William A. Shear

American arachnologist and myriapodologist
Person human Q21061182
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William A. Shear

Summary

William A. Shear is a human[1]. Born in Coudersport[2], he… he was born on +1942-07-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an arachnologist[4], myriapodologist[5], paleontologist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Coudersport[2], William A. Shear…
  • William A. Shear was born on +1942-07-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William A. Shear held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William A. Shear worked as an arachnologist[4].
  • William A. Shear's professions included myriapodologist[5].
  • William A. Shear's professions included paleontologist[6].
  • William A. Shear worked as a university teacher[7].
  • William A. Shear's field of work was paleontology[10].
  • William A. Shear's field of work was paleozoology[11].
  • William A. Shear's field of work was Paleozoic[12].
  • William A. Shear's education included a stint at Harvard University[13].
  • William A. Shear was educated at College of Wooster[14].
  • William A. Shear was educated at University of New Mexico[15].
  • William A. Shear's doctoral advisor was Herbert Walter Levi[16].
  • William A. Shear was a member of Sigma Xi[17].
  • William A. Shear was a member of American Arachnological Society[18].
  • William A. Shear was a member of British Arachnological Society[19].
  • William A. Shear was a member of International Society for Myriapodology[20].
  • William A. Shear was a member of International Society of Arachnology[21].
  • William A. Shear is recorded as male[22].
  • William A. Shear's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • William A. Shear's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084618238[24].
  • William A. Shear's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 248446756[25].
  • William A. Shear's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50022129[26].
  • William A. Shear's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-5887-7003[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Coudersport[2], William A. Shear… he was born on +1942-07-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; College of Wooster[14], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1866[34], headquartered in Wooster[35]; and University of New Mexico[15], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1889[38], headquartered in Albuquerque[39]. William A. Shear's doctoral advisor was Herbert Walter Levi[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include arachnologist[4], myriapodologist[5], paleontologist[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include paleontology[10], an academic discipline[40]; paleozoology[11], a branch of zoology[41]; and Paleozoic[12], an era[42].

Why It Matters

William A. Shear ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was William A. Shear born?

William A. Shear was born in Coudersport[2].

What did William A. Shear do for work?

William A. Shear worked as arachnologist[4], myriapodologist[5], paleontologist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did William A. Shear go to school?

William A. Shear was educated at Harvard University[13], College of Wooster[14], and University of New Mexico[15].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [17] . hsc.academia.edu. Retrieved . hsc.academia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [20] . hsc.academia.edu. Retrieved . hsc.academia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . hsc.academia.edu. Retrieved . hsc.academia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . api.crossref.org. api.crossref.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . hsc.academia.edu. Retrieved . hsc.academia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . 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. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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