John Thayer

U.S. ornithologist (1862–1933)
Person human Q3181420
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John Thayer

Summary

John Thayer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on +1862-04-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1933-07-29T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a zoologist[5] and ornithologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Thayer was born in Boston[2].
  • John Thayer was born on +1862-04-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Thayer died on +1933-07-29T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Burial took place at Old Settlers' Burying Ground[8].
  • John Thayer's father was Nathaniel Thayer, Jr.[9].
  • John Thayer's mother was Cornelia Patterson Van Rensselaer[10].
  • A child of John Thayer was John E. Thayer Jr.[11].
  • A child of John Thayer was Nora Forbes Thayer[12].
  • John Thayer held citizenship in United States[13].
  • John Thayer worked as a zoologist[5].
  • John Thayer worked as an ornithologist[6].
  • John Thayer's education included a stint at Harvard University[14].
  • John Thayer is recorded as male[15].
  • John Thayer's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Thayer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1247163631431723690002[17].
  • John Thayer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2021060761[18].
  • John Thayer's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 40852565[19].
  • John Thayer's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bsk2k[20].
  • John Thayer's family name is recorded as Thayer[21].
  • John Thayer's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Thayer's given name is recorded as Eliot[23].
  • John Thayer's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000012943222409[24].
  • John Thayer's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Thayer-4154[25].
  • John Thayer's Prabook ID is recorded as 1104000[26].
  • John Thayer's BHL creator ID is recorded as 36238[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Boston[2], John Thayer… he was born on +1862-04-03T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Nathaniel Thayer, Jr.[9]. His mother was Cornelia Patterson Van Rensselaer[10].

Education

John Thayer's education included a stint at Harvard University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[5] and ornithologist[6].

Personal Life

Children include John E. Thayer Jr.[11], a politician[28], 1887–1966[29], of United States[30] and Nora Forbes Thayer[12], 1889–1988[31].

Death and Burial

John Thayer died on +1933-07-29T00:00:00Z[4]. Burial took place at Old Settlers' Burying Ground[8].

Why It Matters

John Thayer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was John Thayer born?

John Thayer's place of birth was Boston[2].

Who were John Thayer's parents?

John Thayer's father was Nathaniel Thayer, Jr.[9]. John Thayer's mother was Cornelia Patterson Van Rensselaer[10].

What did John Thayer do for work?

John Thayer worked as zoologist[5] and ornithologist[6].

Where did John Thayer go to school?

John Thayer was educated at Harvard University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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