James Thomson Shotwell

Canadian-American historian (1874–1965)
Person human Q1236629
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James Thomson Shotwell

Summary

James Thomson Shotwell is a human[1]. He was born in Strathroy-Caradoc[2]. He was born on +1874-08-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Manhattan[4]. He died on +1965-07-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James Thomson Shotwell was born in Strathroy-Caradoc[2].
  • James Thomson Shotwell passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • James Thomson Shotwell was born on +1874-08-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Thomson Shotwell died on +1965-07-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Thomson Shotwell is buried at Woodstock Artists Cemetery[8].
  • James Thomson Shotwell held citizenship in United States[9].
  • James Thomson Shotwell's professions included historian[6].
  • Among James Thomson Shotwell's employers was Columbia University[10].
  • James Thomson Shotwell was educated at University of Toronto[11].
  • James Thomson Shotwell was educated at Columbia University[12].
  • James Thomson Shotwell was educated at Strathroy District Collegiate Institute[13].
  • James Thomson Shotwell's doctoral advisor was James Harvey Robinson[14].
  • James Thomson Shotwell's image is recorded as Bundesarchiv Bild 146-2004-0095, James Shotwell.jpg[15].
  • James Thomson Shotwell is recorded as male[16].
  • James Thomson Shotwell's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • James Thomson Shotwell supervised Michael T. Florinsky as a doctoral student[18].
  • James Thomson Shotwell's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109049634[19].
  • James Thomson Shotwell's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 57598090[20].
  • James Thomson Shotwell's GND ID is recorded as 126197318[21].
  • James Thomson Shotwell's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50022932[22].
  • James Thomson Shotwell's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12738020t[23].
  • James Thomson Shotwell's IdRef ID is recorded as 060378344[24].
  • James Thomson Shotwell's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA04323919[25].
  • James Thomson Shotwell's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00526154[26].
  • James Thomson Shotwell's Commons category is recorded as James Thomson Shotwell[27].

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Origins and Family

James Thomson Shotwell was born in Strathroy-Caradoc[2]. He was born on +1874-08-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Toronto[11], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1827[30], headquartered in Toronto[31]; Columbia University[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]; and Strathroy District Collegiate Institute[13], a high school[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1914[38]. James Thomson Shotwell's doctoral advisor was James Harvey Robinson[14].

Career and Affiliations

James Thomson Shotwell worked as a historian[6]. He was employed by Columbia University[10]. He supervised Michael T. Florinsky as a doctoral student[18].

Death and Burial

James Thomson Shotwell died on +1965-07-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Manhattan[4]. Burial took place at Woodstock Artists Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

James Thomson Shotwell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was James Thomson Shotwell born?

Born in Strathroy-Caradoc[2], James Thomson Shotwell…

Where did James Thomson Shotwell die?

James Thomson Shotwell passed away in Manhattan[4].

What did James Thomson Shotwell do for work?

James Thomson Shotwell worked as historian[6].

Where did James Thomson Shotwell go to school?

James Thomson Shotwell was educated at University of Toronto[11], Columbia University[12], and Strathroy District Collegiate Institute[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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