Gordon Willey

American archaeologist (1913–2002)
Person human Q2061236
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Gordon Willey

Summary

Gordon Willey is a human[1]. He was born in Chariton[2]. He was born on +1913-03-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on +2002-04-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6] and archaeologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Gordon Willey was born in Chariton[2].
  • Gordon Willey passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • Gordon Willey was born on +1913-03-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gordon Willey died on +2002-04-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gordon Willey is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery[9].
  • Gordon Willey held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Gordon Willey worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Gordon Willey's professions included archaeologist[7].
  • Among Gordon Willey's employers was Harvard University[11].
  • Gordon Willey was educated at University of Arizona[12].
  • Gordon Willey received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[13].
  • Gordon Willey received the Fellow of the British Academy[14].
  • Gordon Willey received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Gordon Willey received the Huxley Memorial Medal[16].
  • Gordon Willey was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Gordon Willey was a member of British Academy[18].
  • Gordon Willey was a member of Society of Antiquaries of London[19].
  • Gordon Willey was a member of American Philosophical Society[20].
  • Gordon Willey was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Gordon Willey is recorded as male[22].
  • Gordon Willey's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Gordon Willey supervised William Léonard Fash as a doctoral student[24].
  • Gordon Willey's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110808546[25].
  • Gordon Willey's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108260771[26].
  • Gordon Willey's GND ID is recorded as 13328431X[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Chariton[2], Gordon Willey… he was born on +1913-03-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Gordon Willey was educated at University of Arizona[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6] and archaeologist[7]. Gordon Willey was employed by Harvard University[11]. He supervised William Léonard Fash as a doctoral student[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[13]; Fellow of the British Academy[14], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15], a fellowship award[30]; and Huxley Memorial Medal[16], a science award[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1900[33].

Death and Burial

Gordon Willey died on +2002-04-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Gordon Willey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Gordon Willey born?

Gordon Willey was born in Chariton[2].

Where did Gordon Willey die?

Gordon Willey passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did Gordon Willey do for work?

Gordon Willey worked as anthropologist[6] and archaeologist[7].

Where did Gordon Willey go to school?

Gordon Willey was educated at University of Arizona[12].

What awards did Gordon Willey receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[13], Fellow of the British Academy[14], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15], and Huxley Memorial Medal[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . therai.org.uk. therai.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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