John W. Oswald

American botanist and academic administrator (1917–1995)
Person human Q15460084
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John W. Oswald

Summary

John W. Oswald is a human[1]. His place of birth was Minneapolis[2]. He was born on +1917-10-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Philadelphia[4]. He died on +1995-02-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an academic administrator[6], phytopathologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Key Facts

  • Born in Minneapolis[2], John W. Oswald…
  • John W. Oswald died in Philadelphia[4].
  • John W. Oswald was born on +1917-10-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John W. Oswald died on +1995-02-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Elmwood Cemetery[9].
  • John W. Oswald held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John W. Oswald's professions included academic administrator[6].
  • John W. Oswald worked as a phytopathologist[7].
  • John W. Oswald worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Among John W. Oswald's employers was Pennsylvania State University[11].
  • John W. Oswald was employed by University of Kentucky[12].
  • John W. Oswald was employed by University of California, Davis[13].
  • John W. Oswald's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[14].
  • John W. Oswald was educated at DePauw University[15].
  • John W. Oswald is recorded as male[16].
  • John W. Oswald's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John W. Oswald's ISNI is recorded as 0000000048579999[18].
  • John W. Oswald's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 26791283[19].
  • John W. Oswald's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2005019246[20].
  • John W. Oswald's archives at is recorded as Eberly Family Special Collections Library[21].
  • John W. Oswald's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 197422219[22].
  • John W. Oswald's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/028b9rh[23].
  • John W. Oswald's family name is recorded as Oswald[24].
  • John W. Oswald's given name is recorded as John[25].
  • John W. Oswald's FAST ID is recorded as 1606306[26].

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Origins and Family

John W. Oswald's place of birth was Minneapolis[2]. He was born on +1917-10-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[14], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1868[29], headquartered in Berkeley[30] and DePauw University[15], a liberal arts college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1837[33], headquartered in Greencastle[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include academic administrator[6], phytopathologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include Pennsylvania State University[11], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1855[37], headquartered in Penn State University Park[38]; University of Kentucky[12], a public university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1865[41], headquartered in Lexington[42]; and University of California, Davis[13], a university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1905[45].

Death and Burial

John W. Oswald died on +1995-02-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Philadelphia[4]. Burial took place at Elmwood Cemetery[9].

FAQs

Where was John W. Oswald born?

John W. Oswald was born in Minneapolis[2].

Where did John W. Oswald die?

John W. Oswald died in Philadelphia[4].

What did John W. Oswald do for work?

John W. Oswald worked as academic administrator[6], phytopathologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did John W. Oswald go to school?

John W. Oswald was educated at University of California, Berkeley[14] and DePauw University[15].

References

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  1. [2] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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