family name is recorded as Southwick[20].
  • Alfred P. Southwick's given name is recorded as Alfred[21].
  • Alfred P. Southwick's given name is recorded as Porter[22].
  • Alfred P. Southwick's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Alfred P. Southwick's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000221490276846[24].
  • Alfred P. Southwick's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Southwick-685[25].
  • Alfred P. Southwick's Prabook ID is recorded as 2568135[26].
  • Alfred P. Southwick's American National Biography ID is recorded as 2001919[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Buffalo[2], Alfred P. Southwick… he was born on +1826-05-18T00:00:00Z[3]. His mother was Roxana Southwick[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include dentist[6], inventor[7], teacher[8], and engineer[9].

Death and Burial

Alfred P. Southwick died on +1898-06-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Buffalo[4]. He is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Alfred P. Southwick ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[10]

He is credited with the discovery of electric chair[28], an execution method[29], in United States[30].

FAQs

Where was Alfred P. Southwick born?

Alfred P. Southwick's place of birth was Buffalo[2].

Where did Alfred P. Southwick die?

Alfred P. Southwick died in Buffalo[4].

Who were Alfred P. Southwick's parents?

Alfred P. Southwick's mother was Roxana Southwick[12].

What did Alfred P. Southwick do for work?

Alfred P. Southwick worked as dentist[6], inventor[7], teacher[8], and engineer[9].

What did Alfred P. Southwick discover?

Alfred P. Southwick is credited as discoverer of electric chair[28].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Southwick, Alfred Porter (1826-1898), mechanic, dentist, and proponent of the electric chair as a means of administering the death penalty. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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