William Alexander Linn

American journalist (1846–1917)
Person human Q8004275
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William Alexander Linn

Summary

William Alexander Linn is a human[1]. He was born in Sussex[2]. He was born on +1846-09-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1917-02-23T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a journalist[5] and historian[6].

Key Facts

  • Born in Sussex[2], William Alexander Linn…
  • William Alexander Linn was born on +1846-09-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Alexander Linn died on +1917-02-23T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Burial took place at North Church Cemetery[7].
  • William Alexander Linn held citizenship in United States[8].
  • William Alexander Linn's professions included journalist[5].
  • William Alexander Linn worked as a historian[6].
  • William Alexander Linn was educated at Yale University[9].
  • William Alexander Linn's education included a stint at Phillips Academy[10].
  • William Alexander Linn's image is recorded as William Alexander Linn (1846–1917).png[11].
  • William Alexander Linn is recorded as male[12].
  • William Alexander Linn's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Alexander Linn's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063355731[14].
  • William Alexander Linn's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 18533241[15].
  • William Alexander Linn's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80144366[16].
  • William Alexander Linn's Commons category is recorded as William Alexander Linn[17].
  • William Alexander Linn's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 12447449[18].
  • William Alexander Linn's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05y03ls[19].
  • William Alexander Linn's Open Library ID is recorded as OL1957824A[20].
  • William Alexander Linn's family name is recorded as Linn[21].
  • William Alexander Linn's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William Alexander Linn's given name is recorded as Alexander[23].
  • William Alexander Linn's National Library of Israel ID is recorded as 000432479[24].
  • William Alexander Linn's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 130198595[25].
  • William Alexander Linn's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 905819[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sussex[2], William Alexander Linn… he was born on +1846-09-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[9], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1701[29], headquartered in New Haven[30] and Phillips Academy[10], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1778[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[5] and historian[6].

Death and Burial

William Alexander Linn died on +1917-02-23T00:00:00Z[4]. Burial took place at North Church Cemetery[7].

FAQs

Where was William Alexander Linn born?

William Alexander Linn's place of birth was Sussex[2].

What did William Alexander Linn do for work?

William Alexander Linn worked as journalist[5] and historian[6].

Where did William Alexander Linn go to school?

William Alexander Linn was educated at Yale University[9] and Phillips Academy[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . The Record. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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