Gessner Harrison

American classical philologist (1807–1862)
Person human Q21524757
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Gessner Harrison

Summary

Gessner Harrison is a human[1]. His place of birth was Harrisonburg[2]. He was born on +1807-06-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Nelson County[4]. He died on +1862-04-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a classical philologist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Gessner Harrison's place of birth was Harrisonburg[2].
  • Gessner Harrison passed away in Nelson County[4].
  • Gessner Harrison was born on +1807-06-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gessner Harrison died on +1862-04-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at University of Virginia Cemetery and Columbarium[9].
  • Gessner Harrison's father was Peachy Harrison[10].
  • Gessner Harrison was married to Eliza Lewis Carter Tucker[11].
  • A child of Gessner Harrison was Mary Stuart Smith[12].
  • Gessner Harrison held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Gessner Harrison worked as a classical philologist[6].
  • Gessner Harrison's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among Gessner Harrison's employers was University of Virginia[14].
  • Gessner Harrison's education included a stint at University of Virginia[15].
  • Gessner Harrison's image is recorded as Prof. Gessner Harrison.jpg[16].
  • Gessner Harrison is recorded as male[17].
  • Gessner Harrison's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Gessner Harrison's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 31599836[19].
  • Gessner Harrison's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no97030306[20].
  • Gessner Harrison's Commons category is recorded as Gessner Harrison[21].
  • Gessner Harrison's archives at is recorded as University of Virginia[22].
  • Gessner Harrison's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 83011378[23].
  • Gessner Harrison's Open Library ID is recorded as OL115737A[24].
  • Gessner Harrison's family name is recorded as Harrison[25].
  • Gessner Harrison's given name is recorded as Gessner[26].
  • Gessner Harrison's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Gessner Harrison was born in Harrisonburg[2]. He was born on +1807-06-26T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Peachy Harrison[10].

Education

Gessner Harrison's education included a stint at University of Virginia[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical philologist[6] and university teacher[7]. Gessner Harrison was employed by University of Virginia[14].

Personal Life

Gessner Harrison was married to Eliza Lewis Carter Tucker[11]. A child of him was Mary Stuart Smith[12].

Death and Burial

Gessner Harrison died on +1862-04-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Nelson County[4]. He is buried at University of Virginia Cemetery and Columbarium[9].

Why It Matters

Gessner Harrison ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Gessner Harrison born?

Gessner Harrison was born in Harrisonburg[2].

Where did Gessner Harrison die?

Gessner Harrison died in Nelson County[4].

Who were Gessner Harrison's parents?

Gessner Harrison's father was Peachy Harrison[10].

Who was Gessner Harrison married to?

Gessner Harrison's spouses include Eliza Lewis Carter Tucker[11].

What did Gessner Harrison do for work?

Gessner Harrison worked as classical philologist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Gessner Harrison go to school?

Gessner Harrison was educated at University of Virginia[15].

References

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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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