William Diller Matthew

American paleontologist (1871–1930)
Person human Q1088748
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William Diller Matthew

Summary

William Diller Matthew is a human[1]. He was born in Saint John[2]. He was born on February 19, 1871[3]. He passed away in San Francisco[4]. He died on September 24, 1930[5]. He worked as a paleontologist[6], zoologist[7], and taxonomist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Diller Matthew was born in Saint John[2].
  • William Diller Matthew passed away in San Francisco[4].
  • William Diller Matthew was born on February 19, 1871[3].
  • William Diller Matthew died on September 24, 1930[5].
  • William Diller Matthew's father was George Frederic Matthew[10].
  • A child of William Diller Matthew was Margaret Matthew Colbert[11].
  • William Diller Matthew held citizenship in United States[12].
  • William Diller Matthew worked as a paleontologist[6].
  • William Diller Matthew's professions included zoologist[7].
  • William Diller Matthew's professions included taxonomist[8].
  • William Diller Matthew's field of work was paleontology[13].
  • Among William Diller Matthew's employers was American Museum of Natural History[14].
  • William Diller Matthew was educated at Columbia University[15].
  • William Diller Matthew's education included a stint at University of New Brunswick[16].
  • William Diller Matthew was a member of Royal Society[17].
  • William Diller Matthew was a member of American Philosophical Society[18].
  • William Diller Matthew is recorded as male[19].
  • William Diller Matthew's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Diller Matthew's Commons category is recorded as William Diller Matthew[21].
  • William Diller Matthew's family name is recorded as Matthew[22].
  • William Diller Matthew's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Diller Matthew's author citation is recorded as Matthew[24].
  • William Diller Matthew's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[25].
  • William Diller Matthew's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • William Diller Matthew's Commons Creator page is recorded as William Diller Matthew[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint John[2], William Diller Matthew… he was born on February 19, 1871[3]. His father was George Frederic Matthew[10].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and University of New Brunswick[16], a university in New Brunswick[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1785[34], headquartered in Fredericton[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[6], zoologist[7], and taxonomist[8]. William Diller Matthew's field of work was paleontology[13]. Among his employers was American Museum of Natural History[14].

Personal Life

A child of William Diller Matthew was Margaret Matthew Colbert[11].

Death and Burial

William Diller Matthew died on September 24, 1930[5]. He died in San Francisco[4].

Why It Matters

William Diller Matthew ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was William Diller Matthew born?

Born in Saint John[2], William Diller Matthew…

Where did William Diller Matthew die?

William Diller Matthew died in San Francisco[4].

Who were William Diller Matthew's parents?

William Diller Matthew's father was George Frederic Matthew[10].

What did William Diller Matthew do for work?

William Diller Matthew worked as paleontologist[6], zoologist[7], and taxonomist[8].

Where did William Diller Matthew go to school?

William Diller Matthew was educated at Columbia University[15] and University of New Brunswick[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . The Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators 1450–1950. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Member of Royal Society, American Philosophical Society
    Contributed to creative work Popular Science
    Father George Frederic Matthew
    Sex or gender male
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