Lester Frank Ward

American sociologist and paleontologist (1841-1913)
Person human Q679184
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Lester Frank Ward

Summary

Lester Frank Ward is a human[1]. He was born in Joliet[2]. He was born on +1841-06-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on +1913-04-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a geologist[6], sociologist[7], botanist[8], writer[9], and paleontologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Joliet[2], Lester Frank Ward…
  • Lester Frank Ward passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Lester Frank Ward was born on +1841-06-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lester Frank Ward died on +1913-04-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Brookside Cemetery[12].
  • Lester Frank Ward held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Lester Frank Ward's professions included geologist[6].
  • Lester Frank Ward's professions included sociologist[7].
  • Lester Frank Ward's professions included botanist[8].
  • Lester Frank Ward worked as a writer[9].
  • Lester Frank Ward worked as a paleontologist[10].
  • Lester Frank Ward's professions included botanical collector[14].
  • Lester Frank Ward held the position of President of the American Sociological Association[15].
  • Among Lester Frank Ward's employers was United States Geological Survey[16].
  • Lester Frank Ward was employed by Smithsonian Institution[17].
  • Among Lester Frank Ward's employers was Brown University[18].
  • Lester Frank Ward was educated at George Washington University[19].
  • Lester Frank Ward's image is recorded as Lester frank ward.jpg[20].
  • Lester Frank Ward is recorded as male[21].
  • Lester Frank Ward's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Lester Frank Ward's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109627502[23].
  • Lester Frank Ward's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 30333275[24].
  • Lester Frank Ward's GND ID is recorded as 11880619X[25].
  • Lester Frank Ward's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50021714[26].
  • Lester Frank Ward's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00517870[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Lester Frank Ward's place of birth was Joliet[2]. He was born on +1841-06-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Lester Frank Ward was educated at George Washington University[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[6], sociologist[7], botanist[8], writer[9], paleontologist[10], and botanical collector[14]. Employers include United States Geological Survey[16], an United States federal agency[28], in United States[29], founded in 1879[30], headquartered in Reston[31]; Smithsonian Institution[17], an institution[32], in United States[33], founded in 1846[34], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[35]; and Brown University[18], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1765[38], headquartered in Providence[39]. Lester Frank Ward held the position of President of the American Sociological Association[15].

Death and Burial

Lester Frank Ward died on +1913-04-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. Burial took place at Brookside Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Lester Frank Ward ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Lester Frank Ward born?

Lester Frank Ward's place of birth was Joliet[2].

Where did Lester Frank Ward die?

Lester Frank Ward died in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did Lester Frank Ward do for work?

Lester Frank Ward worked as geologist[6], sociologist[7], botanist[8], writer[9], and paleontologist[10].

Where did Lester Frank Ward go to school?

Lester Frank Ward was educated at George Washington University[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . asanet.org. asanet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 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
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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