Wally Snell

American baseball player and coach, college athletic administrator, mycologist (1889-1980)
Person human Q4425579
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Wally Snell

Summary

Wally Snell is a human[1]. His place of birth was West Bridgewater[2]. He was born on May 19, 1889[3]. He passed away in Providence[4]. He died on July 23, 1980[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], baseball player[7], and mycologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Wally Snell's place of birth was West Bridgewater[2].
  • Wally Snell died in Providence[4].
  • Wally Snell was born on May 19, 1889[3].
  • Wally Snell died on July 23, 1980[5].
  • Wally Snell held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Wally Snell worked as a botanist[6].
  • Wally Snell's professions included baseball player[7].
  • Wally Snell worked as a mycologist[8].
  • Wally Snell's education included a stint at Brown University[11].
  • Wally Snell was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[12].
  • Wally Snell's education included a stint at Phillips Academy[13].
  • Wally Snell was educated at Brockton High School[14].
  • Wally Snell was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society[15].
  • Wally Snell is recorded as male[16].
  • Wally Snell's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Wally Snell's member of sports team is recorded as Boston Red Sox[18].
  • Wally Snell's member of sports team is recorded as Brown Bears baseball[19].
  • Wally Snell's league or competition is recorded as Major League Baseball[20].
  • Wally Snell's position played on team / speciality is recorded as catcher[21].
  • Wally Snell earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[22].
  • Wally Snell's sport is recorded as baseball[23].
  • Wally Snell's family name is recorded as Snell[24].
  • Wally Snell's given name is recorded as Walter[25].
  • Wally Snell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Wally Snell's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Walter Henry Snell'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Wally Snell's place of birth was West Bridgewater[2]. He was born on May 19, 1889[3].

Education

Educated at Brown University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1765[30], headquartered in Providence[31]; University of Wisconsin–Madison[12], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1848[34]; Phillips Academy[13], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1778[37]; and Brockton High School[14], a high school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1871[40]. Wally Snell earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], baseball player[7], and mycologist[8].

Death and Burial

Wally Snell died on July 23, 1980[5]. He passed away in Providence[4].

Why It Matters

Wally Snell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Wally Snell born?

Wally Snell was born in West Bridgewater[2].

Where did Wally Snell die?

Wally Snell died in Providence[4].

What did Wally Snell do for work?

Wally Snell worked as botanist[6], baseball player[7], and mycologist[8].

Where did Wally Snell go to school?

Wally Snell was educated at Brown University[11], University of Wisconsin–Madison[12], Phillips Academy[13], and Brockton High School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Geagea · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation botanist, baseball player, mycologist
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Occupation
    Family name Snell
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