Ellen Churchill Semple

American geographer (1863–1932)
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Ellen Churchill Semple
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Ellen Churchill Semple

Summary

Ellen Churchill Semple is a human[1]. Born in Louisville[2], she… she was born on January 8, 1863[3]. She passed away in West Palm Beach[4]. She died on May 8, 1932[5]. She worked as a geographer[6], geopolitical analyst[7], writer[8], and university teacher[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Ellen Churchill Semple's place of birth was Louisville[2].
  • Ellen Churchill Semple passed away in West Palm Beach[4].
  • Ellen Churchill Semple was born on January 8, 1863[3].
  • Ellen Churchill Semple was born on 1863[11].
  • Ellen Churchill Semple died on May 8, 1932[5].
  • Ellen Churchill Semple died on 1932[12].
  • Burial took place at Cave Hill Cemetery[13].
  • Ellen Churchill Semple held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Ellen Churchill Semple's professions included geographer[6].
  • Ellen Churchill Semple's professions included geopolitical analyst[7].
  • Ellen Churchill Semple worked as a writer[8].
  • Ellen Churchill Semple's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Ellen Churchill Semple's field of work was geography[15].
  • Ellen Churchill Semple's field of work was population geography[16].
  • Ellen Churchill Semple's field of work was environmentalism[17].
  • Ellen Churchill Semple held the position of chairperson[18].
  • Ellen Churchill Semple was employed by University of Chicago[19].
  • Among Ellen Churchill Semple's employers was Clark University[20].
  • Ellen Churchill Semple was educated at Vassar College[21].
  • Ellen Churchill Semple received the Cullum Geographical Medal[22].
  • Ellen Churchill Semple was influenced by Friedrich Ratzel[23].
  • Ellen Churchill Semple was influenced by Charles Darwin[24].
  • Ellen Churchill Semple is recorded as female[25].
  • Ellen Churchill Semple's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Ellen Churchill Semple's given name is recorded as Ellen[27].

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Origins and Family

Ellen Churchill Semple was born in Louisville[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 8, 1863[3] and 1863[11].

Education

Ellen Churchill Semple was educated at Vassar College[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer[6], geopolitical analyst[7], writer[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include geography[15], an academic discipline[28]; population geography[16], a branch of geography[29]; and environmentalism[17], a political ideology[30]. Employers include University of Chicago[19], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1890[33], headquartered in Chicago[34] and Clark University[20], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1887[37], headquartered in Worcester[38]. Ellen Churchill Semple held the position of chairperson[18].

Recognition

Ellen Churchill Semple received the Cullum Geographical Medal[22].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 8, 1932[5] and 1932[12]. Ellen Churchill Semple passed away in West Palm Beach[4]. Burial took place at Cave Hill Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Ellen Churchill Semple ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

She has been cited as an influence by Carl O. Sauer[41], a geographer[42], 1889–1975[43], of United States[44], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[45], specialised in geography[46].

FAQs

Where was Ellen Churchill Semple born?

Born in Louisville[2], Ellen Churchill Semple…

Where did Ellen Churchill Semple die?

Ellen Churchill Semple died in West Palm Beach[4].

What did Ellen Churchill Semple do for work?

Ellen Churchill Semple worked as geographer[6], geopolitical analyst[7], writer[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Ellen Churchill Semple go to school?

Ellen Churchill Semple was educated at Vassar College[21].

What awards did Ellen Churchill Semple receive?

Honors received include Cullum Geographical Medal[22].

Who did Ellen Churchill Semple influence?

Ellen Churchill Semple has been cited as an influence by Carl O. Sauer[41].

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  1. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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