Bill Wood

American folk singer, academic, scientist and educator (1938 - 2024)
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Bill Wood

Summary

Bill Wood is a human[1]. He was born in Baltimore[2]. He was born on February 19, 1938[3]. He died on May 9, 2024[4]. He worked as a singer[5], molecular biologist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Baltimore[2], Bill Wood…
  • Bill Wood was born on February 19, 1938[3].
  • Bill Wood was born on 1938[9].
  • Bill Wood died on May 9, 2024[4].
  • Bill Wood held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Bill Wood worked as a singer[5].
  • Bill Wood's professions included molecular biologist[6].
  • Bill Wood worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Bill Wood was employed by University of Colorado Boulder[11].
  • Bill Wood was employed by California Institute of Technology[12].
  • Bill Wood's education included a stint at Stanford University[13].
  • Bill Wood's doctoral advisor was Paul Berg[14].
  • Bill Wood received the NAS Award in Molecular Biology[15].
  • Bill Wood received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Bill Wood was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Bill Wood is recorded as male[18].
  • Bill Wood's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Bill Wood's family name is recorded as Wood[20].
  • Bill Wood's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • Bill Wood's given name is recorded as Barry[22].
  • Bill Wood's described at URL is recorded as https://www.colorado.edu/asmagazine/2015/03/16/biologist-has-blazed-trails-research-and-teaching[23].
  • Bill Wood's described at URL is recorded as https://www.colorado.edu/asmagazine/2024/05/13/william-b-wood-pioneering-scientist-passes-away-86[24].
  • Bill Wood's instrument is recorded as voice[25].
  • Bill Wood's described by source is recorded as William B. Wood: Pioneering scientist and educator (1938 to 2024)[26].
  • Bill Wood's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4f3c2e6f-ceaa-4b1f-b762-6e2b3ccc28b4[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Baltimore[2], Bill Wood… Recorded date of birth include February 19, 1938[3] and 1938[9].

Education

Bill Wood's education included a stint at Stanford University[13]. His doctoral advisor was Paul Berg[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[5], molecular biologist[6], and university teacher[7]. Employers include University of Colorado Boulder[11], a public university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1876[33] and California Institute of Technology[12], a university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1891[36], headquartered in California[37].

Recognition

Awards received include NAS Award in Molecular Biology[15], a biology award[38], founded in 1962[39] and Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[40], in United States[41], founded in 1925[42].

Death and Burial

Bill Wood died on May 9, 2024[4].

Why It Matters

Bill Wood ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Bill Wood born?

Bill Wood's place of birth was Baltimore[2].

What did Bill Wood do for work?

Bill Wood worked as singer[5], molecular biologist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Bill Wood go to school?

Bill Wood was educated at Stanford University[13].

What awards did Bill Wood receive?

Honors received include NAS Award in Molecular Biology[15] and Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . colorado.edu. colorado.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . colorado.edu. colorado.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . colorado.edu. colorado.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . William B. Wood: Pioneering scientist and educator (1938 to 2024). wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . 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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