John A. Widtsoe

Apostle of the LDS Church
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John A. Widtsoe

Summary

John A. Widtsoe is a human[1]. Born in Frøya Municipality[2], he… he was born on +1872-01-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1952-11-29T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a writer[5] and hymnwriter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John A. Widtsoe was born in Frøya Municipality[2].
  • John A. Widtsoe was born on +1872-01-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John A. Widtsoe died on +1952-11-29T00:00:00Z[4].
  • John A. Widtsoe is buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery[8].
  • John A. Widtsoe held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John A. Widtsoe's professions included writer[5].
  • John A. Widtsoe worked as a hymnwriter[6].
  • John A. Widtsoe was employed by Brigham Young University[10].
  • John A. Widtsoe was employed by Utah State University[11].
  • John A. Widtsoe was educated at Harvard University[12].
  • John A. Widtsoe's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[13].
  • John A. Widtsoe's religion is recorded as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[14].
  • John A. Widtsoe's image is recorded as John A. Widtsoe.jpg[15].
  • John A. Widtsoe is recorded as male[16].
  • John A. Widtsoe's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John A. Widtsoe's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081117120[18].
  • John A. Widtsoe's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 32237793[19].
  • John A. Widtsoe's GND ID is recorded as 1055388230[20].
  • John A. Widtsoe's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85818652[21].
  • John A. Widtsoe's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 145549362[22].
  • John A. Widtsoe's IdRef ID is recorded as 106894706[23].
  • John A. Widtsoe's Commons category is recorded as John A. Widtsoe[24].
  • John A. Widtsoe's SBN author ID is recorded as CUBV163161[25].
  • John A. Widtsoe's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35606655[26].
  • The cause of death was kidney failure[27].

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Origins and Family

John A. Widtsoe was born in Frøya Municipality[2]. He was born on +1872-01-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of Göttingen[13], a campus university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1734[34], headquartered in Göttingen[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[5] and hymnwriter[6]. Employers include Brigham Young University[10], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1875[38], headquartered in Provo[39] and Utah State University[11], a university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1888[42], headquartered in Logan[43].

Personal Life

John A. Widtsoe's religion is recorded as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[14].

Death and Burial

John A. Widtsoe died on +1952-11-29T00:00:00Z[4]. The cause of death was kidney failure[27]. He is buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

John A. Widtsoe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was John A. Widtsoe born?

Born in Frøya Municipality[2], John A. Widtsoe…

What did John A. Widtsoe do for work?

John A. Widtsoe worked as writer[5] and hymnwriter[6].

Where did John A. Widtsoe go to school?

John A. Widtsoe was educated at Harvard University[12] and University of Göttingen[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . mormonarts.lib.byu.edu. mormonarts.lib.byu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . mormonarts.lib.byu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . 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
  16. [43] . 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. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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