William Adams Delano

American architect (1874-1960)
Person human Q8004151
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William Adams Delano

Summary

William Adams Delano is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1874-01-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on +1960-01-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an architect[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Adams Delano's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • William Adams Delano passed away in New York City[4].
  • William Adams Delano was born on +1874-01-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Adams Delano died on +1960-01-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Adams Delano is buried at Memorial Cemetery of St. John's Church[8].
  • William Adams Delano's mother was Susan Magoun Adams[9].
  • William Adams Delano held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William Adams Delano's professions included architect[6].
  • William Adams Delano's education included a stint at Columbia University[11].
  • William Adams Delano's education included a stint at Yale University[12].
  • William Adams Delano was educated at Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation[13].
  • A notable work attributed to William Adams Delano is Kykuit[14].
  • William Adams Delano received the AIA Gold Medal[15].
  • William Adams Delano received the Fellow of the American Institute of Architects[16].
  • William Adams Delano was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[17].
  • William Adams Delano is recorded as male[18].
  • William Adams Delano's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Adams Delano's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066827896[20].
  • William Adams Delano's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 50285550[21].
  • William Adams Delano's GND ID is recorded as 128660473[22].
  • William Adams Delano's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr95045806[23].
  • William Adams Delano's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500016503[24].
  • William Adams Delano's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 150317041[25].
  • William Adams Delano's IdRef ID is recorded as 080849490[26].
  • William Adams Delano's Commons category is recorded as William Adams Delano[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Adams Delano was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1874-01-21T00:00:00Z[3]. His mother was Susan Magoun Adams[9].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31]; Yale University[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1701[34], headquartered in New Haven[35]; and Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation[13], an architecture school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1881[38].

Career and Affiliations

William Adams Delano's professions included architect[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Adams Delano is Kykuit[14].

Recognition

Awards received include AIA Gold Medal[15], an architecture award[39], founded in 1907[40] and Fellow of the American Institute of Architects[16], a fellowship award[41].

Death and Burial

William Adams Delano died on +1960-01-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in New York City[4]. Burial took place at Memorial Cemetery of St. John's Church[8].

Why It Matters

William Adams Delano ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Adams Delano born?

William Adams Delano was born in New York City[2].

Where did William Adams Delano die?

William Adams Delano passed away in New York City[4].

Who were William Adams Delano's parents?

William Adams Delano's mother was Susan Magoun Adams[9].

What did William Adams Delano do for work?

William Adams Delano worked as architect[6].

Where did William Adams Delano go to school?

William Adams Delano was educated at Columbia University[11], Yale University[12], and Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation[13].

What awards did William Adams Delano receive?

Honors received include AIA Gold Medal[15] and Fellow of the American Institute of Architects[16].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada 1800-1950. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . 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
  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
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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