James Phinney Baxter III

American historian (1893-1975)
Person human Q3806702
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James Phinney Baxter III

Summary

James Phinney Baxter III is a human[1]. He was born in Portland[2]. He was born on +1893-02-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Williamstown[4]. He died on +1975-06-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Portland[2], James Phinney Baxter III…
  • James Phinney Baxter III died in Williamstown[4].
  • James Phinney Baxter III was born on +1893-02-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Phinney Baxter III died on +1975-06-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Phinney Baxter III held citizenship in United States[8].
  • James Phinney Baxter III worked as a historian[6].
  • James Phinney Baxter III was employed by Harvard University[9].
  • James Phinney Baxter III's education included a stint at Harvard University[10].
  • James Phinney Baxter III's education included a stint at Williams College[11].
  • James Phinney Baxter III's education included a stint at Portland High School[12].
  • James Phinney Baxter III received the Pulitzer Prize for History[13].
  • James Phinney Baxter III received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14].
  • James Phinney Baxter III was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • James Phinney Baxter III is recorded as male[16].
  • James Phinney Baxter III's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • James Phinney Baxter III's ISNI is recorded as 000000008256263X[18].
  • James Phinney Baxter III's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 67882932[19].
  • James Phinney Baxter III's GND ID is recorded as 1053076150[20].
  • James Phinney Baxter III's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84803232[21].
  • James Phinney Baxter III's IdRef ID is recorded as 084261811[22].
  • James Phinney Baxter III's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cf9d8[23].
  • James Phinney Baxter III's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2689445A[24].
  • James Phinney Baxter III's given name is recorded as James[25].
  • James Phinney Baxter III's National Library of Israel ID is recorded as 000016668[26].
  • James Phinney Baxter III's National Library of Portugal ID is recorded as 1220744[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Phinney Baxter III was born in Portland[2]. He was born on +1893-02-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Williams College[11], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1793[34]; and Portland High School[12], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1821[37].

Career and Affiliations

James Phinney Baxter III's professions included historian[6]. Among his employers was Harvard University[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Pulitzer Prize for History[13], a class of award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1917[40] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14], a fellowship award[41].

Death and Burial

James Phinney Baxter III died on +1975-06-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Williamstown[4].

Why It Matters

James Phinney Baxter III ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was James Phinney Baxter III born?

Born in Portland[2], James Phinney Baxter III…

Where did James Phinney Baxter III die?

James Phinney Baxter III passed away in Williamstown[4].

What did James Phinney Baxter III do for work?

James Phinney Baxter III worked as historian[6].

Where did James Phinney Baxter III go to school?

James Phinney Baxter III was educated at Harvard University[10], Williams College[11], and Portland High School[12].

What awards did James Phinney Baxter III receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for History[13] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14].

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  8. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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