George Sylvester Morris

American philosopher (1840-1889)
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George Sylvester Morris

Summary

George Sylvester Morris is a human[1]. Born in Norwich[2], he… he was born on +1840-11-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1889-03-23T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], translator[6], philosopher[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • George Sylvester Morris's place of birth was Norwich[2].
  • George Sylvester Morris was born on +1840-11-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Sylvester Morris died on +1889-03-23T00:00:00Z[4].
  • George Sylvester Morris held citizenship in United States[10].
  • George Sylvester Morris's professions included linguist[5].
  • George Sylvester Morris worked as a translator[6].
  • George Sylvester Morris's professions included philosopher[7].
  • George Sylvester Morris worked as a writer[8].
  • Among George Sylvester Morris's employers was Johns Hopkins University[11].
  • George Sylvester Morris was employed by University of Michigan[12].
  • George Sylvester Morris was educated at Dartmouth College[13].
  • George Sylvester Morris's education included a stint at Union Theological Seminary[14].
  • George Sylvester Morris was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15].
  • George Sylvester Morris is recorded as male[16].
  • George Sylvester Morris's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • George Sylvester Morris supervised Josiah Royce as a doctoral student[18].
  • George Sylvester Morris's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084224327[19].
  • George Sylvester Morris's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 6554569[20].
  • George Sylvester Morris's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n90648714[21].
  • George Sylvester Morris's IdRef ID is recorded as 113288921[22].
  • George Sylvester Morris's SBN author ID is recorded as TO0V426942[23].
  • George Sylvester Morris's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 95530[24].
  • George Sylvester Morris's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09yp5w[25].
  • George Sylvester Morris's Open Library ID is recorded as OL1965253A[26].
  • George Sylvester Morris's family name is recorded as Morris[27].

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Origins and Family

George Sylvester Morris's place of birth was Norwich[2]. He was born on +1840-11-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Dartmouth College[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1769[30]; Union Theological Seminary[14], a seminary[31], in United States[32], founded in 1836[33], headquartered in New York City[34]; and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15], a comprehensive university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1809[37], headquartered in Berlin[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[5], translator[6], philosopher[7], and writer[8]. Employers include Johns Hopkins University[11], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1876[41], headquartered in Baltimore[42] and University of Michigan[12], a public research university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1817[45], headquartered in Ann Arbor[46]. George Sylvester Morris supervised Josiah Royce as a doctoral student[18].

Death and Burial

George Sylvester Morris died on +1889-03-23T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

George Sylvester Morris ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

His notable doctoral advisees include Josiah Royce[47], a philosopher[48], 1855–1916[49], of United States[50].

FAQs

Where was George Sylvester Morris born?

George Sylvester Morris was born in Norwich[2].

What did George Sylvester Morris do for work?

George Sylvester Morris worked as linguist[5], translator[6], philosopher[7], and writer[8].

Where did George Sylvester Morris go to school?

George Sylvester Morris was educated at Dartmouth College[13], Union Theological Seminary[14], and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15].

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  17. [21] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  21. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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