Herbert William Conn

American bacteriologist and educator (1859-1917)
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Herbert William Conn
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Herbert William Conn

Summary

Herbert William Conn is a human[1]. His place of birth was Fitchburg[2]. He was born on January 10, 1859[3]. He died in Middletown[4]. He died on April 18, 1917[5]. He worked as a bacteriologist[6], botanist[7], physician[8], biologist[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Fitchburg[2], Herbert William Conn…
  • Herbert William Conn died in Middletown[4].
  • Herbert William Conn was born on January 10, 1859[3].
  • Herbert William Conn died on April 18, 1917[5].
  • Herbert William Conn held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Herbert William Conn worked as a bacteriologist[6].
  • Herbert William Conn worked as a botanist[7].
  • Herbert William Conn's professions included physician[8].
  • Herbert William Conn's professions included biologist[9].
  • Herbert William Conn worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Herbert William Conn's field of work was biology[13].
  • Herbert William Conn's field of work was bacteriology[14].
  • Herbert William Conn's field of work was educational system[15].
  • Herbert William Conn's education included a stint at Boston University[16].
  • Herbert William Conn's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins University[17].
  • Herbert William Conn was educated at Cushing Academy[18].
  • Herbert William Conn is recorded as male[19].
  • Herbert William Conn's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Herbert William Conn's Commons category is recorded as Herbert William Conn[21].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[22].
  • Herbert William Conn's family name is recorded as Conn[23].
  • Herbert William Conn's given name is recorded as Herbert[24].
  • Herbert William Conn's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Herbert William Conn's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[26].
  • Herbert William Conn's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[27].

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Origins and Family

Herbert William Conn's place of birth was Fitchburg[2]. He was born on January 10, 1859[3].

Education

Educated at Boston University[16], a research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1869[30], headquartered in Boston[31]; Johns Hopkins University[17], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1876[34], headquartered in Baltimore[35]; and Cushing Academy[18], a boarding school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1865[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bacteriologist[6], botanist[7], physician[8], biologist[9], and university teacher[10]. Fields of work include biology[13], a branch of science[39]; bacteriology[14], a branch of biology[40]; and educational system[15], an industry[41].

Death and Burial

Herbert William Conn died on April 18, 1917[5]. He died in Middletown[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[22].

Why It Matters

Herbert William Conn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Herbert William Conn born?

Born in Fitchburg[2], Herbert William Conn…

Where did Herbert William Conn die?

Herbert William Conn died in Middletown[4].

What did Herbert William Conn do for work?

Herbert William Conn worked as bacteriologist[6], botanist[7], physician[8], biologist[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Herbert William Conn go to school?

Herbert William Conn was educated at Boston University[16], Johns Hopkins University[17], and Cushing Academy[18].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: 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
  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.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 5w ago · AleatoryPonderings · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship United States
    Given name Herbert
    Contributed to creative work Popular Science
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