Samuel Wendell Williston

Summary

Samuel Wendell Williston is a human^[1]. He was born in Boston^[2]. He was born on +1851-07-10T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Chicago^[4]. He died on +1918-08-30T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a paleontologist^[6], entomologist^[7], zoologist^[8], illustrator^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Samuel Wendell Williston's place of birth was Boston^[2].
• Samuel Wendell Williston passed away in Chicago^[4].
• Samuel Wendell Williston was born on +1851-07-10T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Samuel Wendell Williston was born on +1852-07-10T00:00:00Z^[12].
• Samuel Wendell Williston was born on +1852-00-00T00:00:00Z^[13].
• Samuel Wendell Williston died on +1918-08-30T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Sunset Cemetery^[14].
• Samuel Wendell Williston held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Samuel Wendell Williston's professions included paleontologist^[6].
• Samuel Wendell Williston worked as an entomologist^[7].
• Samuel Wendell Williston's professions included zoologist^[8].
• Samuel Wendell Williston's professions included illustrator^[9].
• Samuel Wendell Williston worked as a university teacher^[10].
• Samuel Wendell Williston's field of work was dipterology^[16].
• Samuel Wendell Williston's field of work was paleontology^[17].
• Samuel Wendell Williston's field of work was zoology^[18].
• Samuel Wendell Williston's field of work was entomology^[19].
• Among Samuel Wendell Williston's employers was University of Kansas^[20].
• Among Samuel Wendell Williston's employers was University of Chicago^[21].
• Samuel Wendell Williston was educated at Kansas State University^[22].
• Samuel Wendell Williston's education included a stint at Yale University^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Samuel Wendell Williston is North American Plesiosaurs: Elasmosaurus, Cimoliasaurus, and Polycotylus^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Samuel Wendell Williston is The Osteology of the Reptiles^[25].
• Samuel Wendell Williston received the Fellow of the Geological Society of America^[26].
• Samuel Wendell Williston was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Samuel Wendell Williston's place of birth was Boston^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1851-07-10T00:00:00Z^[3], +1852-07-10T00:00:00Z^[12], and +1852-00-00T00:00:00Z^[13].

Education

Educated at Kansas State University^[22], a public university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1863^[30] and Yale University^[23], a private university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1701^[33], headquartered in New Haven^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist^[6], entomologist^[7], zoologist^[8], illustrator^[9], and university teacher^[10]. Fields of work include dipterology^[16], a branch of zoology^[35]; paleontology^[17], an academic discipline^[36]; zoology^[18], a branch of biology^[37]; and entomology^[19], a branch of zoology^[38]. Employers include University of Kansas^[20], a public educational institution of the United States^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1864^[41] and University of Chicago^[21], a private university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1890^[44], headquartered in Chicago^[45]. Samuel Wendell Williston supervised Elmer S. Riggs as a doctoral student^[46].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include North American Plesiosaurs: Elasmosaurus, Cimoliasaurus, and Polycotylus^[24], a version, edition or translation^[47], written by Samuel Wendell Williston^[48] and The Osteology of the Reptiles^[25], an academic work^[49], written by him^[50].

Recognition

Samuel Wendell Williston received the Fellow of the Geological Society of America^[26].

Death and Burial

Samuel Wendell Williston died on +1918-08-30T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Chicago^[4]. He is buried at Sunset Cemetery^[14].

Why It Matters

Samuel Wendell Williston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

He has been cited as an influence by Elmer S. Riggs^[53], a paleontologist^[54], 1869–1963^[55], of United States^[56], specialised in paleontology^[57].

His notable doctoral advisees include Elmer S. Riggs^[58], a paleontologist^[59], 1869–1963^[60], of United States^[61], specialised in paleontology^[62].

FAQs

Where was Samuel Wendell Williston born?

Samuel Wendell Williston's place of birth was Boston^[2].

Where did Samuel Wendell Williston die?

Samuel Wendell Williston passed away in Chicago^[4].

What did Samuel Wendell Williston do for work?

Samuel Wendell Williston worked as paleontologist^[6], entomologist^[7], zoologist^[8], illustrator^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did Samuel Wendell Williston go to school?

Samuel Wendell Williston was educated at Kansas State University^[22] and Yale University^[23].

What awards did Samuel Wendell Williston receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Geological Society of America^[26].

Who did Samuel Wendell Williston influence?

Samuel Wendell Williston has been cited as an influence by Elmer S. Riggs^[53].