William Asbury Whitaker

American chemist and collector
Person human Q73899413
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William Asbury Whitaker

Summary

William Asbury Whitaker is a human[1]. His place of birth was Winston-Salem[2]. He was born on +1883-05-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on +1960-02-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], business executive[7], collector[8], and teacher[9].

Key Facts

  • Born in Winston-Salem[2], William Asbury Whitaker…
  • William Asbury Whitaker passed away in New York City[4].
  • William Asbury Whitaker was born on +1883-05-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Asbury Whitaker died on +1960-02-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Asbury Whitaker held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William Asbury Whitaker's professions included chemist[6].
  • William Asbury Whitaker's professions included business executive[7].
  • William Asbury Whitaker's professions included collector[8].
  • William Asbury Whitaker worked as a teacher[9].
  • Among William Asbury Whitaker's employers was City College of New York[11].
  • Among William Asbury Whitaker's employers was University of Kansas[12].
  • William Asbury Whitaker's education included a stint at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[13].
  • William Asbury Whitaker was educated at Columbia University[14].
  • William Asbury Whitaker's education included a stint at University of Chicago[15].
  • William Asbury Whitaker is recorded as male[16].
  • William Asbury Whitaker's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Asbury Whitaker's ISNI is recorded as 0000000077930004[18].
  • William Asbury Whitaker's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 120592765[19].
  • William Asbury Whitaker's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2010068659[20].
  • William Asbury Whitaker's archives at is recorded as Louis Round Wilson Library[21].
  • William Asbury Whitaker's family name is recorded as Whitaker[22].
  • William Asbury Whitaker's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Asbury Whitaker's FAST ID is recorded as 1973317[24].
  • William Asbury Whitaker's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000122052720911[25].
  • William Asbury Whitaker's SNAC ARK ID is recorded as w66m681x[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Winston-Salem[2], William Asbury Whitaker… he was born on +1883-05-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[13], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1789[29]; Columbia University[14], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1754[32], headquartered in Manhattan[33]; and University of Chicago[15], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1890[36], headquartered in Chicago[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], business executive[7], collector[8], and teacher[9]. Employers include City College of New York[11], a higher education institution[38], in United States[39], founded in 1847[40], headquartered in New York City[41] and University of Kansas[12], a public educational institution of the United States[42], in United States[43], founded in 1864[44].

Death and Burial

William Asbury Whitaker died on +1960-02-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in New York City[4].

FAQs

Where was William Asbury Whitaker born?

William Asbury Whitaker's place of birth was Winston-Salem[2].

Where did William Asbury Whitaker die?

William Asbury Whitaker passed away in New York City[4].

What did William Asbury Whitaker do for work?

William Asbury Whitaker worked as chemist[6], business executive[7], collector[8], and teacher[9].

Where did William Asbury Whitaker go to school?

William Asbury Whitaker was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[13], Columbia University[14], and University of Chicago[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  3. [16] . Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America. wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America. wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . SNAC. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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