Eben Alexander

American minister to Greece, Romania, and Serbia, (1893-1897)
Person human Q5331592
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Eben Alexander

Summary

Eben Alexander is a human[1]. His place of birth was Knoxville[2]. He was born on March 9, 1851[3]. He passed away in Knoxville[4]. He died on March 11, 1910[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6] and classical philologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Eben Alexander's place of birth was Knoxville[2].
  • Eben Alexander passed away in Knoxville[4].
  • Eben Alexander was born on March 9, 1851[3].
  • Eben Alexander was born on January 1, 1851[9].
  • Eben Alexander died on March 11, 1910[5].
  • Eben Alexander died on January 1, 1910[10].
  • Burial took place at Old Gray Cemetery[11].
  • Eben Alexander held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Eben Alexander worked as a diplomat[6].
  • Eben Alexander's professions included classical philologist[7].
  • Eben Alexander held the position of United States Ambassador to Romania[13].
  • Eben Alexander held the position of United States Ambassador to Greece[14].
  • Eben Alexander was employed by University of Tennessee[15].
  • Among Eben Alexander's employers was University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[16].
  • Eben Alexander was educated at Yale University[17].
  • Eben Alexander received the Legum Doctor[18].
  • Eben Alexander is recorded as male[19].
  • Eben Alexander's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Eben Alexander's archives at is recorded as Louis Round Wilson Library[21].
  • Eben Alexander earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[22].
  • Eben Alexander's residence is recorded as Chapel Hill[23].
  • Eben Alexander's family name is recorded as Q1511218[24].
  • Eben Alexander's given name is recorded as Eben[25].
  • Eben Alexander's relative is recorded as Adam Rankin Alexander[26].
  • Eben Alexander's described by source is recorded as The Biographical Dictionary of America[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Eben Alexander's place of birth was Knoxville[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 9, 1851[3] and January 1, 1851[9].

Education

Eben Alexander was educated at Yale University[17]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6] and classical philologist[7]. Employers include University of Tennessee[15], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Knoxville[31] and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[16], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1789[34]. Positions held include United States Ambassador to Romania[13], a position[35], in Romania[36], founded in 1880[37] and United States Ambassador to Greece[14], a position[38], in Greece[39], founded in 1868[40].

Recognition

Eben Alexander received the Legum Doctor[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 11, 1910[5] and January 1, 1910[10]. Eben Alexander died in Knoxville[4]. Burial took place at Old Gray Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Eben Alexander ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Eben Alexander born?

Born in Knoxville[2], Eben Alexander…

Where did Eben Alexander die?

Eben Alexander passed away in Knoxville[4].

What did Eben Alexander do for work?

Eben Alexander worked as diplomat[6] and classical philologist[7].

Where did Eben Alexander go to school?

Eben Alexander was educated at Yale University[17].

What awards did Eben Alexander receive?

Honors received include Legum Doctor[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . NCpedia. ncpedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . NCpedia. ncpedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . NCpedia. ncpedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Gnd id 1168279461
    Academic degree Doctor of Philosophy
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