Washington University in St. Louis is a private university[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of private_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,050 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
Washington University in St. Louis was a member of ORCID, Inc.[3].
Washington University in St. Louis was a member of Digital Library Federation[4].
Washington University in St. Louis was a member of Association of Research Libraries[5].
Washington University in St. Louis was a member of Q118398[6].
Washington University in St. Louis was a member of Association of American Universities[7].
Washington University in St. Louis was a member of National Humanities Alliance[8].
Washington University in St. Louis is located in St. Louis[9].
Washington University in St. Louis is located in Missouri[10].
Washington University in St. Louis is located in St. Louis County[11].
Washington University in St. Louis is located in Clayton[12].
Washington University in St. Louis is in the country of United States[13].
Washington University in St. Louis's image is recorded as Olin Library - Danforth Campus at Washington University in St. Louis.jpg[14].
Washington University in St. Louis's instance of is recorded as private university[15].
Washington University in St. Louis's instance of is recorded as private not-for-profit educational institution[16].
Washington University in St. Louis's logo image is recorded as Washu textlogo.png[17].
Washington University in St. Louis's headquarters location is recorded as St. Louis County[18].
Washington University in St. Louis's headquarters location is recorded as St. Louis[19].
Washington University in St. Louis's ISNI is recorded as 0000000419369350[20].
Washington University in St. Louis's ISNI is recorded as 0000000123535276[21].
Washington University in St. Louis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 312764918[22].
Washington University in St. Louis's GND ID is recorded as 1011518-3[23].
Washington University in St. Louis's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79069796[24].
Washington University in St. Louis's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500353469[25].
Washington University in St. Louis's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12509445j[26].
Washington University in St. Louis's IdRef ID is recorded as 034328505[27].
Body
Founding
+1853-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Washington University in St. Louis[28].
Operations
Headquarters locations include St. Louis County[18], a county of Missouri[29], in United States[30], founded in 1812[31], headquartered in Clayton[32] and St. Louis[19], a big city[33], in United States[34], founded in 1764[35]. Subsidiaries include Children’s Discovery Institute[36], a facility[37], in United States[38], founded in 2006[39]; Washington University School of Medicine[40], a medical school[41], in United States[42], founded in 1891[43], headquartered in St. Louis[44]; Olin Business School[45], a business school[46], in United States[47], founded in 1917[48]; and Washington University School of Law[49], a law school[50], in United States[51], founded in 1867[52].
Industry
Washington University in St. Louis's industry is recorded as higher education[53].
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Washington University in St. Louis include University City[54], a city in the United States[55], in United States[56].
Why It Matters
Washington University in St. Louis ranks in the top 6% of private_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,050 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
Entities named for it include University City[54], a city in the United States[55], in United States[56].
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