Ernest DeWitt Burton

American theologian
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Ernest DeWitt Burton

Summary

Ernest DeWitt Burton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Granville[2]. He was born on +1856-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1925-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an editor[5], theologian[6], professor[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ernest DeWitt Burton was born in Granville[2].
  • Ernest DeWitt Burton was born on +1856-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ernest DeWitt Burton was born on +1856-02-04T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Ernest DeWitt Burton died on +1925-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Ernest DeWitt Burton died on +1925-05-26T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Ernest DeWitt Burton held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Ernest DeWitt Burton worked as an editor[5].
  • Ernest DeWitt Burton worked as a theologian[6].
  • Ernest DeWitt Burton worked as a professor[7].
  • Ernest DeWitt Burton's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Ernest DeWitt Burton's field of work was biblical studies[13].
  • Ernest DeWitt Burton's field of work was Christianity[14].
  • Ernest DeWitt Burton's field of work was biblical theology[15].
  • Ernest DeWitt Burton's field of work was Christian liturgy[16].
  • Ernest DeWitt Burton held the position of chairperson[17].
  • Among Ernest DeWitt Burton's employers was University of Chicago[18].
  • Ernest DeWitt Burton was educated at Denison University[19].
  • Ernest DeWitt Burton was educated at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School[20].
  • Ernest DeWitt Burton's image is recorded as Ernest DeWitt Burton.jpg[21].
  • Ernest DeWitt Burton is recorded as male[22].
  • Ernest DeWitt Burton's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Ernest DeWitt Burton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116784688[24].
  • Ernest DeWitt Burton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79257143[25].
  • Ernest DeWitt Burton's GND ID is recorded as 101811527[26].
  • Ernest DeWitt Burton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85087946[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Granville[2], Ernest DeWitt Burton… Recorded date of birth include +1856-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1856-02-04T00:00:00Z[10].

Education

Educated at Denison University[19], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1831[30] and Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School[20], a seminary[31], in United States[32], founded in 1970[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include editor[5], theologian[6], professor[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include biblical studies[13], an academic discipline[34]; Christianity[14], a major religious group[35], founded in 0033[36]; biblical theology[15], a branch of theology[37]; and Christian liturgy[16]. Among Ernest DeWitt Burton's employers was University of Chicago[18]. He held the position of chairperson[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1925-01-01T00:00:00Z[4] and +1925-05-26T00:00:00Z[11].

Why It Matters

Ernest DeWitt Burton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Ernest DeWitt Burton born?

Born in Granville[2], Ernest DeWitt Burton…

What did Ernest DeWitt Burton do for work?

Ernest DeWitt Burton worked as editor[5], theologian[6], professor[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Ernest DeWitt Burton go to school?

Ernest DeWitt Burton was educated at Denison University[19] and Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . president.uchicago.edu. president.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Project Gutenberg. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [10] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . Project Gutenberg. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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