Wilbur Olin Atwater

American agricultural chemist (1844–1907); developer of the respiration calorimeter
Person human Q4019759
Wilbur Olin Atwater
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Wilbur Olin Atwater

Summary

Wilbur Olin Atwater is a human[1]. Born in Johnsburg[2], he… he was born on +1844-05-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Middletown[4]. He died on +1907-09-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6] and nutritionist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Wilbur Olin Atwater was born in Johnsburg[2].
  • Wilbur Olin Atwater died in Middletown[4].
  • Wilbur Olin Atwater was born on +1844-05-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Wilbur Olin Atwater died on +1907-09-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Wilbur Olin Atwater is buried at Indian Hill Cemetery[9].
  • Wilbur Olin Atwater's father was William Warren Atwater[10].
  • A child of Wilbur Olin Atwater was Helen W. Atwater[11].
  • A child of Wilbur Olin Atwater was Charles Woodard Atwater[12].
  • Wilbur Olin Atwater held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Wilbur Olin Atwater worked as a chemist[6].
  • Wilbur Olin Atwater's professions included nutritionist[7].
  • Wilbur Olin Atwater was employed by Wesleyan University[14].
  • Wilbur Olin Atwater was educated at Wesleyan University[15].
  • Wilbur Olin Atwater was educated at Yale University[16].
  • Wilbur Olin Atwater's education included a stint at Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science[17].
  • Wilbur Olin Atwater was educated at Sheffield Scientific School[18].
  • Wilbur Olin Atwater received the Elliott Cresson Medal[19].
  • Wilbur Olin Atwater's image is recorded as Wilbur Atwater.jpg[20].
  • Wilbur Olin Atwater's image is recorded as Wilbur Atwater seated.jpg[21].
  • Wilbur Olin Atwater is recorded as male[22].
  • Wilbur Olin Atwater's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Wilbur Olin Atwater's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081337780[24].
  • Wilbur Olin Atwater's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 54526232[25].
  • Wilbur Olin Atwater's GND ID is recorded as 1157549047[26].
  • Wilbur Olin Atwater's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91072297[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Wilbur Olin Atwater was born in Johnsburg[2]. He was born on +1844-05-03T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was William Warren Atwater[10].

Education

Educated at Wesleyan University[15], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1831[30]; Yale University[16], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1701[33], headquartered in New Haven[34]; Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science[17], an academic institution[35], in United States[36], founded in 1852[37]; and Sheffield Scientific School[18], a college[38], in United States[39], founded in 1847[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and nutritionist[7]. Among Wilbur Olin Atwater's employers was Wesleyan University[14].

Recognition

Wilbur Olin Atwater received the Elliott Cresson Medal[19].

Personal Life

Children include Helen W. Atwater[11], a nutritionist[41], 1876–1947[42], of United States[43], specialised in family and consumer science[44] and Charles Woodard Atwater[12], a lawyer[45], 1885–1946[46].

Death and Burial

Wilbur Olin Atwater died on +1907-09-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Middletown[4]. He is buried at Indian Hill Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Wilbur Olin Atwater include Atwater Hill[47], a mountain[48].

Why It Matters

Wilbur Olin Atwater ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Entities named for him include Atwater Hill[47], a mountain[48].

FAQs

Where was Wilbur Olin Atwater born?

Wilbur Olin Atwater's place of birth was Johnsburg[2].

Where did Wilbur Olin Atwater die?

Wilbur Olin Atwater passed away in Middletown[4].

Who were Wilbur Olin Atwater's parents?

Wilbur Olin Atwater's father was William Warren Atwater[10].

What did Wilbur Olin Atwater do for work?

Wilbur Olin Atwater worked as chemist[6] and nutritionist[7].

Where did Wilbur Olin Atwater go to school?

Wilbur Olin Atwater was educated at Wesleyan University[15], Yale University[16], Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science[17], and Sheffield Scientific School[18].

What awards did Wilbur Olin Atwater receive?

Honors received include Elliott Cresson Medal[19].

References

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  18. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . fi.edu. fi.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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