William A. Mitchell

American food chemist (1911–2004)
Person human Q5989294
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William A. Mitchell

Summary

William A. Mitchell is a human[1]. His place of birth was Raymond[2]. He was born on +1911-10-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Stockton[4]. He died on +2004-07-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6] and inventor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William A. Mitchell's place of birth was Raymond[2].
  • William A. Mitchell passed away in Stockton[4].
  • William A. Mitchell was born on +1911-10-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William A. Mitchell died on +2004-07-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William A. Mitchell is buried at Shelburne Village Cemetery[9].
  • William A. Mitchell held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William A. Mitchell's professions included chemist[6].
  • William A. Mitchell's professions included inventor[7].
  • William A. Mitchell's education included a stint at University of Nebraska system[11].
  • William A. Mitchell is recorded as male[12].
  • William A. Mitchell's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[14].
  • William A. Mitchell's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 9325015[15].
  • William A. Mitchell's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04k684[16].
  • William A. Mitchell's family name is recorded as Mitchell[17].
  • William A. Mitchell's given name is recorded as William[18].
  • William A. Mitchell's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • William A. Mitchell's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11k1mhldkz[20].
  • William A. Mitchell's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Mitchell-40136[21].

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Origins and Family

William A. Mitchell's place of birth was Raymond[2]. He was born on +1911-10-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William A. Mitchell's education included a stint at University of Nebraska system[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and inventor[7].

Death and Burial

William A. Mitchell died on +2004-07-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Stockton[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[14]. Burial took place at Shelburne Village Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

William A. Mitchell ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22]

He is credited with the discovery of Pop Rocks[23], a food brand[24], founded in 1956[25], headquartered in Atlanta[26].

FAQs

Where was William A. Mitchell born?

Born in Raymond[2], William A. Mitchell…

Where did William A. Mitchell die?

William A. Mitchell passed away in Stockton[4].

What did William A. Mitchell do for work?

William A. Mitchell worked as chemist[6] and inventor[7].

Where did William A. Mitchell go to school?

William A. Mitchell was educated at University of Nebraska system[11].

What did William A. Mitchell discover?

William A. Mitchell is credited as discoverer of Pop Rocks[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [23] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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