Thomas C. Mendenhall

Professor of history at Yale University, the sixth President of Smith College (1910-1998)
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Thomas C. Mendenhall

Summary

Thomas C. Mendenhall is a human[1]. He was born on +1910-07-10T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1998-07-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Thomas C. Mendenhall was born on +1910-07-10T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Thomas C. Mendenhall died on +1998-07-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas C. Mendenhall's father was Charles Elwood Mendenhall[6].
  • Thomas C. Mendenhall's mother was Dorothy Reed Mendenhall[7].
  • Thomas C. Mendenhall held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Thomas C. Mendenhall worked as a historian[4].
  • Thomas C. Mendenhall was employed by Yale University[9].
  • Among Thomas C. Mendenhall's employers was Smith College[10].
  • Thomas C. Mendenhall was employed by Naval War College[11].
  • Thomas C. Mendenhall's education included a stint at Balliol College[12].
  • Thomas C. Mendenhall was educated at Yale University[13].
  • Thomas C. Mendenhall was educated at Phillips Academy[14].
  • Thomas C. Mendenhall received the Rhodes Scholarship[15].
  • Thomas C. Mendenhall is recorded as male[16].
  • Thomas C. Mendenhall's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Thomas C. Mendenhall's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082740993[18].
  • Thomas C. Mendenhall's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79392608[19].
  • Thomas C. Mendenhall's GND ID is recorded as 172501679[20].
  • Thomas C. Mendenhall's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80112924[21].
  • Thomas C. Mendenhall's IdRef ID is recorded as 158595483[22].
  • Thomas C. Mendenhall's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA04026822[23].
  • Thomas C. Mendenhall's SBN author ID is recorded as RMSV563264[24].
  • Thomas C. Mendenhall's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 86643301[25].
  • Thomas C. Mendenhall's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/027ycnh[26].
  • Thomas C. Mendenhall's family name is recorded as Mendenhall[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas C. Mendenhall was born on +1910-07-10T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Charles Elwood Mendenhall[6]. His mother was Dorothy Reed Mendenhall[7].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[12], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1263[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; Yale University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1701[34], headquartered in New Haven[35]; and Phillips Academy[14], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1778[38].

Career and Affiliations

Thomas C. Mendenhall worked as a historian[4]. Employers include Yale University[9], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1701[41], headquartered in New Haven[42]; Smith College[10], a university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1871[45], headquartered in Northampton[46]; and Naval War College[11], a staff college[47], in United States[48], founded in 1884[49].

Recognition

Thomas C. Mendenhall received the Rhodes Scholarship[15].

Death and Burial

Thomas C. Mendenhall died on +1998-07-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Thomas C. Mendenhall ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Thomas C. Mendenhall's parents?

Thomas C. Mendenhall's father was Charles Elwood Mendenhall[6]. Thomas C. Mendenhall's mother was Dorothy Reed Mendenhall[7].

What did Thomas C. Mendenhall do for work?

Thomas C. Mendenhall worked as historian[4].

Where did Thomas C. Mendenhall go to school?

Thomas C. Mendenhall was educated at Balliol College[12], Yale University[13], and Phillips Academy[14].

What awards did Thomas C. Mendenhall receive?

Honors received include Rhodes Scholarship[15].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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