Porter W. Shimer

American chemist and metallurgist
Person human Q94274892
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Porter W. Shimer

Summary

Porter W. Shimer is a human[1]. He was born in Shimersville[2]. He was born on +1857-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1938-00-00T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a chemist[5] and metallurgist[6].

Key Facts

  • Porter W. Shimer's place of birth was Shimersville[2].
  • Porter W. Shimer was born on +1857-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Porter W. Shimer was born on +1857-03-13T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Porter W. Shimer died on +1938-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Porter W. Shimer died on +1938-12-07T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Burial took place at Easton Cemetery[9].
  • Porter W. Shimer held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Porter W. Shimer worked as a chemist[5].
  • Porter W. Shimer worked as a metallurgist[6].
  • Porter W. Shimer's education included a stint at Lafayette College[11].
  • Porter W. Shimer's education included a stint at Lafayette College[12].
  • Porter W. Shimer received the John Scott Award[13].
  • Porter W. Shimer is recorded as male[14].
  • Porter W. Shimer's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Porter W. Shimer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 49099126[16].
  • Porter W. Shimer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr93016214[17].
  • Porter W. Shimer's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 154028411[18].
  • Porter W. Shimer's family name is recorded as Shimer[19].
  • Porter W. Shimer's given name is recorded as Porter[20].
  • Porter W. Shimer's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • Porter W. Shimer's FAST ID is recorded as 1511746[22].
  • Porter W. Shimer's Prabook ID is recorded as 1103952[23].
  • Porter W. Shimer's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJhMpYFXW7BgTt4gHBFVG3[24].

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Origins and Family

Porter W. Shimer's place of birth was Shimersville[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1857-00-00T00:00:00Z[3] and +1857-03-13T00:00:00Z[7].

Education

Educated at Lafayette College[11], a liberal arts college[25], in United States[26], founded in 1826[27], headquartered in Easton[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[5] and metallurgist[6].

Recognition

Porter W. Shimer received the John Scott Award[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1938-00-00T00:00:00Z[4] and +1938-12-07T00:00:00Z[8]. Burial took place at Easton Cemetery[9].

FAQs

Where was Porter W. Shimer born?

Porter W. Shimer's place of birth was Shimersville[2].

What did Porter W. Shimer do for work?

Porter W. Shimer worked as chemist[5] and metallurgist[6].

Where did Porter W. Shimer go to school?

Porter W. Shimer was educated at Lafayette College[11] and Lafayette College[12].

What awards did Porter W. Shimer receive?

Honors received include John Scott Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . acshist.scs.illinois.edu. acshist.scs.illinois.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . acshist.scs.illinois.edu. acshist.scs.illinois.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . acshist.scs.illinois.edu. acshist.scs.illinois.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . thejohnscottaward.github.io. thejohnscottaward.github.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . acshist.scs.illinois.edu. acshist.scs.illinois.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . acshist.scs.illinois.edu. acshist.scs.illinois.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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