Frederick W. Mote

American historian of China (1922-2005)
Person human Q985782
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Frederick W. Mote

Summary

Frederick W. Mote is a human[1]. He was born in Plainview[2]. He was born on June 2, 1922[3]. He passed away in Aurora[4]. He died on February 10, 2005[5]. He worked as a historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Plainview[2], Frederick W. Mote…
  • Frederick W. Mote passed away in Aurora[4].
  • Frederick W. Mote was born on June 2, 1922[3].
  • Frederick W. Mote died on February 10, 2005[5].
  • Frederick W. Mote held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Frederick W. Mote worked as a historian[6].
  • Frederick W. Mote's field of work was history of China[9].
  • Frederick W. Mote held the position of professor emeritus[10].
  • Frederick W. Mote was employed by Princeton University[11].
  • Among Frederick W. Mote's employers was Office of Strategic Services[12].
  • Frederick W. Mote was educated at Harvard University[13].
  • Frederick W. Mote's education included a stint at University of Washington[14].
  • Frederick W. Mote received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Frederick W. Mote was a member of American Philosophical Society[16].
  • Frederick W. Mote's religion is recorded as Confucianism[17].
  • Frederick W. Mote is recorded as male[18].
  • Frederick W. Mote's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Frederick W. Mote's given name is recorded as Frederick[20].
  • Frederick W. Mote's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

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Origins and Family

Frederick W. Mote was born in Plainview[2]. He was born on June 2, 1922[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[13], a private university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1636[24], headquartered in Cambridge[25] and University of Washington[14], a public research university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1861[28].

Career and Affiliations

Frederick W. Mote's professions included historian[6]. His field of work was history of China[9]. Employers include Princeton University[11], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1746[31], headquartered in Princeton[32] and Office of Strategic Services[12], an intelligence agency[33], in United States[34], founded in 1942[35]. He held the position of professor emeritus[10].

Recognition

Frederick W. Mote received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

Personal Life

Frederick W. Mote's religion is recorded as Confucianism[17].

Death and Burial

Frederick W. Mote died on February 10, 2005[5]. He died in Aurora[4].

Why It Matters

Frederick W. Mote ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Frederick W. Mote born?

Frederick W. Mote's place of birth was Plainview[2].

Where did Frederick W. Mote die?

Frederick W. Mote passed away in Aurora[4].

What did Frederick W. Mote do for work?

Frederick W. Mote worked as historian[6].

Where did Frederick W. Mote go to school?

Frederick W. Mote was educated at Harvard University[13] and University of Washington[14].

What awards did Frederick W. Mote receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . eas.princeton.edu. eas.princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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