John Addison Porter

American physician and chemist
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John Addison Porter

Summary

John Addison Porter is a human[1]. His place of birth was Catskill[2]. He was born on March 15, 1822[3]. He died in New Haven[4]. He died on August 25, 1866[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], physician[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Addison Porter's place of birth was Catskill[2].
  • John Addison Porter died in New Haven[4].
  • John Addison Porter was born on March 15, 1822[3].
  • John Addison Porter died on August 25, 1866[5].
  • A child of John Addison Porter was John Addison Porter[10].
  • John Addison Porter held citizenship in United States[11].
  • John Addison Porter worked as a chemist[6].
  • John Addison Porter worked as a physician[7].
  • John Addison Porter's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Among John Addison Porter's employers was Brown University[12].
  • Among John Addison Porter's employers was Yale University[13].
  • John Addison Porter was employed by University of Delaware[14].
  • John Addison Porter was educated at Yale College[15].
  • John Addison Porter's education included a stint at Yale University[16].
  • John Addison Porter was educated at Yale School of Medicine[17].
  • John Addison Porter is recorded as male[18].
  • John Addison Porter's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Addison Porter's Commons category is recorded as John Addison Porter (1822–1866)[20].
  • John Addison Porter's family name is recorded as Porter[21].
  • John Addison Porter's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Addison Porter's given name is recorded as Addison[23].
  • John Addison Porter's described by source is recorded as American Medical Biographies[24].
  • John Addison Porter's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].

Body

Origins and Family

John Addison Porter's place of birth was Catskill[2]. He was born on March 15, 1822[3].

Education

Educated at Yale College[15], a college[26], in United States[27], founded in 1701[28]; Yale University[16], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1701[31], headquartered in New Haven[32]; and Yale School of Medicine[17], a medical school[33], in United States[34], founded in 1810[35], headquartered in New Haven[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], physician[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include Brown University[12], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1765[39], headquartered in Providence[40]; Yale University[13], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1701[43], headquartered in New Haven[44]; and University of Delaware[14], a land-grant university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1743[47], headquartered in Newark[48].

Personal Life

A child of John Addison Porter was he[10].

Death and Burial

John Addison Porter died on August 25, 1866[5]. He died in New Haven[4].

Why It Matters

John Addison Porter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was John Addison Porter born?

John Addison Porter's place of birth was Catskill[2].

Where did John Addison Porter die?

John Addison Porter died in New Haven[4].

What did John Addison Porter do for work?

John Addison Porter worked as chemist[6], physician[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did John Addison Porter go to school?

John Addison Porter was educated at Yale College[15], Yale University[16], and Yale School of Medicine[17].

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  1. [2] . John Addison Porter. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . John Addison Porter. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . John Addison Porter. wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Catalogue of the Officers and Graduates of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, 1701-1910. wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Catalogue of the Officers and Graduates of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, 1701-1910. wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Catalogue of the Officers and Graduates of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, 1701-1910. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . John Addison Porter. wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . John Addison Porter. wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . John Addison Porter. wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . John Addison Porter. wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . John Addison Porter. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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