Ian Watt

literary historian (1917–1999)
Person human Q1351106
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Ian Watt

Summary

Ian Watt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Windermere[2]. He was born on +1917-03-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Menlo Park[4]. He died on +1999-12-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], literary historian[7], literary critic[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Ian Watt was born in Windermere[2].
  • Ian Watt passed away in Menlo Park[4].
  • Ian Watt was born on +1917-03-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ian Watt died on +1999-12-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ian Watt held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Ian Watt worked as a writer[6].
  • Ian Watt's professions included literary historian[7].
  • Ian Watt's professions included literary critic[8].
  • Ian Watt worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Among Ian Watt's employers was University of California, Berkeley[12].
  • Ian Watt was employed by Stanford University[13].
  • Among Ian Watt's employers was University of East Anglia[14].
  • Ian Watt's education included a stint at St John's College[15].
  • Ian Watt received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Ian Watt received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Ian Watt was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Ian Watt is recorded as male[19].
  • Ian Watt's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ian Watt's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121216167[21].
  • Ian Watt's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 14862421[22].
  • Ian Watt's GND ID is recorded as 122795008[23].
  • Ian Watt's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50020796[24].
  • Ian Watt's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 124279779[25].
  • Ian Watt's IdRef ID is recorded as 033411530[26].
  • Ian Watt's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA02441062[27].

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Origins and Family

Ian Watt was born in Windermere[2]. He was born on +1917-03-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Ian Watt's education included a stint at St John's College[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], literary historian[7], literary critic[8], and university teacher[9]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[12], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31]; Stanford University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Stanford[35]; and University of East Anglia[14], a public research university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1963[38], headquartered in Norwich[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[40], in United States[41], founded in 1925[42].

Death and Burial

Ian Watt died on +1999-12-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Menlo Park[4].

Why It Matters

Ian Watt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Ian Watt born?

Born in Windermere[2], Ian Watt…

Where did Ian Watt die?

Ian Watt passed away in Menlo Park[4].

What did Ian Watt do for work?

Ian Watt worked as writer[6], literary historian[7], literary critic[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Ian Watt go to school?

Ian Watt was educated at St John's College[15].

What awards did Ian Watt receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16] and Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. 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
  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
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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