George Williams Brown

Canadian historian and editor (1894–1963)
Person human Q5546378
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George Williams Brown

Summary

George Williams Brown is a human[1]. He was born on April 3, 1894[2]. He died on October 19, 1963[3]. He worked as a historian[4] and editor[5].

Key Facts

  • George Williams Brown was born on April 3, 1894[2].
  • George Williams Brown died on October 19, 1963[3].
  • A child of George Williams Brown was Kenneth Charles Brown[6].
  • George Williams Brown held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • George Williams Brown's professions included historian[4].
  • George Williams Brown's professions included editor[5].
  • Among George Williams Brown's employers was University of Toronto[8].
  • Among George Williams Brown's employers was University of Michigan[9].
  • George Williams Brown's education included a stint at University of Toronto[10].
  • George Williams Brown's education included a stint at University of Chicago[11].
  • George Williams Brown received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[12].
  • George Williams Brown was a member of Royal Society of Canada[13].
  • George Williams Brown is recorded as male[14].
  • George Williams Brown's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • George Williams Brown's archives at is recorded as Clara Thomas Archives and Special Collections[16].
  • George Williams Brown's archives at is recorded as University of Toronto Archives & Records Management Services[17].
  • George Williams Brown's family name is recorded as Brown[18].
  • George Williams Brown's family name is recorded as Williams[19].
  • George Williams Brown's given name is recorded as George[20].

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Origins and Family

George Williams Brown was born on April 3, 1894[2].

Education

Educated at University of Toronto[10], a public research university[21], in Canada[22], founded in 1827[23], headquartered in Toronto[24] and University of Chicago[11], a private university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1890[27], headquartered in Chicago[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4] and editor[5]. Employers include University of Toronto[8], a public research university[29], in Canada[30], founded in 1827[31], headquartered in Toronto[32] and University of Michigan[9], a public research university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1817[35], headquartered in Ann Arbor[36].

Recognition

George Williams Brown received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[12].

Personal Life

A child of George Williams Brown was Kenneth Charles Brown[6].

Death and Burial

George Williams Brown died on October 19, 1963[3].

FAQs

What did George Williams Brown do for work?

George Williams Brown worked as historian[4] and editor[5].

Where did George Williams Brown go to school?

George Williams Brown was educated at University of Toronto[10] and University of Chicago[11].

What awards did George Williams Brown receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Canadian Who's Who. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . library.yorku.ca. Retrieved . library.yorku.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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