John Dunning Whitney

American Jesuit educator
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John Dunning Whitney

Summary

John Dunning Whitney is a human[1]. He was born in Nantucket[2]. He was born on +1850-07-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Boston College[4]. He died on +1917-11-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], academic administrator[7], and teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Dunning Whitney's place of birth was Nantucket[2].
  • John Dunning Whitney passed away in Boston College[4].
  • John Dunning Whitney was born on +1850-07-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Dunning Whitney died on +1917-11-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at College of the Holy Cross Cemetery[10].
  • John Dunning Whitney held citizenship in United States[11].
  • John Dunning Whitney's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • John Dunning Whitney's professions included academic administrator[7].
  • John Dunning Whitney worked as a teacher[8].
  • John Dunning Whitney held the position of President of Georgetown University[12].
  • John Dunning Whitney held the position of prefect[13].
  • John Dunning Whitney was employed by Fordham University[14].
  • John Dunning Whitney was employed by Xavier High School[15].
  • Among John Dunning Whitney's employers was St. Charles College[16].
  • Among John Dunning Whitney's employers was Jesuit High School[17].
  • Among John Dunning Whitney's employers was Boston College[18].
  • John Dunning Whitney was employed by Spring Hill College[19].
  • John Dunning Whitney was educated at Nantucket High School[20].
  • John Dunning Whitney's education included a stint at Stonyhurst College[21].
  • John Dunning Whitney's education included a stint at Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy[22].
  • John Dunning Whitney was educated at Woodstock College[23].
  • John Dunning Whitney's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[24].
  • John Dunning Whitney's religion is recorded as Congregational churches[25].
  • John Dunning Whitney's image is recorded as John D. Whitney.jpg[26].
  • John Dunning Whitney is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Dunning Whitney was born in Nantucket[2]. He was born on +1850-07-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Nantucket High School[20], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1838[30]; Stonyhurst College[21], a school building[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1593[33]; Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy[22], an institute[34], in Ireland[35], founded in 1968[36]; and Woodstock College[23], a college[37], in United States[38], founded in 1869[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], academic administrator[7], and teacher[8]. Employers include Fordham University[14], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1841[42], headquartered in New York City[43]; Xavier High School[15], a high school[44], in United States[45], founded in 1847[46]; St. Charles College[16], a Catholic seminary[47], in United States[48], founded in 1837[49]; Jesuit High School[17], a high school[50], in United States[51], founded in 1847[52]; Boston College[18], a college[53], in United States[54], founded in 1863[55], headquartered in Chestnut Hill[56]; and Spring Hill College[19], a liberal arts college in the United States[57], in United States[58], founded in 1830[59], headquartered in Mobile[60]. Positions held include President of Georgetown University[12], a position[61], in United States[62], founded in 1791[63] and prefect[13], a rank[64].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Catholic Church[24], a Christian denomination[65], in Vatican City[66], founded in 0001[67], headquartered in Vatican City[68] and Congregational churches[25], a Christian denominational family[69].

Death and Burial

John Dunning Whitney died on +1917-11-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Boston College[4]. Burial took place at College of the Holy Cross Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

John Dunning Whitney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

FAQs

Where was John Dunning Whitney born?

Born in Nantucket[2], John Dunning Whitney…

Where did John Dunning Whitney die?

John Dunning Whitney died in Boston College[4].

What did John Dunning Whitney do for work?

John Dunning Whitney worked as Catholic priest[6], academic administrator[7], and teacher[8].

Where did John Dunning Whitney go to school?

John Dunning Whitney was educated at Nantucket High School[20], Stonyhurst College[21], Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy[22], and Woodstock College[23].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [70] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [71] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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