Townsend William Thorndike

American physician specialising in dermatology and skin diseases and author (1872–1929)
Person human Q136832399
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Townsend William Thorndike

Summary

Townsend William Thorndike is a human[1]. Born in Boston[2], he… he was born on May 12, 1872[3]. He died in Boston[4]. He died on April 5, 1929[5]. He worked as a physician[6], collector[7], and writer[8].

Key Facts

  • Born in Boston[2], Townsend William Thorndike…
  • Townsend William Thorndike died in Boston[4].
  • Townsend William Thorndike was born on May 12, 1872[3].
  • Townsend William Thorndike died on April 5, 1929[5].
  • Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery[9].
  • Townsend William Thorndike's professions included physician[6].
  • Townsend William Thorndike worked as a collector[7].
  • Townsend William Thorndike worked as a writer[8].
  • Among Townsend William Thorndike's employers was Boston City Hospital[10].
  • Among Townsend William Thorndike's employers was Tufts University School of Medicine[11].
  • Townsend William Thorndike's education included a stint at Harvard University[12].
  • Townsend William Thorndike was educated at Harvard Medical School[13].
  • Townsend William Thorndike was a member of Harvard Travellers Club[14].
  • Townsend William Thorndike was a member of American Anthropological Association[15].
  • Townsend William Thorndike was a member of American Medical Association[16].
  • Townsend William Thorndike was a member of Sons of the American Revolution[17].
  • Townsend William Thorndike is recorded as male[18].
  • Townsend William Thorndike's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Townsend William Thorndike's archives at is recorded as Wellcome Collection[20].
  • Townsend William Thorndike's archives at is recorded as Harvard Library[21].
  • Townsend William Thorndike's archives at is recorded as City of Boston Archives[22].
  • Townsend William Thorndike's family name is recorded as Thorndike[23].
  • Townsend William Thorndike's given name is recorded as Q29571515[24].
  • Townsend William Thorndike's given name is recorded as William[25].
  • Townsend William Thorndike's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Provenance Research: The clients of W. O. Oldman and W. D. Webster[26].

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Origins and Family

Townsend William Thorndike's place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on May 12, 1872[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[12], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1636[29], headquartered in Cambridge[30] and Harvard Medical School[13], a medical school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1782[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], collector[7], and writer[8]. Employers include Boston City Hospital[10], a teaching hospital[34], in United States[35], founded in 1858[36] and Tufts University School of Medicine[11], a medical school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1893[39].

Death and Burial

Townsend William Thorndike died on April 5, 1929[5]. He died in Boston[4]. Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery[9].

FAQs

Where was Townsend William Thorndike born?

Townsend William Thorndike was born in Boston[2].

Where did Townsend William Thorndike die?

Townsend William Thorndike died in Boston[4].

What did Townsend William Thorndike do for work?

Townsend William Thorndike worked as physician[6], collector[7], and writer[8].

Where did Townsend William Thorndike go to school?

Townsend William Thorndike was educated at Harvard University[12] and Harvard Medical School[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . newspapers.com. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . newspapers.com. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . newspapers.com. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . nejm.org. Retrieved . nejm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . newspapers.com. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . en.wikisource.org. Retrieved . en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . jstor.org. Retrieved . jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . collections.countway.harvard.edu. Retrieved . collections.countway.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wellcomecollection.org. Retrieved . wellcomecollection.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . collections.countway.harvard.edu. Retrieved . collections.countway.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . archives.boston.gov. Retrieved . archives.boston.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . newspapers.com. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . newspapers.com. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . newspapers.com. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

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