William Bright

American linguist (1928–2006)
Person human Q8005925
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William Bright

Summary

William Bright is a human[1]. Born in Oxnard[2], he… he was born on August 13, 1928[3]. He passed away in Louisville[4]. He died on October 15, 2006[5]. He worked as a linguist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Oxnard[2], William Bright…
  • William Bright died in Louisville[4].
  • William Bright was born on August 13, 1928[3].
  • William Bright died on October 15, 2006[5].
  • William Bright held citizenship in United States[8].
  • William Bright worked as a linguist[6].
  • William Bright's field of work was linguistics[9].
  • William Bright held the position of president of the Linguistic Society of America[10].
  • Among William Bright's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[11].
  • William Bright was employed by University of Colorado[12].
  • William Bright was educated at University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • William Bright received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • William Bright is recorded as male[15].
  • William Bright's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • The cause of death was brain cancer[17].
  • William Bright's family name is recorded as Bright[18].
  • William Bright's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William Bright's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • William Bright's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

Body

Origins and Family

William Bright's place of birth was Oxnard[2]. He was born on August 13, 1928[3].

Education

William Bright was educated at University of California, Berkeley[13].

Career and Affiliations

William Bright worked as a linguist[6]. His field of work was linguistics[9]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles[11], a public research university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1919[24], headquartered in Los Angeles[25] and University of Colorado[12], a university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1876[28], headquartered in Denver[29]. He held the position of president of the Linguistic Society of America[10].

Recognition

William Bright received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

Death and Burial

William Bright died on October 15, 2006[5]. He died in Louisville[4]. The cause of death was brain cancer[17].

Why It Matters

William Bright ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was William Bright born?

William Bright was born in Oxnard[2].

Where did William Bright die?

William Bright died in Louisville[4].

What did William Bright do for work?

William Bright worked as linguist[6].

Where did William Bright go to school?

William Bright was educated at University of California, Berkeley[13].

What awards did William Bright receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Cause of death brain cancer
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