John A. Wilson

American Egyptologist (1899-1976)
Person human Q6217997
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John A. Wilson

Summary

John A. Wilson is a human[1]. He was born on +1899-09-12T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1976-08-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4] and egyptologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John A. Wilson was born on +1899-09-12T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John A. Wilson died on +1976-08-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John A. Wilson held citizenship in United States[7].
  • John A. Wilson worked as a historian[4].
  • John A. Wilson worked as an egyptologist[5].
  • John A. Wilson was employed by University of Chicago[8].
  • John A. Wilson's education included a stint at Princeton University[9].
  • John A. Wilson was educated at Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, West Asia & North Africa[10].
  • John A. Wilson received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[11].
  • John A. Wilson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[12].
  • John A. Wilson was a member of American Philosophical Society[13].
  • John A. Wilson is recorded as male[14].
  • John A. Wilson's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John A. Wilson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121476794[16].
  • John A. Wilson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 110601411[17].
  • John A. Wilson's GND ID is recorded as 119373548[18].
  • John A. Wilson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50034905[19].
  • John A. Wilson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 124836721[20].
  • John A. Wilson's IdRef ID is recorded as 034040226[21].
  • John A. Wilson's SBN author ID is recorded as SBLV207209[22].
  • John A. Wilson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/063yxgv[23].
  • John A. Wilson's Open Library ID is recorded as OL1640692A[24].
  • John A. Wilson's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jcu2010572939[25].
  • John A. Wilson's family name is recorded as Wilson[26].
  • John A. Wilson's given name is recorded as John[27].

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Origins and Family

John A. Wilson was born on +1899-09-12T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, West Asia & North Africa[10], a building[32], in United States[33], founded in 1919[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4] and egyptologist[5]. Among John A. Wilson's employers was University of Chicago[8].

Recognition

John A. Wilson received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[11].

Death and Burial

John A. Wilson died on +1976-08-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

John A. Wilson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

What did John A. Wilson do for work?

John A. Wilson worked as historian[4] and egyptologist[5].

Where did John A. Wilson go to school?

John A. Wilson was educated at Princeton University[9] and Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, West Asia & North Africa[10].

What awards did John A. Wilson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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