George W. Merck

American chemist (1894-1957)
Person human Q1508452
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George W. Merck

Summary

George W. Merck is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on +1894-03-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in West Orange[4]. He died on +1957-11-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6] and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • George W. Merck was born in New York City[2].
  • George W. Merck died in West Orange[4].
  • George W. Merck was born on +1894-03-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George W. Merck died on +1957-11-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George W. Merck's father was George Merck[9].
  • A child of George W. Merck was Albert W. Merck[10].
  • George W. Merck held citizenship in United States[11].
  • George W. Merck's professions included chemist[6].
  • George W. Merck's professions included businessperson[7].
  • George W. Merck was educated at Harvard University[12].
  • George W. Merck was educated at Harvard College[13].
  • George W. Merck's education included a stint at Morristown-Beard School[14].
  • George W. Merck received the Chemical Industry Medal[15].
  • George W. Merck's image is recorded as George W. Merck.jpg[16].
  • George W. Merck is recorded as male[17].
  • George W. Merck's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • George W. Merck's family is recorded as Merck family[19].
  • George W. Merck's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 13970271[20].
  • George W. Merck's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92096501[21].
  • George W. Merck's Commons category is recorded as George W. Merck[22].
  • The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[23].
  • George W. Merck's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09wy1w[24].
  • George W. Merck's family name is recorded as Merck[25].
  • George W. Merck's given name is recorded as George[26].
  • George W. Merck's given name is recorded as Wilhelm[27].

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Origins and Family

George W. Merck's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1894-03-29T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was George Merck[9].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Harvard College[13], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34]; and Morristown-Beard School[14], a school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1971[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and businessperson[7].

Recognition

George W. Merck received the Chemical Industry Medal[15].

Personal Life

A child of George W. Merck was Albert W. Merck[10].

Death and Burial

George W. Merck died on +1957-11-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in West Orange[4]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[23].

Why It Matters

George W. Merck ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was George W. Merck born?

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

Where did George W. Merck die?

George W. Merck died in West Orange[4].

Who were George W. Merck's parents?

George W. Merck's father was George Merck[9].

What did George W. Merck do for work?

George W. Merck worked as chemist[6] and businessperson[7].

Where did George W. Merck go to school?

George W. Merck was educated at Harvard University[12], Harvard College[13], and Morristown-Beard School[14].

What awards did George W. Merck receive?

Honors received include Chemical Industry Medal[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . sci-america.org. sci-america.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . 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. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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