Edmund J. James

American economist, professor, and university administrator (1855-1925)
Person human Q5339580
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Edmund J. James

Summary

Edmund J. James is a human[1]. He was born in Jacksonville[2]. He was born on +1855-05-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Covina[4]. He died on +1925-06-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an economist[6] and jurist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Edmund J. James's place of birth was Jacksonville[2].
  • Edmund J. James passed away in Covina[4].
  • Edmund J. James was born on +1855-05-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edmund J. James was born on +1855-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Edmund J. James died on +1925-06-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Edmund J. James is buried at Mount Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum[10].
  • Edmund J. James held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Edmund J. James's professions included economist[6].
  • Edmund J. James's professions included jurist[7].
  • Edmund J. James's field of work was economics[12].
  • Edmund J. James held the position of president[13].
  • Among Edmund J. James's employers was University of Chicago[14].
  • Among Edmund J. James's employers was University of Pennsylvania[15].
  • Edmund J. James's education included a stint at Harvard University[16].
  • Edmund J. James was educated at Northwestern University[17].
  • Edmund J. James's education included a stint at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[18].
  • Edmund J. James's doctoral advisor was Johannes Conrad[19].
  • Edmund J. James was a member of American Philosophical Society[20].
  • Edmund J. James's image is recorded as Edmund Janes James.jpg[21].
  • Edmund J. James is recorded as male[22].
  • Edmund J. James's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Edmund J. James's signature is recorded as Signature of Edmund Janes James.png[24].
  • Edmund J. James's ISNI is recorded as 000000008842457X[25].
  • Edmund J. James's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 47125547[26].
  • Edmund J. James's GND ID is recorded as 117610984[27].

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Origins and Family

Edmund J. James was born in Jacksonville[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1855-05-21T00:00:00Z[3] and +1855-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Northwestern University[17], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1851[34], headquartered in Evanston[35]; and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[18], a public university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1502[38], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[39]. Edmund J. James's doctoral advisor was Johannes Conrad[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6] and jurist[7]. Edmund J. James's field of work was economics[12]. Employers include University of Chicago[14], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1890[42], headquartered in Chicago[43] and University of Pennsylvania[15], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1740[46], headquartered in Philadelphia[47]. He held the position of president[13].

Death and Burial

Edmund J. James died on +1925-06-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Covina[4]. He is buried at Mount Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum[10].

Why It Matters

Edmund J. James ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Edmund J. James born?

Edmund J. James was born in Jacksonville[2].

Where did Edmund J. James die?

Edmund J. James died in Covina[4].

What did Edmund J. James do for work?

Edmund J. James worked as economist[6] and jurist[7].

Where did Edmund J. James go to school?

Edmund J. James was educated at Harvard University[16], Northwestern University[17], and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[18].

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  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [9] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  20. [47] . 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. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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