Edward Baldwin Whitney

American judge (1857-1911)
Person human Q1291633
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Edward Baldwin Whitney

Summary

Edward Baldwin Whitney is a human[1]. He was born on +1857-08-16T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1911-01-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a lawyer[4] and judge[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Edward Baldwin Whitney was born on +1857-08-16T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Edward Baldwin Whitney died on +1911-01-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edward Baldwin Whitney's father was William Dwight Whitney[7].
  • Edward Baldwin Whitney's mother was Elizabeth Wooster Whitney[8].
  • Edward Baldwin Whitney was married to Josepha Newcomb Whitney[9].
  • A child of Edward Baldwin Whitney was Hassler Whitney[10].
  • A child of Edward Baldwin Whitney was William Whitney[11].
  • Edward Baldwin Whitney held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Edward Baldwin Whitney's professions included lawyer[4].
  • Edward Baldwin Whitney's professions included judge[5].
  • Edward Baldwin Whitney's education included a stint at Columbia Law School[13].
  • Edward Baldwin Whitney was educated at Yale College[14].
  • Edward Baldwin Whitney is recorded as male[15].
  • Edward Baldwin Whitney's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Edward Baldwin Whitney was affiliated with the Democratic Party[17].
  • Edward Baldwin Whitney's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06t6x3[18].
  • Edward Baldwin Whitney's given name is recorded as Edward[19].
  • Edward Baldwin Whitney's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000004591140752[20].
  • Edward Baldwin Whitney's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Whitney-5828[21].
  • Edward Baldwin Whitney's Prabook ID is recorded as 1070716[22].
  • Edward Baldwin Whitney's sibling is recorded as Emily Henrietta Whitney[23].
  • Edward Baldwin Whitney's sibling is recorded as Marian Parker Whitney[24].
  • Edward Baldwin Whitney's WeRelate person ID is recorded as Edward_Whitney_(4)[25].
  • Edward Baldwin Whitney's Political Graveyard politician ID is recorded as whitney.html#428.16.95[26].
  • Edward Baldwin Whitney's Archives at Yale agent ID is recorded as people/87386[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Edward Baldwin Whitney was born on +1857-08-16T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was William Dwight Whitney[7]. His mother was Elizabeth Wooster Whitney[8].

Education

Educated at Columbia Law School[13], a law school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1858[30], headquartered in New York City[31] and Yale College[14], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1701[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[4] and judge[5].

Personal Life

Edward Baldwin Whitney was married to Josepha Newcomb Whitney[9]. Children include Hassler Whitney[10], a mathematician[35], 1907–1989[36], of United States[37], awarded the National Medal of Science[38], specialised in topology[39] and William Whitney[11], a lawyer[40], 1899–1973[41], of United States[42], awarded the Rhodes Scholarship[43], specialised in competition law[44]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[17].

Death and Burial

Edward Baldwin Whitney died on +1911-01-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Edward Baldwin Whitney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who were Edward Baldwin Whitney's parents?

Edward Baldwin Whitney's father was William Dwight Whitney[7]. Edward Baldwin Whitney's mother was Elizabeth Wooster Whitney[8].

Who was Edward Baldwin Whitney married to?

Edward Baldwin Whitney's spouses include Josepha Newcomb Whitney[9].

What did Edward Baldwin Whitney do for work?

Edward Baldwin Whitney worked as lawyer[4] and judge[5].

Where did Edward Baldwin Whitney go to school?

Edward Baldwin Whitney was educated at Columbia Law School[13] and Yale College[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . books.google.cat. books.google.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . books.google.cat. books.google.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . books.google.cat. books.google.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [34] . 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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