William Douglas Burden

American naturalist, filmmaker, author and explorer (1898-1978)
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William Douglas Burden

Summary

William Douglas Burden is a human[1]. He was born in Troy[2]. He was born on +1898-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1978-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an explorer[5] and naturalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Troy[2], William Douglas Burden…
  • William Douglas Burden was born on +1898-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Douglas Burden died on +1978-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Burial took place at Grand View Cemetery[8].
  • William Douglas Burden's father was James A. Burden II[9].
  • William Douglas Burden's mother was Florence Adele Vanderbilt Sloane[10].
  • William Douglas Burden held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William Douglas Burden's professions included explorer[5].
  • William Douglas Burden worked as a naturalist[6].
  • William Douglas Burden's field of work was natural science[12].
  • William Douglas Burden's field of work was film[13].
  • William Douglas Burden was educated at Harvard College[14].
  • William Douglas Burden is recorded as male[15].
  • William Douglas Burden's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Douglas Burden's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 105458152[17].
  • William Douglas Burden's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n93020589[18].
  • William Douglas Burden's IdRef ID is recorded as 05985443X[19].
  • William Douglas Burden's archives at is recorded as American Museum of Natural History Library[20].
  • William Douglas Burden's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 45053592[21].
  • William Douglas Burden's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0dkd99z[22].
  • William Douglas Burden's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2173001A[23].
  • William Douglas Burden's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0309236[24].
  • William Douglas Burden's given name is recorded as William[25].
  • William Douglas Burden's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2012217639[26].
  • William Douglas Burden's participant in is recorded as Burden East Indian Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History (1926)[27].

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Origins and Family

William Douglas Burden was born in Troy[2]. He was born on +1898-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was James A. Burden II[9]. His mother was Florence Adele Vanderbilt Sloane[10].

Education

William Douglas Burden was educated at Harvard College[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[5] and naturalist[6]. Fields of work include natural science[12], a branch of science[28] and film[13].

Death and Burial

William Douglas Burden died on +1978-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. Burial took place at Grand View Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

William Douglas Burden ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Douglas Burden born?

William Douglas Burden's place of birth was Troy[2].

Who were William Douglas Burden's parents?

William Douglas Burden's father was James A. Burden II[9]. William Douglas Burden's mother was Florence Adele Vanderbilt Sloane[10].

What did William Douglas Burden do for work?

William Douglas Burden worked as explorer[5] and naturalist[6].

Where did William Douglas Burden go to school?

William Douglas Burden was educated at Harvard College[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Burden, William Douglas (1898-1978), naturalist and explorer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Burden, William Douglas (1898-1978), naturalist and explorer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . data.library.amnh.org. Retrieved . data.library.amnh.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Burden, William Douglas (1898-1978), naturalist and explorer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . Burden, William Douglas (1898-1978), naturalist and explorer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . data.library.amnh.org. Retrieved . data.library.amnh.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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