Charles Courtice Alderton

American pharmacist; inventor of Dr Pepper
Person human Q24004555
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Charles Courtice Alderton

Summary

Charles Courtice Alderton is a human[1]. His place of birth was England[2]. He was born on +1857-06-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Waco[4]. He died on +1941-05-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an inventor[6] and pharmacist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (231 views/month, #7,121 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in England[2], Charles Courtice Alderton…
  • Born in Brooklyn[9], Charles Courtice Alderton…
  • Charles Courtice Alderton died in Waco[4].
  • Charles Courtice Alderton was born on +1857-06-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles Courtice Alderton died on +1941-05-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Oakwood Cemetery[10].
  • Charles Courtice Alderton held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Charles Courtice Alderton worked as an inventor[6].
  • Charles Courtice Alderton's professions included pharmacist[7].
  • Charles Courtice Alderton was educated at University of Texas Medical Branch[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Charles Courtice Alderton is Dr Pepper[13].
  • Charles Courtice Alderton was a member of freemasonry[14].
  • Charles Courtice Alderton's image is recorded as Charles Alderton.jpg[15].
  • Charles Courtice Alderton is recorded as male[16].
  • Charles Courtice Alderton's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Charles Courtice Alderton's Commons category is recorded as Charles Courtice Alderton[18].
  • Charles Courtice Alderton's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7834189[19].
  • Charles Courtice Alderton's family name is recorded as Alderton[20].
  • Charles Courtice Alderton's given name is recorded as Charles[21].
  • Charles Courtice Alderton's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 635/000207014[22].
  • Charles Courtice Alderton's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000082477892078[23].
  • Charles Courtice Alderton's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11cn5qcv97[24].
  • Charles Courtice Alderton's FamilySearch person ID is recorded as 27SY-3J5[25].
  • Charles Courtice Alderton's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Alderton-125[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include England[2], a constituent country of the United Kingdom[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 0927[29] and Brooklyn[9], a borough of New York City[30], in United States[31], founded in 1634[32]. Charles Courtice Alderton was born on +1857-06-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Charles Courtice Alderton's education included a stint at University of Texas Medical Branch[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6] and pharmacist[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Charles Courtice Alderton is Dr Pepper[13].

Death and Burial

Charles Courtice Alderton died on +1941-05-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Waco[4]. Burial took place at Oakwood Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Charles Courtice Alderton ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (231 views/month, #7,121 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

He is credited with the discovery of Dr Pepper[34], a brand[35], in United States[36], founded in 1885[37].

FAQs

Where was Charles Courtice Alderton born?

Charles Courtice Alderton was born in England[2].

Where did Charles Courtice Alderton die?

Charles Courtice Alderton passed away in Waco[4].

What did Charles Courtice Alderton do for work?

Charles Courtice Alderton worked as inventor[6] and pharmacist[7].

Where did Charles Courtice Alderton go to school?

Charles Courtice Alderton was educated at University of Texas Medical Branch[12].

What did Charles Courtice Alderton discover?

Charles Courtice Alderton is credited as discoverer of Dr Pepper[34].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . 1900 United States Census. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . WikiTree. wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wacomasonic.org. wacomasonic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . 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. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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