Daniel Coit Gilman

American educator and academic (1831–1908)
Person human Q129598
Daniel Coit Gilman
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Daniel Coit Gilman

Summary

Daniel Coit Gilman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Norwich[2]. He was born on July 6, 1831[3]. He passed away in Norwich[4]. He died on October 13, 1908[5]. He worked as a librarian[6], diplomat[7], geographer[8], journalist[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (188 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Daniel Coit Gilman was born in Norwich[2].
  • Daniel Coit Gilman passed away in Norwich[4].
  • Daniel Coit Gilman was born on July 6, 1831[3].
  • Daniel Coit Gilman was born on 1831[12].
  • Daniel Coit Gilman died on October 13, 1908[5].
  • Daniel Coit Gilman died on 1908[13].
  • Daniel Coit Gilman is buried at Yantic Cemetery[14].
  • Daniel Coit Gilman's father was William Charles Gilman, Sr.[15].
  • Daniel Coit Gilman's mother was Eliza Coit[16].
  • Daniel Coit Gilman was married to Mary Van Winkle Ketcham[17].
  • A child of Daniel Coit Gilman was Alice Gilman Wheeler[18].
  • A child of Daniel Coit Gilman was Elisabeth Gilman[19].
  • Daniel Coit Gilman held citizenship in United States[20].
  • Daniel Coit Gilman's professions included librarian[6].
  • Daniel Coit Gilman's professions included diplomat[7].
  • Daniel Coit Gilman worked as a geographer[8].
  • Daniel Coit Gilman's professions included journalist[9].
  • Daniel Coit Gilman worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Daniel Coit Gilman's professions included writer[21].
  • Among Daniel Coit Gilman's employers was University of California, Berkeley[22].
  • Among Daniel Coit Gilman's employers was Yale University[23].
  • Daniel Coit Gilman was educated at Harvard University[24].
  • Daniel Coit Gilman's education included a stint at Yale College[25].
  • Daniel Coit Gilman received the American Library Association Honorary Membership[26].
  • Daniel Coit Gilman was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Norwich[2], Daniel Coit Gilman… Recorded date of birth include July 6, 1831[3] and 1831[12]. His father was William Charles Gilman, Sr.[15]. His mother was Eliza Coit[16].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[24], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Yale College[25], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1701[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian[6], diplomat[7], geographer[8], journalist[9], university teacher[10], and writer[21]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[22], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1868[37], headquartered in Berkeley[38] and Yale University[23], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1701[41], headquartered in New Haven[42].

Recognition

Daniel Coit Gilman received the American Library Association Honorary Membership[26].

Personal Life

Among Daniel Coit Gilman's spouses was Mary Van Winkle Ketcham[17]. Children include Alice Gilman Wheeler[18], 1863–1945[43] and Elisabeth Gilman[19], a civil rights advocate[44], 1867–1950[45], of United States[46]. His religion is recorded as Congregational churches[47].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 13, 1908[5] and 1908[13]. Daniel Coit Gilman passed away in Norwich[4]. Burial took place at Yantic Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Daniel Coit Gilman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (188 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Daniel Coit Gilman born?

Born in Norwich[2], Daniel Coit Gilman…

Where did Daniel Coit Gilman die?

Daniel Coit Gilman died in Norwich[4].

Who were Daniel Coit Gilman's parents?

Daniel Coit Gilman's father was William Charles Gilman, Sr.[15]. Daniel Coit Gilman's mother was Eliza Coit[16].

Who was Daniel Coit Gilman married to?

Daniel Coit Gilman's spouses include Mary Van Winkle Ketcham[17].

What did Daniel Coit Gilman do for work?

Daniel Coit Gilman worked as librarian[6], diplomat[7], geographer[8], journalist[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Daniel Coit Gilman go to school?

Daniel Coit Gilman was educated at Harvard University[24] and Yale College[25].

What awards did Daniel Coit Gilman receive?

Honors received include American Library Association Honorary Membership[26].

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  19. [14] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [13] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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