G. Alexander Heard

Chancellor of Vanderbilt University (1917-2009)
Person human Q5512121
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G. Alexander Heard

Summary

G. Alexander Heard is a human[1]. His place of birth was Savannah[2]. He was born on +1917-03-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Nashville[4]. He died on +2009-07-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a political scientist[6] and academic administrator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • G. Alexander Heard was born in Savannah[2].
  • G. Alexander Heard passed away in Nashville[4].
  • G. Alexander Heard was born on +1917-03-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • G. Alexander Heard died on +2009-07-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • G. Alexander Heard was married to Jean Keller Heard[9].
  • A child of G. Alexander Heard was Cornelia L. Heard[10].
  • G. Alexander Heard held citizenship in United States[11].
  • G. Alexander Heard's professions included political scientist[6].
  • G. Alexander Heard worked as an academic administrator[7].
  • G. Alexander Heard was employed by Vanderbilt University[12].
  • G. Alexander Heard's education included a stint at Columbia University[13].
  • G. Alexander Heard's education included a stint at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[14].
  • G. Alexander Heard was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society[15].
  • G. Alexander Heard was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • G. Alexander Heard's image is recorded as George Alexander Heard (cropped).jpg[17].
  • G. Alexander Heard is recorded as male[18].
  • G. Alexander Heard's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • G. Alexander Heard's ISNI is recorded as 000000008140826X[20].
  • G. Alexander Heard's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 61635850[21].
  • G. Alexander Heard's GND ID is recorded as 1228078556[22].
  • G. Alexander Heard's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50063415[23].
  • G. Alexander Heard's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12414619c[24].
  • G. Alexander Heard's IdRef ID is recorded as 033262179[25].
  • G. Alexander Heard's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02vwr1p[26].
  • G. Alexander Heard's given name is recorded as G.[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Savannah[2], G. Alexander Heard… he was born on +1917-03-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[14], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1789[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include political scientist[6] and academic administrator[7]. G. Alexander Heard was employed by Vanderbilt University[12].

Personal Life

Among G. Alexander Heard's spouses was Jean Keller Heard[9]. A child of him was Cornelia L. Heard[10].

Death and Burial

G. Alexander Heard died on +2009-07-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Nashville[4].

Why It Matters

G. Alexander Heard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was G. Alexander Heard born?

G. Alexander Heard's place of birth was Savannah[2].

Where did G. Alexander Heard die?

G. Alexander Heard died in Nashville[4].

Who was G. Alexander Heard married to?

G. Alexander Heard's spouses include Jean Keller Heard[9].

What did G. Alexander Heard do for work?

G. Alexander Heard worked as political scientist[6] and academic administrator[7].

Where did G. Alexander Heard go to school?

G. Alexander Heard was educated at Columbia University[13] and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . news.vanderbilt.edu. Retrieved . news.vanderbilt.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . news.vanderbilt.edu. Retrieved . news.vanderbilt.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . news.vanderbilt.edu. Retrieved . news.vanderbilt.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . news.vanderbilt.edu. Retrieved . news.vanderbilt.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . news.vanderbilt.edu. Retrieved . news.vanderbilt.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . news.vanderbilt.edu. Retrieved . news.vanderbilt.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . NNDB. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . sitemason.vanderbilt.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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