Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough

American scholar in the history of religion (1893-1965)
Person human Q620645
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough

Summary

Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough is a human[1]. He was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1893-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1965-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a historian of religion[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough was born in Brooklyn[2].
  • Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough was born on +1893-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough was born on +1893-10-24T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough died on +1965-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough died on +1965-03-20T00:00:00Z[8].
  • A child of Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough was John B. Goodenough[9].
  • A child of Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough was Ward Goodenough[10].
  • Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough worked as a historian of religion[5].
  • Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough was employed by Brandeis University[12].
  • Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough was employed by Yale University[13].
  • Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough was educated at Harvard University[14].
  • Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough's education included a stint at Hamilton College[15].
  • Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough is recorded as male[16].
  • Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough's archives at is recorded as Manuscripts and Archives Department Yale University Library[18].
  • Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough's family name is recorded as Goodenough[19].
  • Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough's given name is recorded as Erwin[20].
  • Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough's given name is recorded as Ramsdell[21].
  • Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough was born in Brooklyn[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1893-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1893-10-24T00:00:00Z[7].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[14], a private university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1636[25], headquartered in Cambridge[26] and Hamilton College[15], a liberal arts college in the United States[27], in United States[28], founded in 1793[29].

Career and Affiliations

Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough worked as a historian of religion[5]. Employers include Brandeis University[12], a university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1948[32], headquartered in Waltham[33] and Yale University[13], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1701[36], headquartered in New Haven[37].

Personal Life

Children include John B. Goodenough[9], a physicist[38], 1922–2023[39], of United States[40], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[41], specialised in solid-state physics[42] and Ward Goodenough[10], an anthropologist[43], 1919–2013[44], of United States[45], awarded the Bronislaw Malinowski Award[46].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1965-01-01T00:00:00Z[4] and +1965-03-20T00:00:00Z[8].

Why It Matters

Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough born?

Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].

What did Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough do for work?

Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough worked as historian of religion[5].

Where did Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough go to school?

Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough was educated at Harvard University[14] and Hamilton College[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/erwin-ramsdell-goodenough
MLA “Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/erwin-ramsdell-goodenough.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_erwin-ramsdell-goodenough_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/erwin-ramsdell-goodenough}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough — https://4ort.xyz/entity/erwin-ramsdell-goodenough (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/erwin-ramsdell-goodenough · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 15d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Libris-uri xv8chf8g1jrwvqm
    Pontificia università della santa croce id 33090
    Selibr id 323834
    Online books page author id Goodenough, Erwin Ramsdell, 1893-1965
    + 61 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30468|batch #30468]]: add P1810 to P5739 2/3"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.