George Thompson Fairchild

American academic (1838–1901)
Person human Q5539172
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George Thompson Fairchild

Summary

George Thompson Fairchild is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lorain County[2]. He was born on +1838-10-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Columbus[4]. He died on +1901-03-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a professor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lorain County[2], George Thompson Fairchild…
  • George Thompson Fairchild died in Columbus[4].
  • George Thompson Fairchild was born on +1838-10-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Thompson Fairchild died on +1901-03-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Berea Cemetery[8].
  • George Thompson Fairchild's father was Grandison Fairchild[9].
  • A child of George Thompson Fairchild was David Grandison Fairchild[10].
  • A child of George Thompson Fairchild was Edwin M. Fairchild[11].
  • George Thompson Fairchild held citizenship in United States[12].
  • George Thompson Fairchild's professions included professor[6].
  • George Thompson Fairchild held the position of President of Kansas State University[13].
  • George Thompson Fairchild's education included a stint at Oberlin College[14].
  • George Thompson Fairchild's image is recorded as George Thompson Fairchild (1838-1901) circa 1879.jpg[15].
  • George Thompson Fairchild is recorded as male[16].
  • George Thompson Fairchild's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • George Thompson Fairchild's ISNI is recorded as 0000000048154069[18].
  • George Thompson Fairchild's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 14487579[19].
  • George Thompson Fairchild's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2004085924[20].
  • George Thompson Fairchild's Commons category is recorded as George Thompson Fairchild[21].
  • George Thompson Fairchild's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 8317053[22].
  • George Thompson Fairchild's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0743ct[23].
  • George Thompson Fairchild's Open Library ID is recorded as OL4512346A[24].
  • George Thompson Fairchild's Open Library ID is recorded as OL6286708A[25].
  • George Thompson Fairchild's family name is recorded as Fairchild[26].
  • George Thompson Fairchild's given name is recorded as George[27].

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Origins and Family

George Thompson Fairchild was born in Lorain County[2]. He was born on +1838-10-06T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Grandison Fairchild[9].

Education

George Thompson Fairchild was educated at Oberlin College[14].

Career and Affiliations

George Thompson Fairchild worked as a professor[6]. He held the position of President of Kansas State University[13].

Personal Life

Children include David Grandison Fairchild[10], a botanist[28], 1869–1954[29], of United States[30], awarded the National Book Award[31], specialised in botany[32] and Edwin M. Fairchild[11], a lecturer[33], 1865–1939[34].

Death and Burial

George Thompson Fairchild died on +1901-03-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Columbus[4]. Burial took place at Berea Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

George Thompson Fairchild ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was George Thompson Fairchild born?

George Thompson Fairchild was born in Lorain County[2].

Where did George Thompson Fairchild die?

George Thompson Fairchild passed away in Columbus[4].

Who were George Thompson Fairchild's parents?

George Thompson Fairchild's father was Grandison Fairchild[9].

What did George Thompson Fairchild do for work?

George Thompson Fairchild worked as professor[6].

Where did George Thompson Fairchild go to school?

George Thompson Fairchild was educated at Oberlin College[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . 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. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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