Howard Comfort

American art historian and archaeologist (1904-1993)
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Howard Comfort

Summary

Howard Comfort is a human[1]. His place of birth was Haverford[2]. He was born on +1904-06-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Kennett Square[4]. He died on +1993-09-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an archaeologist[6], art historian[7], classical philologist[8], and university teacher[9].

Key Facts

  • Howard Comfort's place of birth was Haverford[2].
  • Howard Comfort died in Kennett Square[4].
  • Howard Comfort was born on +1904-06-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Howard Comfort died on +1993-09-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Howard Comfort's father was William Wistar Comfort[10].
  • A child of Howard Comfort was W. Wistar Comfort[11].
  • Howard Comfort held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Howard Comfort worked as an archaeologist[6].
  • Howard Comfort worked as an art historian[7].
  • Howard Comfort worked as a classical philologist[8].
  • Howard Comfort's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Howard Comfort's field of work was archaeology[13].
  • Howard Comfort's field of work was classical archaeology[14].
  • Howard Comfort's field of work was art history[15].
  • Howard Comfort's field of work was classical philology[16].
  • Howard Comfort held the position of President of the Society for Classical Studies[17].
  • Among Howard Comfort's employers was Haverford College[18].
  • Howard Comfort's education included a stint at Haverford College[19].
  • Howard Comfort was educated at Princeton University[20].
  • Howard Comfort was a member of Society for Classical Studies[21].
  • Howard Comfort was a member of German Archaeological Institute[22].
  • Howard Comfort was a member of Accademia delle Arti del Disegno[23].
  • Howard Comfort is recorded as male[24].
  • Howard Comfort's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Howard Comfort's ISNI is recorded as 0000000052286697[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Howard Comfort was born in Haverford[2]. He was born on +1904-06-04T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was William Wistar Comfort[10].

Education

Educated at Haverford College[19], a university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1833[29], headquartered in Haverford Township[30] and Princeton University[20], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1746[33], headquartered in Princeton[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include archaeologist[6], art historian[7], classical philologist[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include archaeology[13], an academic discipline[35]; classical archaeology[14], an archaeological sub-discipline[36]; art history[15], an academic discipline[37]; and classical philology[16], an academic discipline[38]. Among Howard Comfort's employers was Haverford College[18]. He held the position of President of the Society for Classical Studies[17].

Personal Life

A child of Howard Comfort was W. Wistar Comfort[11].

Death and Burial

Howard Comfort died on +1993-09-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Kennett Square[4].

FAQs

Where was Howard Comfort born?

Howard Comfort was born in Haverford[2].

Where did Howard Comfort die?

Howard Comfort died in Kennett Square[4].

Who were Howard Comfort's parents?

Howard Comfort's father was William Wistar Comfort[10].

What did Howard Comfort do for work?

Howard Comfort worked as archaeologist[6], art historian[7], classical philologist[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Howard Comfort go to school?

Howard Comfort was educated at Haverford College[19] and Princeton University[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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