Herman Vandenburg Ames

Author and academic
Person human Q15945076

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18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[18]
Date of birth
August 7, 1865
Date of death
February 7, 1935
Place of birth
Lancaster
Place of death
Philadelphia
Country of citizenship
United States[9]
Occupation
historian, archivist
Doctoral advisor
Albert Bushnell Hart[16]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[24]
Family name
Ames[22]
Given name
Herman[23]
Place of burial
Eastwood Cemetery[7]
🏷️ Also known as
en Herman Ames en Herman V. Ames en Herman Vandenburg Ames fr Herman Ames fr Herman V. Ames it Herman Ames it Herman V. Ames
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VIAF cluster ID
388737
Library of Congress authority ID
n50021584
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf11718507
CiNii Research ID
1140000791641761408
FAST ID
7039
Find a Grave memorial ID
180044873
Freebase ID
/m/05vk9tv
IdRef ID
088905306
KBR person ID
14357220
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA06292656
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007463443105171
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
072516011
Open Library ID
OL1150293A
SNAC ARK ID
w6hx1dbm
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJm9cGdxgXG3PdYwkkbyBP

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Summary

Herman Vandenburg Ames was born on August 7, 1865[1], in Lancaster[2]. He died on February 7, 1935[3], in Philadelphia[4]. He worked as a historian[5] and archivist[6].

Why It Matters

His notable doctoral advisees include Herbert Eugene Bolton[25], a historian[26], 1870–1953[27], of United States[28], awarded the Bancroft Prize[29], specialised in history[30].

FAQs

Where was Herman Vandenburg Ames born?

Herman Vandenburg Ames was born in Lancaster[2].

Where did Herman Vandenburg Ames die?

Herman Vandenburg Ames passed away in Philadelphia[4].

Who were Herman Vandenburg Ames's parents?

Herman Vandenburg Ames's father was Marcus Ames[8].

What did Herman Vandenburg Ames do for work?

Herman Vandenburg Ames worked as a historian[5] and archivist[6].

Where did Herman Vandenburg Ames go to school?

Herman Vandenburg Ames was educated at Harvard University[12], Amherst College[13], Heidelberg University[14], and Leipzig University[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 10w ago · Hofoen · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student → Ezra Pound
    Occupation → historian, archivist
    Given name → Herman
    Employer → University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Date of death: 7 February 1935, Adding a source."
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