Charles A. Ferguson

American linguist (1921–1998)
Person human Q45428
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Charles A. Ferguson

Summary

Charles A. Ferguson is a human[1]. He was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1921-07-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Palo Alto[4]. He died on +1998-09-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a linguist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], Charles A. Ferguson…
  • Charles A. Ferguson passed away in Palo Alto[4].
  • Charles A. Ferguson was born on +1921-07-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles A. Ferguson died on +1998-09-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Charles A. Ferguson held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Charles A. Ferguson's professions included linguist[6].
  • Charles A. Ferguson's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Charles A. Ferguson held the position of president of the Linguistic Society of America[10].
  • Charles A. Ferguson was employed by Harvard University[11].
  • Charles A. Ferguson was employed by Stanford University[12].
  • Charles A. Ferguson was educated at University of Pennsylvania[13].
  • Charles A. Ferguson received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Charles A. Ferguson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Charles A. Ferguson is recorded as male[16].
  • Charles A. Ferguson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Charles A. Ferguson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109316835[18].
  • Charles A. Ferguson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108628890[19].
  • Charles A. Ferguson's GND ID is recorded as 118812505[20].
  • Charles A. Ferguson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50026917[21].
  • Charles A. Ferguson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 123053480[22].
  • Charles A. Ferguson's IdRef ID is recorded as 031928609[23].
  • Charles A. Ferguson's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36320503[24].
  • Charles A. Ferguson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0f4nrb[25].
  • Charles A. Ferguson's Open Library ID is recorded as OL4463837A[26].
  • Charles A. Ferguson's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jn20030922002[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Charles A. Ferguson was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1921-07-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Charles A. Ferguson's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Harvard University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Stanford University[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Stanford[35]. Charles A. Ferguson held the position of president of the Linguistic Society of America[10].

Recognition

Charles A. Ferguson received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

Death and Burial

Charles A. Ferguson died on +1998-09-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Palo Alto[4].

Why It Matters

Charles A. Ferguson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Charles A. Ferguson born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], Charles A. Ferguson…

Where did Charles A. Ferguson die?

Charles A. Ferguson died in Palo Alto[4].

What did Charles A. Ferguson do for work?

Charles A. Ferguson worked as linguist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Charles A. Ferguson go to school?

Charles A. Ferguson was educated at University of Pennsylvania[13].

What awards did Charles A. Ferguson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . 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. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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