William B. Branch

American playwright (1927–2019)
Person human Q8004758
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William B. Branch

Summary

William B. Branch is a human[1]. His place of birth was New Haven[2]. He was born on +1927-09-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Hawthorne[4]. He died on +2019-11-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a playwright[6] and television producer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in New Haven[2], William B. Branch…
  • William B. Branch passed away in Hawthorne[4].
  • William B. Branch was born on +1927-09-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William B. Branch died on +2019-11-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William B. Branch held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William B. Branch is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].
  • William B. Branch's professions included playwright[6].
  • William B. Branch worked as a television producer[7].
  • William B. Branch was employed by Cornell University[11].
  • William B. Branch was employed by William Paterson University[12].
  • William B. Branch was educated at Northwestern University[13].
  • William B. Branch's education included a stint at Columbia University[14].
  • William B. Branch received the American Book Awards[15].
  • William B. Branch received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • William B. Branch is recorded as male[17].
  • William B. Branch's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William B. Branch's ISNI is recorded as 0000000033677959[19].
  • William B. Branch's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 49316914[20].
  • William B. Branch's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92054646[21].
  • William B. Branch's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12435125k[22].
  • William B. Branch's IdRef ID is recorded as 07134232X[23].
  • William B. Branch's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0104378[24].
  • The cause of death was cancer[25].
  • William B. Branch's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b6n871[26].
  • William B. Branch's family name is recorded as Branch[27].

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Origins and Family

William B. Branch's place of birth was New Haven[2]. He was born on +1927-09-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].

Education

Educated at Northwestern University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1851[30], headquartered in Evanston[31] and Columbia University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[6] and television producer[7]. Employers include Cornell University[11], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1865[38], headquartered in Ithaca[39] and William Paterson University[12], a university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1855[42].

Recognition

Awards received include American Book Awards[15], a literary award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1978[45] and Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[46], in United States[47], founded in 1925[48].

Death and Burial

William B. Branch died on +2019-11-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Hawthorne[4]. The cause of death was cancer[25].

Why It Matters

William B. Branch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William B. Branch born?

William B. Branch was born in New Haven[2].

Where did William B. Branch die?

William B. Branch passed away in Hawthorne[4].

What did William B. Branch do for work?

William B. Branch worked as playwright[6] and television producer[7].

Where did William B. Branch go to school?

William B. Branch was educated at Northwestern University[13] and Columbia University[14].

What awards did William B. Branch receive?

Honors received include American Book Awards[15] and Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  8. [6] . African American Dramatists. wikidata.org.
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  14. [10] . African American Dramatists. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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