William B. Provine

American historian (1942–2015)
Person human Q8003027
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William B. Provine

Summary

William B. Provine is a human[1]. He was born in Nashville[2]. He was born on +1942-02-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Horseheads[4]. He died on +2015-09-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a biologist[6] and historian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William B. Provine was born in Nashville[2].
  • William B. Provine passed away in Horseheads[4].
  • William B. Provine was born on +1942-02-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William B. Provine died on +2015-09-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William B. Provine held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William B. Provine worked as a biologist[6].
  • William B. Provine worked as a historian[7].
  • Among William B. Provine's employers was Cornell University[10].
  • William B. Provine's education included a stint at University of Chicago[11].
  • William B. Provine received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • William B. Provine's religion is recorded as atheism[13].
  • William B. Provine's image is recorded as William B. Provine, HSS 2008.jpg[14].
  • William B. Provine is recorded as male[15].
  • William B. Provine's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William B. Provine's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117794589[17].
  • William B. Provine's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108819668[18].
  • William B. Provine's GND ID is recorded as 1255377267[19].
  • William B. Provine's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80037821[20].
  • William B. Provine's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12277114w[21].
  • William B. Provine's IdRef ID is recorded as 031585051[22].
  • William B. Provine's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA0118981X[23].
  • William B. Provine's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35435051[24].
  • The cause of death was brain cancer[25].
  • William B. Provine's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05b80_[26].
  • William B. Provine's Open Library ID is recorded as OL1124921A[27].

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Origins and Family

William B. Provine's place of birth was Nashville[2]. He was born on +1942-02-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William B. Provine was educated at University of Chicago[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[6] and historian[7]. William B. Provine was employed by Cornell University[10].

Recognition

William B. Provine received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].

Personal Life

William B. Provine's religion is recorded as atheism[13].

Death and Burial

William B. Provine died on +2015-09-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Horseheads[4]. The cause of death was brain cancer[25].

Why It Matters

William B. Provine ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William B. Provine born?

William B. Provine was born in Nashville[2].

Where did William B. Provine die?

William B. Provine died in Horseheads[4].

What did William B. Provine do for work?

William B. Provine worked as biologist[6] and historian[7].

Where did William B. Provine go to school?

William B. Provine was educated at University of Chicago[11].

What awards did William B. Provine receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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