George Frederick Wright

American geologist (1838–1921)
Person human Q5539487
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George Frederick Wright

Summary

George Frederick Wright is a human[1]. He was born in Whitehall[2]. He was born on +1838-01-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1921-04-20T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a geologist[5], religious figure[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Whitehall[2], George Frederick Wright…
  • George Frederick Wright was born on +1838-01-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Frederick Wright died on +1921-04-20T00:00:00Z[4].
  • George Frederick Wright is buried at Westwood Cemetery[9].
  • George Frederick Wright held citizenship in United States[10].
  • George Frederick Wright's professions included geologist[5].
  • George Frederick Wright's professions included religious figure[6].
  • George Frederick Wright's professions included writer[7].
  • George Frederick Wright was educated at Brown University[11].
  • George Frederick Wright's education included a stint at Oberlin College[12].
  • George Frederick Wright received the Fellow of the Geological Society of America[13].
  • George Frederick Wright's image is recorded as GFWrightPortrait.jpg[14].
  • George Frederick Wright is recorded as male[15].
  • George Frederick Wright's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • George Frederick Wright's signature is recorded as Signature of George Frederick Wright (1838–1921).png[17].
  • George Frederick Wright's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083723298[18].
  • George Frederick Wright's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 35565057[19].
  • George Frederick Wright's GND ID is recorded as 130516090[20].
  • George Frederick Wright's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84204249[21].
  • George Frederick Wright's IdRef ID is recorded as 088794059[22].
  • George Frederick Wright's Commons category is recorded as George Frederick Wright (geologist)[23].
  • George Frederick Wright's SBN author ID is recorded as GEAV013879[24].
  • George Frederick Wright's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 48071444[25].
  • George Frederick Wright's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fb7hb[26].
  • George Frederick Wright's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2306905A[27].

Body

Origins and Family

George Frederick Wright's place of birth was Whitehall[2]. He was born on +1838-01-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Brown University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1765[30], headquartered in Providence[31] and Oberlin College[12], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1833[34], headquartered in Oberlin[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[5], religious figure[6], and writer[7].

Recognition

George Frederick Wright received the Fellow of the Geological Society of America[13].

Death and Burial

George Frederick Wright died on +1921-04-20T00:00:00Z[4]. Burial took place at Westwood Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

George Frederick Wright ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was George Frederick Wright born?

George Frederick Wright was born in Whitehall[2].

What did George Frederick Wright do for work?

George Frederick Wright worked as geologist[5], religious figure[6], and writer[7].

Where did George Frederick Wright go to school?

George Frederick Wright was educated at Brown University[11] and Oberlin College[12].

What awards did George Frederick Wright receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Geological Society of America[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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