William Alcott

American physician and author (1798-1859)
Person human Q164015
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William Alcott

Summary

William Alcott is a human[1]. Born in Wolcott[2], he… he was born on +1798-08-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Auburndale[4]. He died on +1859-03-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an author[6], physician[7], writer[8], and children's writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wolcott[2], William Alcott…
  • William Alcott died in Auburndale[4].
  • William Alcott was born on +1798-08-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Alcott died on +1859-03-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Newton Cemetery[11].
  • A child of William Alcott was William P. Alcott[12].
  • William Alcott held citizenship in United States[13].
  • William Alcott worked as an author[6].
  • William Alcott worked as a physician[7].
  • William Alcott worked as a writer[8].
  • William Alcott worked as a children's writer[9].
  • William Alcott was educated at Yale School of Medicine[14].
  • William Alcott's image is recorded as William Alexander Alcott Wellcome M0017312.jpg[15].
  • William Alcott is recorded as male[16].
  • William Alcott's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Alcott's ISNI is recorded as 0000000119919189[18].
  • William Alcott's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 37266529[19].
  • William Alcott's GND ID is recorded as 172498880[20].
  • William Alcott's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50082820[21].
  • William Alcott's IdRef ID is recorded as 14721369X[22].
  • William Alcott's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA07490677[23].
  • William Alcott's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00431175[24].
  • William Alcott's Commons category is recorded as William Alcott[25].
  • William Alcott's SBN author ID is recorded as TO0V540998[26].
  • William Alcott's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 61540067[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Alcott's place of birth was Wolcott[2]. He was born on +1798-08-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Alcott's education included a stint at Yale School of Medicine[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include author[6], physician[7], writer[8], and children's writer[9].

Personal Life

A child of William Alcott was William P. Alcott[12].

Death and Burial

William Alcott died on +1859-03-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Auburndale[4]. Burial took place at Newton Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

William Alcott ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was William Alcott born?

William Alcott's place of birth was Wolcott[2].

Where did William Alcott die?

William Alcott passed away in Auburndale[4].

What did William Alcott do for work?

William Alcott worked as author[6], physician[7], writer[8], and children's writer[9].

Where did William Alcott go to school?

William Alcott was educated at Yale School of Medicine[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . William Alexander Alcott. wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . William Alexander Alcott. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . William Alexander Alcott. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . William Alexander Alcott. wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . William Alexander Alcott. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . William Alexander Alcott. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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