Paul Williams

American magazine founder and editor (1948-2013)
Person human Q7154386
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Paul Williams

Summary

Paul Williams is a human[1]. He was born in Boston[2]. He was born on May 19, 1948[3]. He died in Encinitas[4]. He died on March 27, 2013[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], music critic[7], and documentary participant[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Paul Williams was born in Boston[2].
  • Paul Williams passed away in Encinitas[4].
  • Paul Williams was born on May 19, 1948[3].
  • Paul Williams died on March 27, 2013[5].
  • Paul Williams held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Paul Williams's professions included journalist[6].
  • Paul Williams's professions included music critic[7].
  • Paul Williams worked as a documentary participant[8].
  • Paul Williams was educated at Swarthmore College[11].
  • Paul Williams was a member of Philip K. Dick Society[12].
  • Paul Williams is recorded as male[13].
  • Paul Williams's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • The cause of death was dementia[15].
  • Paul Williams's family name is recorded as Williams[16].
  • Paul Williams's given name is recorded as Paul[17].
  • Paul Williams's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[18].
  • Paul Williams's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Paul Williams's different from is recorded as Paul Williams[20].
  • Paul Williams's different from is recorded as Paul S. Williams Jr.[21].
  • Paul Williams's writing language is recorded as English[22].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[23]

  • Country: US[24]

  • Began / founded: 1948-05-19[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2013-03-27[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b668cd47-db87-4e18-a2c3-79d3a8a5cf98[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Paul Williams's place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on May 19, 1948[3].

Education

Paul Williams was educated at Swarthmore College[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], music critic[7], and documentary participant[8].

Death and Burial

Paul Williams died on March 27, 2013[5]. He died in Encinitas[4]. The cause of death was dementia[15].

Why It Matters

Paul Williams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Paul Williams born?

Born in Boston[2], Paul Williams…

Where did Paul Williams die?

Paul Williams passed away in Encinitas[4].

What did Paul Williams do for work?

Paul Williams worked as journalist[6], music critic[7], and documentary participant[8].

Where did Paul Williams go to school?

Paul Williams was educated at Swarthmore College[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Find a Grave. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . pitchfork.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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