W. Willard Wirtz

American Secretary of Labor (1912-2010)
Person human Q597813
W. Willard Wirtz
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W. Willard Wirtz

Summary

W. Willard Wirtz is a human[1]. His place of birth was DeKalb[2]. He was born on March 14, 1912[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on April 24, 2010[5]. He worked as a jurist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • W. Willard Wirtz's place of birth was DeKalb[2].
  • W. Willard Wirtz died in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • W. Willard Wirtz was born on March 14, 1912[3].
  • W. Willard Wirtz died on April 24, 2010[5].
  • W. Willard Wirtz held citizenship in United States[8].
  • W. Willard Wirtz worked as a jurist[6].
  • W. Willard Wirtz held the position of United States Secretary of Labor[9].
  • Among W. Willard Wirtz's employers was Northwestern University[10].
  • W. Willard Wirtz was employed by University of Iowa College of Law[11].
  • W. Willard Wirtz's education included a stint at Beloit College[12].
  • W. Willard Wirtz's education included a stint at Harvard Law School[13].
  • W. Willard Wirtz's education included a stint at DeKalb High School[14].
  • W. Willard Wirtz was educated at Northern Illinois University[15].
  • W. Willard Wirtz was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • W. Willard Wirtz is recorded as male[17].
  • W. Willard Wirtz's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • W. Willard Wirtz was affiliated with the Democratic Party[19].
  • W. Willard Wirtz's Commons category is recorded as W. Willard Wirtz[20].
  • W. Willard Wirtz's family name is recorded as Wirtz[21].
  • W. Willard Wirtz's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • W. Willard Wirtz's given name is recorded as Willard[23].
  • W. Willard Wirtz's topic's main category is recorded as Category:W. Willard Wirtz[24].
  • W. Willard Wirtz's Commons gallery is recorded as W. Willard Wirtz[25].
  • W. Willard Wirtz's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Northwestern University Libraries[26].

Body

Origins and Family

W. Willard Wirtz was born in DeKalb[2]. He was born on March 14, 1912[3].

Education

Educated at Beloit College[12], a liberal arts college[27], in United States[28], founded in 1846[29]; Harvard Law School[13], a graduate school[30], in United States[31], founded in 1817[32]; DeKalb High School[14], a high school[33], in United States[34]; and Northern Illinois University[15], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1895[37], headquartered in DeKalb[38].

Career and Affiliations

W. Willard Wirtz's professions included jurist[6]. Employers include Northwestern University[10], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1851[41], headquartered in Evanston[42] and University of Iowa College of Law[11], a law school[43], in United States[44], founded in 1865[45]. He held the position of United States Secretary of Labor[9].

Personal Life

W. Willard Wirtz was affiliated with the Democratic Party[19].

Death and Burial

W. Willard Wirtz died on April 24, 2010[5]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

Why It Matters

W. Willard Wirtz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was W. Willard Wirtz born?

W. Willard Wirtz was born in DeKalb[2].

Where did W. Willard Wirtz die?

W. Willard Wirtz died in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did W. Willard Wirtz do for work?

W. Willard Wirtz worked as jurist[6].

Where did W. Willard Wirtz go to school?

W. Willard Wirtz was educated at Beloit College[12], Harvard Law School[13], DeKalb High School[14], and Northern Illinois University[15].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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