Elwood Mead

American academic and politician (1858-1936)
Person human Q709197
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Elwood Mead

Summary

Elwood Mead is a human[1]. Born in Patriot[2], he… he was born on +1858-01-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on +1936-01-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6], politician[7], university teacher[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Elwood Mead's place of birth was Patriot[2].
  • Elwood Mead died in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Elwood Mead was born on +1858-01-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Elwood Mead was born on +1858-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Elwood Mead died on +1936-01-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Elwood Mead died on +1936-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Elwood Mead held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Elwood Mead's professions included engineer[6].
  • Elwood Mead's professions included politician[7].
  • Elwood Mead's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Elwood Mead worked as a writer[9].
  • Among Elwood Mead's employers was University of California, Berkeley[14].
  • Elwood Mead's education included a stint at Purdue University[15].
  • Elwood Mead received the honorary doctor of Purdue University[16].
  • Elwood Mead's image is recorded as Elwood Mead, 1929.jpg[17].
  • Elwood Mead is recorded as male[18].
  • Elwood Mead's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Elwood Mead's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082422303[20].
  • Elwood Mead's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 58269055[21].
  • Elwood Mead's GND ID is recorded as 1297358651[22].
  • Elwood Mead's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92023402[23].
  • Elwood Mead's IdRef ID is recorded as 143375474[24].
  • Elwood Mead's Commons category is recorded as Elwood Mead[25].
  • The cause of death was thrombosis[26].
  • Elwood Mead's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/095rz0[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Elwood Mead's place of birth was Patriot[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1858-01-16T00:00:00Z[3] and +1858-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].

Education

Elwood Mead's education included a stint at Purdue University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6], politician[7], university teacher[8], and writer[9]. Among Elwood Mead's employers was University of California, Berkeley[14].

Recognition

Elwood Mead received the honorary doctor of Purdue University[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1936-01-26T00:00:00Z[5] and +1936-00-00T00:00:00Z[12]. Elwood Mead died in Washington, D.C.[4]. The cause of death was thrombosis[26].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Elwood Mead include Lake Mead[28], a reservoir[29], in United States[30], founded in 1964[31].

Why It Matters

Elwood Mead ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

Entities named for him include Lake Mead[28], a reservoir[29], in United States[30], founded in 1964[31].

FAQs

Where was Elwood Mead born?

Elwood Mead was born in Patriot[2].

Where did Elwood Mead die?

Elwood Mead passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did Elwood Mead do for work?

Elwood Mead worked as engineer[6], politician[7], university teacher[8], and writer[9].

Where did Elwood Mead go to school?

Elwood Mead was educated at Purdue University[15].

What awards did Elwood Mead receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of Purdue University[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Indiana Authors and Their Books 1819-1916. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] . Indiana Authors and Their Books 1819-1916. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . Indiana Authors and Their Books 1819-1916. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . 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. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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