William Chester Jordan

American historian
Person human Q4319740
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William Chester Jordan

Summary

William Chester Jordan is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], he… he was born on +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Chester Jordan was born in Chicago[2].
  • William Chester Jordan was born on +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Chester Jordan held citizenship in United States[6].
  • William Chester Jordan worked as a historian[4].
  • William Chester Jordan's field of work was medieval history[7].
  • William Chester Jordan was educated at Proviso East High School[8].
  • William Chester Jordan's education included a stint at Ripon College[9].
  • William Chester Jordan's doctoral advisor was Joseph Strayer[10].
  • William Chester Jordan received the Haskins Medal[11].
  • William Chester Jordan received the Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[12].
  • William Chester Jordan received the Henry Allen Moe Prize[13].
  • William Chester Jordan was a member of Medieval Academy of America[14].
  • William Chester Jordan was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • William Chester Jordan is recorded as male[16].
  • William Chester Jordan's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Chester Jordan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114548091[18].
  • William Chester Jordan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108571476[19].
  • William Chester Jordan's GND ID is recorded as 124256155[20].
  • William Chester Jordan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79055259[21].
  • William Chester Jordan's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12021183w[22].
  • William Chester Jordan's IdRef ID is recorded as 028360710[23].
  • William Chester Jordan's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00829246[24].
  • William Chester Jordan's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00936628[25].
  • William Chester Jordan's SBN author ID is recorded as VEAV513014[26].
  • William Chester Jordan's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35254154[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], William Chester Jordan… he was born on +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Proviso East High School[8], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1911[30] and Ripon College[9]. William Chester Jordan's doctoral advisor was Joseph Strayer[10]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[31].

Career and Affiliations

William Chester Jordan worked as a historian[4]. His field of work was medieval history[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Haskins Medal[11], a medallion[32], in United States[33], founded in 1940[34]; Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[12], a fellowship award[35]; and Henry Allen Moe Prize[13].

Why It Matters

William Chester Jordan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was William Chester Jordan born?

Born in Chicago[2], William Chester Jordan…

What did William Chester Jordan do for work?

William Chester Jordan worked as historian[4].

Where did William Chester Jordan go to school?

William Chester Jordan was educated at Proviso East High School[8] and Ripon College[9].

What awards did William Chester Jordan receive?

Honors received include Haskins Medal[11], Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[12], and Henry Allen Moe Prize[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . humanities.princeton.edu. humanities.princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . amacad.org. amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . amphilsoc.org. amphilsoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [15] . amacad.org. amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [31] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . LIBRIS. 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. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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