Horatio Allen

American civil engineer and inventor
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Horatio Allen

Summary

Horatio Allen is a human[1]. He was born in Schenectady[2]. He was born on +1802-05-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Montrose[4]. He died on +1889-12-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a civil engineer[6], inventor[7], and engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Horatio Allen's place of birth was Schenectady[2].
  • Horatio Allen died in Montrose[4].
  • Horatio Allen was born on +1802-05-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Horatio Allen died on +1889-12-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Rosedale Cemetery[10].
  • Horatio Allen held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Horatio Allen's professions included civil engineer[6].
  • Horatio Allen worked as an inventor[7].
  • Horatio Allen worked as an engineer[8].
  • Among Horatio Allen's employers was Delaware and Hudson Railway[12].
  • Horatio Allen's education included a stint at Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science[13].
  • Horatio Allen was educated at Columbia University[14].
  • Horatio Allen received the Legum Doctor[15].
  • Horatio Allen's image is recorded as Horatio Allen.jpg[16].
  • Horatio Allen is recorded as male[17].
  • Horatio Allen's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Horatio Allen's signature is recorded as Signature of Horatio Allen.png[19].
  • Horatio Allen's ISNI is recorded as 000000005454563X[20].
  • Horatio Allen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7246444[21].
  • Horatio Allen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr91022566[22].
  • Horatio Allen's Commons category is recorded as Horatio Allen[23].
  • Horatio Allen's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 149608912[24].
  • Horatio Allen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/085x4m[25].
  • Horatio Allen's Open Library ID is recorded as OL5121508A[26].
  • Horatio Allen's family name is recorded as Allen[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Horatio Allen's place of birth was Schenectady[2]. He was born on +1802-05-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science[13], an engineering college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1864[30], headquartered in New York City[31] and Columbia University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil engineer[6], inventor[7], and engineer[8]. Horatio Allen was employed by Delaware and Hudson Railway[12].

Recognition

Horatio Allen received the Legum Doctor[15].

Death and Burial

Horatio Allen died on +1889-12-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Montrose[4]. Burial took place at Rosedale Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Horatio Allen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was Horatio Allen born?

Horatio Allen was born in Schenectady[2].

Where did Horatio Allen die?

Horatio Allen died in Montrose[4].

What did Horatio Allen do for work?

Horatio Allen worked as civil engineer[6], inventor[7], and engineer[8].

Where did Horatio Allen go to school?

Horatio Allen was educated at Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science[13] and Columbia University[14].

What awards did Horatio Allen receive?

Honors received include Legum Doctor[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . s9.com. s9.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . encyclopedia.com. encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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