Frederick Schwatka

American writer (1849–1892)
Person human Q636108
Frederick Schwatka
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Frederick Schwatka

Summary

Frederick Schwatka is a human[1]. Born in Galena[2], he… he was born on +1849-09-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Portland[4]. He died on +1892-11-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], physician[7], writer[8], and botanist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Frederick Schwatka was born in Galena[2].
  • Frederick Schwatka died in Portland[4].
  • Frederick Schwatka was born on +1849-09-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Frederick Schwatka died on +1892-11-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Frederick Schwatka is buried at Salem Pioneer Cemetery[11].
  • Frederick Schwatka held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Frederick Schwatka worked as an explorer[6].
  • Frederick Schwatka's professions included physician[7].
  • Frederick Schwatka's professions included writer[8].
  • Frederick Schwatka's professions included botanist[9].
  • Frederick Schwatka's education included a stint at Willamette University[13].
  • Frederick Schwatka's education included a stint at United States Military Academy[14].
  • Frederick Schwatka was educated at Bellevue Hospital Medical College[15].
  • Frederick Schwatka's image is recorded as FrederickSchwatkaOf.jpg[16].
  • Frederick Schwatka is recorded as male[17].
  • Frederick Schwatka's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Frederick Schwatka's signature is recorded as Signature of Frederick Gustavus Schwatka.png[19].
  • Frederick Schwatka's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080922419[20].
  • Frederick Schwatka's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12607767[21].
  • Frederick Schwatka's GND ID is recorded as 118885103[22].
  • Frederick Schwatka's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82115383[23].
  • Frederick Schwatka's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15342507g[24].
  • Frederick Schwatka's IdRef ID is recorded as 061089621[25].
  • Frederick Schwatka's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA02973560[26].
  • Frederick Schwatka's Commons category is recorded as Frederick Schwatka[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Frederick Schwatka was born in Galena[2]. He was born on +1849-09-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Willamette University[13], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1842[30], headquartered in Salem[31]; United States Military Academy[14], a military academy[32], in United States[33], founded in 1802[34]; and Bellevue Hospital Medical College[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], physician[7], writer[8], and botanist[9].

Death and Burial

Frederick Schwatka died on +1892-11-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Portland[4]. The cause of death was drug overdose[35]. Burial took place at Salem Pioneer Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Frederick Schwatka ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Frederick Schwatka born?

Frederick Schwatka's place of birth was Galena[2].

Where did Frederick Schwatka die?

Frederick Schwatka passed away in Portland[4].

What did Frederick Schwatka do for work?

Frederick Schwatka worked as explorer[6], physician[7], writer[8], and botanist[9].

Where did Frederick Schwatka go to school?

Frederick Schwatka was educated at Willamette University[13], United States Military Academy[14], and Bellevue Hospital Medical College[15].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Cullum number. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [35] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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