William Babcock Hazen

Union Army general (1830–1887)
Person human Q1108648
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William Babcock Hazen

Summary

William Babcock Hazen is a human[1]. His place of birth was West Hartford[2]. He was born on +1830-09-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on +1887-01-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Babcock Hazen's place of birth was West Hartford[2].
  • William Babcock Hazen passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • William Babcock Hazen was born on +1830-09-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Babcock Hazen died on +1887-01-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[8].
  • William Babcock Hazen's father was Stillman Hazen[9].
  • William Babcock Hazen was married to Mildred Hazen Dewey[10].
  • William Babcock Hazen held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William Babcock Hazen worked as a military officer[6].
  • William Babcock Hazen's education included a stint at United States Military Academy[12].
  • William Babcock Hazen's image is recorded as William Babcock Hazen - Brady-Handy.jpg[13].
  • William Babcock Hazen is recorded as male[14].
  • William Babcock Hazen's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Babcock Hazen's signature is recorded as Signature of William Babcock Hazen.png[16].
  • William Babcock Hazen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080833272[17].
  • William Babcock Hazen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3616511[18].
  • William Babcock Hazen's GND ID is recorded as 131834053[19].
  • William Babcock Hazen's military branch is recorded as Union Army[20].
  • William Babcock Hazen's military branch is recorded as United States Army[21].
  • William Babcock Hazen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91053584[22].
  • William Babcock Hazen's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500337223[23].
  • William Babcock Hazen's IdRef ID is recorded as 167889915[24].
  • William Babcock Hazen's Commons category is recorded as William Babcock Hazen[25].
  • William Babcock Hazen's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[26].
  • William Babcock Hazen's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 5842278[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in West Hartford[2], William Babcock Hazen… he was born on +1830-09-27T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Stillman Hazen[9].

Education

William Babcock Hazen was educated at United States Military Academy[12].

Career and Affiliations

William Babcock Hazen worked as a military officer[6].

Personal Life

Among William Babcock Hazen's spouses was Mildred Hazen Dewey[10].

Death and Burial

William Babcock Hazen died on +1887-01-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Babcock Hazen include Hazenland Island[28], an island[29], in Greenland[30].

Why It Matters

William Babcock Hazen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for him include Hazenland Island[28], an island[29], in Greenland[30].

FAQs

Where was William Babcock Hazen born?

William Babcock Hazen's place of birth was West Hartford[2].

Where did William Babcock Hazen die?

William Babcock Hazen died in Washington, D.C.[4].

Who were William Babcock Hazen's parents?

William Babcock Hazen's father was Stillman Hazen[9].

Who was William Babcock Hazen married to?

William Babcock Hazen's spouses include Mildred Hazen Dewey[10].

What did William Babcock Hazen do for work?

William Babcock Hazen worked as military officer[6].

Where did William Babcock Hazen go to school?

William Babcock Hazen was educated at United States Military Academy[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . ancexplorer.army.mil. ancexplorer.army.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . 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] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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