Bill Ayers

professor and activist
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Bill Ayers

Summary

Bill Ayers is a human[1]. Born in Glen Ellyn[2], he… he was born on +1944-12-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a pedagogue[4], autobiographer[5], university teacher[6], journalist[7], and peace activist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (981 views/month, #6,477 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Glen Ellyn[2], Bill Ayers…
  • Bill Ayers was born on +1944-12-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bill Ayers's father was Thomas G. Ayers[10].
  • Bill Ayers was married to Bernardine Dohrn[11].
  • Bill Ayers held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Bill Ayers worked as a pedagogue[4].
  • Bill Ayers worked as an autobiographer[5].
  • Bill Ayers's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Bill Ayers worked as a journalist[7].
  • Bill Ayers's professions included peace activist[8].
  • Bill Ayers's professions included philosopher[13].
  • Bill Ayers was employed by University of Illinois Chicago[14].
  • Bill Ayers's education included a stint at University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts[15].
  • Bill Ayers's education included a stint at Columbia University[16].
  • Bill Ayers's education included a stint at Teachers College[17].
  • Bill Ayers was educated at Bank Street College of Education[18].
  • Bill Ayers's education included a stint at Lake Forest Academy[19].
  • Bill Ayers's image is recorded as Professor William Ayers.jpg[20].
  • Bill Ayers is recorded as male[21].
  • Bill Ayers's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Bill Ayers's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081774534[23].
  • Bill Ayers's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 111116281[24].
  • Bill Ayers's GND ID is recorded as 141921153[25].
  • Bill Ayers's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88128982[26].
  • Bill Ayers's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16171063r[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Bill Ayers's place of birth was Glen Ellyn[2]. He was born on +1944-12-26T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Thomas G. Ayers[10].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts[15], an academic institution[28], in United States[29], founded in 1841[30]; Columbia University[16], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1754[33], headquartered in Manhattan[34]; Teachers College[17], a school of education[35], in United States[36], founded in 1887[37]; Bank Street College of Education[18], a private not-for-profit educational institution[38], in United States[39], founded in 1916[40]; and Lake Forest Academy[19], a school[41], in United States[42], founded in 1857[43], headquartered in Lake Forest[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pedagogue[4], autobiographer[5], university teacher[6], journalist[7], peace activist[8], and philosopher[13]. Bill Ayers was employed by University of Illinois Chicago[14].

Personal Life

Bill Ayers was married to Bernardine Dohrn[11].

Why It Matters

Bill Ayers ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (981 views/month, #6,477 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Bill Ayers born?

Born in Glen Ellyn[2], Bill Ayers…

Who were Bill Ayers's parents?

Bill Ayers's father was Thomas G. Ayers[10].

Who was Bill Ayers married to?

Bill Ayers's spouses include Bernardine Dohrn[11].

What did Bill Ayers do for work?

Bill Ayers worked as pedagogue[4], autobiographer[5], university teacher[6], journalist[7], and peace activist[8].

Where did Bill Ayers go to school?

Bill Ayers was educated at University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts[15], Columbia University[16], Teachers College[17], and Bank Street College of Education[18].

References

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  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [27] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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