George W. Houston

American classical philologist (1941–2024)
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George W. Houston

Summary

George W. Houston is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on +1941-11-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Chapel Hill[4]. He died on +2024-01-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a classical philologist[6], university teacher[7], historian[8], and epigrapher[9].

Key Facts

  • George W. Houston was born in New York City[2].
  • George W. Houston died in Chapel Hill[4].
  • George W. Houston was born on +1941-11-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George W. Houston died on +2024-01-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George W. Houston held citizenship in United States[10].
  • George W. Houston's professions included classical philologist[6].
  • George W. Houston's professions included university teacher[7].
  • George W. Houston worked as a historian[8].
  • George W. Houston's professions included epigrapher[9].
  • George W. Houston's field of work was classical philology[11].
  • George W. Houston's field of work was epigraphy[12].
  • George W. Houston was employed by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[13].
  • George W. Houston's education included a stint at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[14].
  • George W. Houston was educated at Haverford College[15].
  • A notable student of George W. Houston was Elizabeth Forbis Mazurek[16].
  • George W. Houston received the Rome Prize[17].
  • George W. Houston received the Fulbright Scholarship[18].
  • George W. Houston is recorded as male[19].
  • George W. Houston's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • George W. Houston's ISNI is recorded as 0000000435995546[21].
  • George W. Houston's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 309822513[22].
  • George W. Houston's GND ID is recorded as 132077310[23].
  • George W. Houston's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2014039958[24].
  • George W. Houston's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16971221r[25].
  • George W. Houston's IdRef ID is recorded as 181767627[26].

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Origins and Family

George W. Houston was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1941-11-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[14], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1789[29] and Haverford College[15], a university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1833[32], headquartered in Haverford Township[33]. George W. Houston studied under Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical philologist[6], university teacher[7], historian[8], and epigrapher[9]. Fields of work include classical philology[11], an academic discipline[35] and epigraphy[12], an archaeological sub-discipline[36]. George W. Houston was employed by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[13]. A notable student of him was Elizabeth Forbis Mazurek[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Rome Prize[17], an art prize[37], in United States[38] and Fulbright Scholarship[18], a scholarship[39], in United States[40], founded in 1946[41].

Death and Burial

George W. Houston died on +2024-01-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Chapel Hill[4].

FAQs

Where was George W. Houston born?

George W. Houston's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did George W. Houston die?

George W. Houston died in Chapel Hill[4].

What did George W. Houston do for work?

George W. Houston worked as classical philologist[6], university teacher[7], historian[8], and epigrapher[9].

Where did George W. Houston go to school?

George W. Houston was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[14] and Haverford College[15].

What awards did George W. Houston receive?

Honors received include Rome Prize[17] and Fulbright Scholarship[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . classics.unc.edu. classics.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . classics.unc.edu. classics.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . classics.unc.edu. classics.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . classics.unc.edu. classics.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . classics.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . classics.unc.edu. classics.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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