William Alfred Packard

American academic (1830–1909)
Person human Q8004308
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William Alfred Packard

Summary

William Alfred Packard is a human[1]. He was born in Brunswick[2]. He was born on +1830-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1909-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a philologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Alfred Packard was born in Brunswick[2].
  • William Alfred Packard was born on +1830-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Alfred Packard was born on +1830-08-26T00:00:00Z[7].
  • William Alfred Packard died on +1909-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Alfred Packard died on +1909-12-02T00:00:00Z[8].
  • William Alfred Packard's father was Alpheus Spring Packard, Sr.[9].
  • William Alfred Packard's mother was Frances Appleton[10].
  • William Alfred Packard held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William Alfred Packard's professions included philologist[5].
  • Among William Alfred Packard's employers was Bowdoin College[12].
  • Among William Alfred Packard's employers was Dartmouth College[13].
  • Among William Alfred Packard's employers was Princeton University[14].
  • William Alfred Packard was educated at Bowdoin College[15].
  • William Alfred Packard's education included a stint at Phillips Academy[16].
  • William Alfred Packard's education included a stint at Andover Theological Seminary[17].
  • William Alfred Packard was educated at University of Göttingen[18].
  • William Alfred Packard's image is recorded as William A. Packard.png[19].
  • William Alfred Packard is recorded as male[20].
  • William Alfred Packard's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William Alfred Packard's signature is recorded as Signature of Wm. A. Packard.png[22].
  • William Alfred Packard's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078572827[23].
  • William Alfred Packard's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 6417161[24].
  • William Alfred Packard's GND ID is recorded as 117678821[25].
  • William Alfred Packard's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86101928[26].
  • William Alfred Packard's Commons category is recorded as William A. Packard[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brunswick[2], William Alfred Packard… Recorded date of birth include +1830-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1830-08-26T00:00:00Z[7]. His father was Alpheus Spring Packard, Sr.[9]. His mother was Frances Appleton[10].

Education

Educated at Bowdoin College[15], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Brunswick[31]; Phillips Academy[16], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1778[34]; Andover Theological Seminary[17], a graduate school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1807[37], headquartered in Newton Centre[38]; and University of Göttingen[18], a campus university[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1734[41], headquartered in Göttingen[42].

Career and Affiliations

William Alfred Packard's professions included philologist[5]. Employers include Bowdoin College[12], a liberal arts college[43], in United States[44], founded in 1794[45], headquartered in Brunswick[46]; Dartmouth College[13], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1769[49]; and Princeton University[14], a private university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1746[52], headquartered in Princeton[53].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1909-01-01T00:00:00Z[4] and +1909-12-02T00:00:00Z[8]. The cause of death was heart disease[54].

Why It Matters

William Alfred Packard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was William Alfred Packard born?

William Alfred Packard was born in Brunswick[2].

Who were William Alfred Packard's parents?

William Alfred Packard's father was Alpheus Spring Packard, Sr.[9]. William Alfred Packard's mother was Frances Appleton[10].

What did William Alfred Packard do for work?

William Alfred Packard worked as philologist[5].

Where did William Alfred Packard go to school?

William Alfred Packard was educated at Bowdoin College[15], Phillips Academy[16], Andover Theological Seminary[17], and University of Göttingen[18].

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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