Frederic de Forest Allen

American classical philologist
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Summary

Frederic de Forest Allen was born on May 25, 1844[1], in Oberlin[2]. He died on August 4, 1897[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as a classical philologist[5], university teacher[6], meteorological observer[7], and philologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Portsmouth[10]
  • Date of death: August 5, 1897[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Position held: President of the Society for Classical Studies[13]
  • Employer: Harvard University[14], University of Tennessee[15], University of Cincinnati[16], Yale University[17]
  • Educated at: Oberlin College[18], Leipzig University[19], Western Reserve Academy[20]
  • Member of: Society for Classical Studies[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Commons category: Frederic de Forest Allen[23]
  • Family name: Allen[24]
  • Given name: Frederic[25]
  • Work location: Oberlin[26]
  • Affiliation: Smithsonian Meteorological Project[27]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Smithsonian Meteorological Project[28]

Why It Matters

Frederic de Forest Allen is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Frederic de Forest Allen born?

Frederic de Forest Allen was born in Oberlin[2].

Where did Frederic de Forest Allen die?

Frederic de Forest Allen passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did Frederic de Forest Allen do for work?

Frederic de Forest Allen worked as a classical philologist[5], university teacher[6], meteorological observer[7], and philologist[8].

Where did Frederic de Forest Allen go to school?

Frederic de Forest Allen was educated at Oberlin College[18], Leipzig University[19], and Western Reserve Academy[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . dbcs.rutgers.edu. dbcs.rutgers.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . dbcs.rutgers.edu. dbcs.rutgers.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . dbcs.rutgers.edu. dbcs.rutgers.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Meteorological stations and observers of the Smithsonian Institution in North America and adjacent islands. wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . dbcs.rutgers.edu. dbcs.rutgers.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . dbcs.rutgers.edu. dbcs.rutgers.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . dbcs.rutgers.edu. dbcs.rutgers.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . dbcs.rutgers.edu. dbcs.rutgers.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. dbcs.rutgers.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . dbcs.rutgers.edu. dbcs.rutgers.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Meteorological stations and observers of the Smithsonian Institution in North America and adjacent islands. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Meteorological stations and observers of the Smithsonian Institution in North America and adjacent islands. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'is', 'sv']
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    Occupation → classical philologist, university teacher, meteorological observer +1
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  3. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Oberlin
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    Member of → Society for Classical Studies
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