Chester Starr

American historian (1914-1999)
Person human Q5093722
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Chester Starr

Summary

Chester Starr is a human[1]. His place of birth was Centralia[2]. He was born on +1914-10-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Ann Arbor[4]. He died on +1999-09-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Chester Starr was born in Centralia[2].
  • Chester Starr died in Ann Arbor[4].
  • Chester Starr was born on +1914-10-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Chester Starr died on +1999-09-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Chester Starr held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Chester Starr's professions included historian[6].
  • Chester Starr worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Chester Starr's field of work was classical arts and culture[10].
  • Chester Starr's field of work was archaeology[11].
  • Chester Starr's field of work was civilization[12].
  • Among Chester Starr's employers was University of Michigan[13].
  • Chester Starr's education included a stint at Cornell University[14].
  • Chester Starr's education included a stint at University of Missouri[15].
  • Chester Starr received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Chester Starr received the Rome Prize[17].
  • Chester Starr is recorded as male[18].
  • Chester Starr's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Chester Starr supervised Josiah Ober as a doctoral student[20].
  • Chester Starr's ISNI is recorded as 0000000119321160[21].
  • Chester Starr's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7404181[22].
  • Chester Starr's GND ID is recorded as 140601546[23].
  • Chester Starr's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80007687[24].
  • Chester Starr's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12025396r[25].
  • Chester Starr's IdRef ID is recorded as 028414403[26].
  • Chester Starr's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01474306[27].

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Origins and Family

Chester Starr's place of birth was Centralia[2]. He was born on +1914-10-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Cornell University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1865[30], headquartered in Ithaca[31] and University of Missouri[15], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1839[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include classical arts and culture[10]; archaeology[11], an academic discipline[35]; and civilization[12]. Among Chester Starr's employers was University of Michigan[13]. He supervised Josiah Ober as a doctoral student[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[36], in United States[37], founded in 1925[38] and Rome Prize[17], an art prize[39], in United States[40].

Death and Burial

Chester Starr died on +1999-09-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Ann Arbor[4].

Why It Matters

Chester Starr ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

His notable doctoral advisees include Josiah Ober[43], a historian of classical antiquity[44], b. 1953[45], of United States[46], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[47], specialised in classics[48].

FAQs

Where was Chester Starr born?

Born in Centralia[2], Chester Starr…

Where did Chester Starr die?

Chester Starr passed away in Ann Arbor[4].

What did Chester Starr do for work?

Chester Starr worked as historian[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Chester Starr go to school?

Chester Starr was educated at Cornell University[14] and University of Missouri[15].

What awards did Chester Starr receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16] and Rome Prize[17].

References

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  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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