Josiah Little Pickard

Sixth President of the University of Iowa (1824-1914)
Person human Q16058860
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Josiah Little Pickard

Summary

Josiah Little Pickard is a human[1]. He was born on March 17, 1824[2]. He died on March 28, 1914[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and meteorological observer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Josiah Little Pickard was born on March 17, 1824[2].
  • Josiah Little Pickard died on March 28, 1914[3].
  • Josiah Little Pickard held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Josiah Little Pickard's professions included politician[4].
  • Josiah Little Pickard's professions included meteorological observer[5].
  • Josiah Little Pickard's education included a stint at Bowdoin College[8].
  • Josiah Little Pickard is recorded as male[9].
  • Josiah Little Pickard's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Josiah Little Pickard's Commons category is recorded as Josiah Little Pickard[11].
  • Josiah Little Pickard's family name is recorded as Pickard[12].
  • Josiah Little Pickard's given name is recorded as Josiah[13].
  • Josiah Little Pickard's given name is recorded as Little[14].
  • Josiah Little Pickard's work location is recorded as Platteville[15].
  • Josiah Little Pickard's affiliation is recorded as Smithsonian Meteorological Project[16].
  • Josiah Little Pickard's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Smithsonian Meteorological Project[17].

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Origins and Family

Josiah Little Pickard was born on March 17, 1824[2].

Education

Josiah Little Pickard was educated at Bowdoin College[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and meteorological observer[5].

Death and Burial

Josiah Little Pickard died on March 28, 1914[3].

Why It Matters

Josiah Little Pickard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

What did Josiah Little Pickard do for work?

Josiah Little Pickard worked as politician[4] and meteorological observer[5].

Where did Josiah Little Pickard go to school?

Josiah Little Pickard was educated at Bowdoin College[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Meteorological stations and observers of the Smithsonian Institution in North America and adjacent islands. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [2] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Meteorological stations and observers of the Smithsonian Institution in North America and adjacent islands. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Meteorological stations and observers of the Smithsonian Institution in North America and adjacent islands. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13w ago · William Avery Bot bot · 2026-06-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → J. L. Pickard University of Iowa(cropped).jpg
    Fast id → 483361
    Wikidata description → Sixth President of the University of Iowa (1824-1914)
    Sex or gender → male
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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