David Horace Clift

American librarian
Person human Q5235134
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David Horace Clift

Summary

David Horace Clift is a human[1]. He was born in Washington[2]. He was born on +1907-06-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1973-10-12T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a librarian[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • David Horace Clift was born in Washington[2].
  • David Horace Clift was born on +1907-06-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Horace Clift died on +1973-10-12T00:00:00Z[4].
  • David Horace Clift held citizenship in United States[7].
  • David Horace Clift's professions included librarian[5].
  • David Horace Clift was employed by Yale University[8].
  • David Horace Clift was educated at University of Kentucky[9].
  • David Horace Clift's education included a stint at Columbia University School of Library Service[10].
  • David Horace Clift received the Library Hall of Fame[11].
  • David Horace Clift received the Joseph W. Lippincott Award[12].
  • David Horace Clift received the American Library Association Honorary Membership[13].
  • David Horace Clift is recorded as male[14].
  • David Horace Clift's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • David Horace Clift's ISNI is recorded as 0000000120238161[16].
  • David Horace Clift's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 35496468[17].
  • David Horace Clift's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2011096326[18].
  • David Horace Clift's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gfhzm9[19].
  • David Horace Clift's given name is recorded as David[20].
  • David Horace Clift's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2015196693[21].
  • David Horace Clift's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of American Library Biography[22].
  • David Horace Clift's described by source is recorded as 100 of the Most Important Leaders We Had in the 20th Century[23].
  • David Horace Clift's described by source is recorded as A Dictionary of Eminent Librarians[24].
  • David Horace Clift's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Clift-705[25].
  • David Horace Clift's Prabook ID is recorded as 1078390[26].
  • David Horace Clift's SNAC ARK ID is recorded as w60w68r7[27].

Body

Origins and Family

David Horace Clift was born in Washington[2]. He was born on +1907-06-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Kentucky[9], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1865[30], headquartered in Lexington[31] and Columbia University School of Library Service[10], a school[32], in United States[33].

Career and Affiliations

David Horace Clift worked as a librarian[5]. He was employed by Yale University[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Library Hall of Fame[11], an award[34], in United States[35]; Joseph W. Lippincott Award[12], an award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1938[38]; and American Library Association Honorary Membership[13], an award[39], in United States[40].

Death and Burial

David Horace Clift died on +1973-10-12T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

David Horace Clift ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was David Horace Clift born?

David Horace Clift was born in Washington[2].

What did David Horace Clift do for work?

David Horace Clift worked as librarian[5].

Where did David Horace Clift go to school?

David Horace Clift was educated at University of Kentucky[9] and Columbia University School of Library Service[10].

What awards did David Horace Clift receive?

Honors received include Library Hall of Fame[11], Joseph W. Lippincott Award[12], and American Library Association Honorary Membership[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . ala.org. ala.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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