William Dwight Whitney

Summary

William Dwight Whitney is a human^[1]. He was born in Northampton^[2]. He was born on February 9, 1827^[3]. He passed away in New Haven^[4]. He died on June 7, 1894^[5]. He worked as a lexicographer^[6], linguist^[7], librarian^[8], translator^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• William Dwight Whitney was born in Northampton^[2].
• William Dwight Whitney died in New Haven^[4].
• William Dwight Whitney was born on February 9, 1827^[3].
• William Dwight Whitney died on June 7, 1894^[5].
• Burial took place at Grove Street Cemetery^[12].
• William Dwight Whitney's father was Josiah Dwight Whitney^[13].
• William Dwight Whitney's mother was Sarah Williston^[14].
• A child of William Dwight Whitney was Edward Baldwin Whitney^[15].
• A child of William Dwight Whitney was Emily Henrietta Whitney^[16].
• A child of William Dwight Whitney was Marian Parker Whitney^[17].
• William Dwight Whitney held citizenship in United States^[18].
• William Dwight Whitney worked as a lexicographer^[6].
• William Dwight Whitney worked as a linguist^[7].
• William Dwight Whitney worked as a librarian^[8].
• William Dwight Whitney worked as a translator^[9].
• William Dwight Whitney's professions included writer^[10].
• William Dwight Whitney worked as a university teacher^[19].
• William Dwight Whitney's field of work was linguistics^[20].
• William Dwight Whitney's field of work was philology^[21].
• William Dwight Whitney held the position of President of the Society for Classical Studies^[22].
• Among William Dwight Whitney's employers was Yale University^[23].
• William Dwight Whitney's education included a stint at University of Tübingen^[24].
• William Dwight Whitney's education included a stint at Williams College^[25].
• William Dwight Whitney was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[26].
• A notable student of William Dwight Whitney was Charles Rockwell Lanman^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Dwight Whitney was born in Northampton^[2]. He was born on February 9, 1827^[3]. His father was Josiah Dwight Whitney^[13]. His mother was Sarah Williston^[14].

Education

Educated at University of Tübingen^[24], a comprehensive university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1477^[30], headquartered in Tübingen^[31]; Williams College^[25], a liberal arts college^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1793^[34]; and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[26], a comprehensive university^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1809^[37], headquartered in Berlin^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lexicographer^[6], linguist^[7], librarian^[8], translator^[9], writer^[10], and university teacher^[19]. Fields of work include linguistics^[20], an academic discipline^[39] and philology^[21], an academic discipline^[40]. William Dwight Whitney was employed by Yale University^[23]. He held the position of President of the Society for Classical Studies^[22]. A notable student of him was Charles Rockwell Lanman^[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[41], a civil decoration^[42], in Prussia^[43], founded in 1842^[44] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[45], a fellowship award^[46].

Personal Life

Children include Edward Baldwin Whitney^[15], a lawyer^[47], 1857–1911^[48], of United States^[49]; Emily Henrietta Whitney^[16], b. 1864^[50], of United States^[51]; and Marian Parker Whitney^[17], an educator^[52], 1861–1946^[53], of United States^[54], specialised in German^[55].

Death and Burial

William Dwight Whitney died on June 7, 1894^[5]. He died in New Haven^[4]. Burial took place at Grove Street Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

William Dwight Whitney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

Works attributed to him include Century Dictionary^[58], a literary work^[59].

FAQs

Where was William Dwight Whitney born?

William Dwight Whitney was born in Northampton^[2].

Where did William Dwight Whitney die?

William Dwight Whitney passed away in New Haven^[4].

Who were William Dwight Whitney's parents?

William Dwight Whitney's father was Josiah Dwight Whitney^[13]. William Dwight Whitney's mother was Sarah Williston^[14].

What did William Dwight Whitney do for work?

William Dwight Whitney worked as lexicographer^[6], linguist^[7], librarian^[8], translator^[9], and writer^[10].

Where did William Dwight Whitney go to school?

William Dwight Whitney was educated at University of Tübingen^[24], Williams College^[25], and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[26].

What awards did William Dwight Whitney receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[41] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[45].