Bill Purcell

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Bill Purcell

Summary

Bill Purcell is a human[1]. He was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1953-10-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Bill Purcell's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].
  • Bill Purcell was born on +1953-10-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bill Purcell held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Bill Purcell worked as a politician[4].
  • Bill Purcell held the position of member of the Tennessee House of Representatives[7].
  • Bill Purcell held the position of Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee[8].
  • Bill Purcell was employed by Harvard University[9].
  • Bill Purcell was employed by Vanderbilt University[10].
  • Bill Purcell was educated at Hamilton College[11].
  • Bill Purcell was educated at Vanderbilt University[12].
  • Bill Purcell's image is recorded as Bill Purcell.jpg[13].
  • Bill Purcell is recorded as male[14].
  • Bill Purcell's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Bill Purcell was affiliated with the Democratic Party[16].
  • Bill Purcell's Commons category is recorded as Bill Purcell[17].
  • Bill Purcell's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03svr5[18].
  • Bill Purcell's family name is recorded as Purcell[19].
  • Bill Purcell's given name is recorded as Bill[20].
  • Bill Purcell's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 801/000163312[21].
  • Bill Purcell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Bill Purcell's affiliation is recorded as Vanderbilt Department of Political Science[23].
  • Bill Purcell's affiliation is recorded as Public Policy Studies at Vanderbilt[24].
  • Bill Purcell's C-SPAN person string ID is recorded as 23402[25].
  • Bill Purcell's Prabook ID is recorded as 3497898[26].
  • Bill Purcell's Our Campaigns candidate ID is recorded as 6772[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia[2], Bill Purcell… he was born on +1953-10-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Hamilton College[11], a liberal arts college in the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1793[30] and Vanderbilt University[12], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1873[33], headquartered in Nashville[34].

Career and Affiliations

Bill Purcell's professions included politician[4]. Employers include Harvard University[9], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1636[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38] and Vanderbilt University[10], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1873[41], headquartered in Nashville[42]. Positions held include member of the Tennessee House of Representatives[7], a position[43], in United States[44] and Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee[8], an elective office[45], in United States[46], founded in 1806[47].

Personal Life

Bill Purcell was affiliated with the Democratic Party[16].

Why It Matters

Bill Purcell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Bill Purcell born?

Bill Purcell was born in Philadelphia[2].

What did Bill Purcell do for work?

Bill Purcell worked as politician[4].

Where did Bill Purcell go to school?

Bill Purcell was educated at Hamilton College[11] and Vanderbilt University[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . vanderbilt.edu. Retrieved . vanderbilt.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . vanderbilt.edu. Retrieved . vanderbilt.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . as.vanderbilt.edu. Retrieved . as.vanderbilt.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Hamilton College, Vanderbilt University
    Affiliation
    Prabook id 3497898
    Family name Purcell
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