C. W. Post

American businessman (1854-1914)
Person human Q5006960
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C. W. Post

Summary

C. W. Post is a human[1]. He was born in Springfield[2]. He was born on +1854-10-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Santa Barbara[4]. He died on +1914-05-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a nutritionist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (255 views/month, #7,046 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • C. W. Post's place of birth was Springfield[2].
  • C. W. Post died in Santa Barbara[4].
  • C. W. Post was born on +1854-10-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • C. W. Post died on +1914-05-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • C. W. Post is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery[8].
  • C. W. Post's father was Charles Rollin Post[9].
  • C. W. Post's mother was Caroline Lathrop Post[10].
  • Among C. W. Post's spouses was Leila Diadema Young[11].
  • Among C. W. Post's spouses was Ella Letitia Merriweather[12].
  • A child of C. W. Post was Marjorie Merriweather Post[13].
  • C. W. Post held citizenship in United States[14].
  • C. W. Post worked as a nutritionist[6].
  • C. W. Post's image is recorded as C.W. Post LCCN2014696048 (cropped).jpg[15].
  • C. W. Post is recorded as male[16].
  • C. W. Post's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • C. W. Post's signature is recorded as Theres a reason-1906-004-2.jpg[18].
  • C. W. Post's ISNI is recorded as 0000000052076868[19].
  • C. W. Post's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2109472[20].
  • C. W. Post's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2001004545[21].
  • C. W. Post's Commons category is recorded as C. W. Post[22].
  • C. W. Post's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 828[23].
  • C. W. Post's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/015ylh[24].
  • C. W. Post's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2520816A[25].
  • C. W. Post's family name is recorded as Post[26].
  • C. W. Post's given name is recorded as Charles[27].

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Origins and Family

C. W. Post's place of birth was Springfield[2]. He was born on +1854-10-26T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Charles Rollin Post[9]. His mother was Caroline Lathrop Post[10].

Career and Affiliations

C. W. Post worked as a nutritionist[6].

Personal Life

Spouses include Leila Diadema Young[11] and Ella Letitia Merriweather[12], 1853–1912[28]. A child of C. W. Post was Marjorie Merriweather Post[13].

Death and Burial

C. W. Post died on +1914-05-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Santa Barbara[4]. Burial took place at Oak Hill Cemetery[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for C. W. Post include Post Consumer Brands[29], a business[30], founded in 1895[31], headquartered in St. Louis[32]; LIU Post[33], a private not-for-profit educational institution[34], in United States[35], founded in 1954[36]; and Post[37], a city in the United States[38], in United States[39], founded in 1907[40].

Why It Matters

C. W. Post ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (255 views/month, #7,046 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

He is credited with the discovery of Postum[43], a food brand[44]. Entities named for him include Post Consumer Brands[29], a business[30], founded in 1895[31], headquartered in St. Louis[32]; LIU Post[33], a private not-for-profit educational institution[34], in United States[35], founded in 1954[36]; and Post[37], a city in the United States[38], in United States[39], founded in 1907[40].

FAQs

Where was C. W. Post born?

C. W. Post was born in Springfield[2].

Where did C. W. Post die?

C. W. Post died in Santa Barbara[4].

Who were C. W. Post's parents?

C. W. Post's father was Charles Rollin Post[9]. C. W. Post's mother was Caroline Lathrop Post[10].

Who was C. W. Post married to?

C. W. Post's spouses include Leila Diadema Young[11] and Ella Letitia Merriweather[12].

What did C. W. Post do for work?

C. W. Post worked as nutritionist[6].

What did C. W. Post discover?

C. W. Post is credited as discoverer of Postum[43].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . The New York Times. newspaperarchive.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . newspaperarchive.com. Provenance: 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. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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