William Benjamin Smith

American biblical scholar (1850–1934)
Person human Q8005393
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William Benjamin Smith

Summary

William Benjamin Smith is a human[1]. Born in Stanford[2], he… he was born on +1850-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Columbia[4]. He died on +1934-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], theologian[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Benjamin Smith's place of birth was Stanford[2].
  • William Benjamin Smith passed away in Columbia[4].
  • William Benjamin Smith was born on +1850-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Benjamin Smith died on +1934-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Riverview Cemetery[10].
  • William Benjamin Smith held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William Benjamin Smith worked as a mathematician[6].
  • William Benjamin Smith's professions included theologian[7].
  • William Benjamin Smith's professions included university teacher[8].
  • William Benjamin Smith's field of work was mathematics[12].
  • William Benjamin Smith's field of work was physics[13].
  • William Benjamin Smith's field of work was philosophy[14].
  • William Benjamin Smith's field of work was theology[15].
  • William Benjamin Smith's field of work was biblical theology[16].
  • William Benjamin Smith's field of work was biblical criticism[17].
  • Among William Benjamin Smith's employers was Tulane University[18].
  • William Benjamin Smith's image is recorded as William Benjamin Smith.png[19].
  • William Benjamin Smith is recorded as male[20].
  • William Benjamin Smith's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William Benjamin Smith's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082623180[22].
  • William Benjamin Smith's ISNI is recorded as 0000000395974723[23].
  • William Benjamin Smith's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 290809501[24].
  • William Benjamin Smith's GND ID is recorded as 11743728X[25].
  • William Benjamin Smith's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86872902[26].
  • William Benjamin Smith's IdRef ID is recorded as 23099637X[27].

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Origins and Family

William Benjamin Smith's place of birth was Stanford[2]. He was born on +1850-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], theologian[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include mathematics[12], an academic discipline[28]; physics[13], a branch of science[29]; philosophy[14], an academic discipline[30]; theology[15], an academic discipline[31]; biblical theology[16], a branch of theology[32]; and biblical criticism[17]. Among William Benjamin Smith's employers was Tulane University[18].

Death and Burial

William Benjamin Smith died on +1934-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Columbia[4]. Burial took place at Riverview Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

William Benjamin Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was William Benjamin Smith born?

William Benjamin Smith was born in Stanford[2].

Where did William Benjamin Smith die?

William Benjamin Smith passed away in Columbia[4].

What did William Benjamin Smith do for work?

William Benjamin Smith worked as mathematician[6], theologian[7], and university teacher[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Project Gutenberg. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Project Gutenberg. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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