Allen Walker Read

American linguist (1906–2002)
Person human Q384865
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Allen Walker Read

Summary

Allen Walker Read is a human[1]. His place of birth was Winnebago[2]. He was born on June 2, 1906[3]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. He died on October 16, 2002[5]. He worked as a linguist[6] and philosopher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Allen Walker Read was born in Winnebago[2].
  • Allen Walker Read passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • Allen Walker Read was born on June 2, 1906[3].
  • Allen Walker Read died on October 16, 2002[5].
  • Allen Walker Read held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Allen Walker Read's professions included linguist[6].
  • Allen Walker Read worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Allen Walker Read was employed by Columbia University[10].
  • Allen Walker Read was employed by University of Chicago[11].
  • Allen Walker Read was educated at University of Iowa[12].
  • Allen Walker Read was educated at Iowa State University[13].
  • Allen Walker Read's education included a stint at University of Missouri[14].
  • Allen Walker Read was educated at St Edmund Hall[15].
  • Allen Walker Read received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Allen Walker Read received the Rhodes Scholarship[17].
  • Allen Walker Read is recorded as male[18].
  • Allen Walker Read's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Allen Walker Read's given name is recorded as Allen[20].
  • Allen Walker Read's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Allen Walker Read was born in Winnebago[2]. He was born on June 2, 1906[3].

Education

Educated at University of Iowa[12], a public research university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1847[24], headquartered in Iowa City[25]; Iowa State University[13], a public research university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1858[28], headquartered in Ames[29]; University of Missouri[14], a public research university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1839[32]; and St Edmund Hall[15], a college of the University of Oxford[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1278[35], headquartered in Oxford[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6] and philosopher[7]. Employers include Columbia University[10], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1754[39], headquartered in Manhattan[40] and University of Chicago[11], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1890[43], headquartered in Chicago[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[45], in United States[46], founded in 1925[47] and Rhodes Scholarship[17], a scholarship[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 1902[50].

Death and Burial

Allen Walker Read died on October 16, 2002[5]. He died in Manhattan[4].

Why It Matters

Allen Walker Read ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Allen Walker Read born?

Allen Walker Read's place of birth was Winnebago[2].

Where did Allen Walker Read die?

Allen Walker Read died in Manhattan[4].

What did Allen Walker Read do for work?

Allen Walker Read worked as linguist[6] and philosopher[7].

Where did Allen Walker Read go to school?

Allen Walker Read was educated at University of Iowa[12], Iowa State University[13], University of Missouri[14], and St Edmund Hall[15].

What awards did Allen Walker Read receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16] and Rhodes Scholarship[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [11] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  25. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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