Tom Murton

American activist
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Tom Murton

Summary

Tom Murton is a human[1]. He was born in Los Angeles[2]. He was born on March 15, 1928[3]. He died in Oklahoma City[4]. He died on October 10, 1990[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], criminologist[7], penologist[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (262 views/month, #7,167 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Los Angeles[2], Tom Murton…
  • Tom Murton died in Oklahoma City[4].
  • Tom Murton was born on March 15, 1928[3].
  • Tom Murton died on October 10, 1990[5].
  • Tom Murton is buried at Bayard Cemetery[11].
  • Tom Murton held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Tom Murton worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Tom Murton worked as a criminologist[7].
  • Tom Murton's professions included penologist[8].
  • Tom Murton worked as a writer[9].
  • Among Tom Murton's employers was University of Minnesota[13].
  • Among Tom Murton's employers was Southern Illinois University[14].
  • Among Tom Murton's employers was Tucker Unit[15].
  • Tom Murton was educated at Oklahoma State University[16].
  • Tom Murton's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[17].
  • Tom Murton is recorded as male[18].
  • Tom Murton's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • The cause of death was cancer[20].
  • Tom Murton earned the academic degree of bachelor's degree[21].
  • Tom Murton earned the academic degree of doctorate[22].
  • Tom Murton's family name is recorded as Murton[23].
  • Tom Murton's given name is recorded as Thomas[24].
  • Tom Murton's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].

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Origins and Family

Tom Murton was born in Los Angeles[2]. He was born on March 15, 1928[3].

Education

Educated at Oklahoma State University[16], a land-grant university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1890[28] and University of California, Berkeley[17], a public research university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1868[31], headquartered in Berkeley[32]. Academic degrees include bachelor's degree[21] and doctorate[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], criminologist[7], penologist[8], and writer[9]. Employers include University of Minnesota[13], a public research university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1851[35], headquartered in Minneapolis[36]; Southern Illinois University[14], a state university system[37], in United States[38], founded in 1869[39]; and Tucker Unit[15], a fixed construction[40], in United States[41], founded in 1916[42].

Death and Burial

Tom Murton died on October 10, 1990[5]. He passed away in Oklahoma City[4]. The cause of death was cancer[20]. Burial took place at Bayard Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Tom Murton ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (262 views/month, #7,167 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Tom Murton born?

Born in Los Angeles[2], Tom Murton…

Where did Tom Murton die?

Tom Murton passed away in Oklahoma City[4].

What did Tom Murton do for work?

Tom Murton worked as university teacher[6], criminologist[7], penologist[8], and writer[9].

Where did Tom Murton go to school?

Tom Murton was educated at Oklahoma State University[16] and University of California, Berkeley[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [16] . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
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  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . Find a Grave. findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
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  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.

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  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Oklahoma State University, University of California, Berkeley
    Place of birth Los Angeles
    Manner of death natural causes
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