Earl Butz

American government official (1909-2008)
Person human Q1030299
Earl Butz
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Earl Butz

Summary

Earl Butz is a human[1]. He was born in Albion[2]. He was born on July 3, 1909[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on February 2, 2008[5]. He worked as a politician[6], university teacher[7], economist[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (322 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Earl Butz's place of birth was Albion[2].
  • Earl Butz died in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Earl Butz was born on July 3, 1909[3].
  • Earl Butz was born on 1909[11].
  • Earl Butz died on February 2, 2008[5].
  • Burial took place at Tippecanoe Memory Gardens[12].
  • Earl Butz held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Earl Butz worked as a politician[6].
  • Earl Butz's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Earl Butz's professions included economist[8].
  • Earl Butz's professions included writer[9].
  • Earl Butz held the position of United States Secretary of Agriculture[14].
  • Earl Butz was employed by United States Department of Agriculture[15].
  • Earl Butz was employed by Purdue University[16].
  • Earl Butz was educated at Purdue University[17].
  • Earl Butz's doctoral advisor was Ernest C. Young[18].
  • Earl Butz's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[19].
  • Earl Butz is recorded as male[20].
  • Earl Butz's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Earl Butz was affiliated with the Republican Party[22].
  • Earl Butz supervised Harold LeRoy Hawley as a doctoral student[23].
  • Earl Butz's Commons category is recorded as Earl Lauer Butz[24].
  • Earl Butz's family name is recorded as Q27547820[25].
  • Earl Butz's given name is recorded as Earl[26].
  • Earl Butz's described by source is recorded as Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966[27].

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Origins and Family

Earl Butz's place of birth was Albion[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 3, 1909[3] and 1909[11].

Education

Earl Butz's education included a stint at Purdue University[17]. His doctoral advisor was Ernest C. Young[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], university teacher[7], economist[8], and writer[9]. Employers include United States Department of Agriculture[15], a ministry of agriculture[28], in United States[29], founded in 1862[30], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[31] and Purdue University[16], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1869[34]. Earl Butz held the position of United States Secretary of Agriculture[14]. He supervised Harold LeRoy Hawley as a doctoral student[23].

Personal Life

Earl Butz's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[19]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party[22].

Death and Burial

Earl Butz died on February 2, 2008[5]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. Burial took place at Tippecanoe Memory Gardens[12].

Why It Matters

Earl Butz ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (322 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Earl Butz born?

Born in Albion[2], Earl Butz…

Where did Earl Butz die?

Earl Butz died in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did Earl Butz do for work?

Earl Butz worked as politician[6], university teacher[7], economist[8], and writer[9].

Where did Earl Butz go to school?

Earl Butz was educated at Purdue University[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . telegraph.co.uk. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . gastongazette.com. gastongazette.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] . Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966. wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . jconline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death Washington, D.C.
    Described by source Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966
    Educated at Purdue University
    Sex or gender male
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