William E. Upjohn

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William E. Upjohn

Summary

William E. Upjohn is a human[1]. He was born on +1853-06-15T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1932-10-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physician[4], businessperson[5], and inventor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William E. Upjohn was born on +1853-06-15T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William E. Upjohn died on +1932-10-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William E. Upjohn is buried at Mountain Home Cemetery[8].
  • William E. Upjohn held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William E. Upjohn worked as a physician[4].
  • William E. Upjohn worked as a businessperson[5].
  • William E. Upjohn's professions included inventor[6].
  • William E. Upjohn's education included a stint at University of Michigan[10].
  • William E. Upjohn was educated at University of Michigan Medical School[11].
  • William E. Upjohn received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[12].
  • William E. Upjohn's image is recorded as 1 WE Upjohn 5x8.jpg[13].
  • William E. Upjohn is recorded as male[14].
  • William E. Upjohn's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William E. Upjohn's Commons category is recorded as William E. Upjohn[16].
  • William E. Upjohn's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 12316970[17].
  • William E. Upjohn's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02v_d5z[18].
  • William E. Upjohn's family name is recorded as Upjohn[19].
  • William E. Upjohn's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William E. Upjohn's given name is recorded as Erastus[21].
  • William E. Upjohn's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000013135914955[22].
  • William E. Upjohn's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Upjohn-52[23].
  • William E. Upjohn's National Inventors Hall of Fame ID is recorded as william-e-upjohn[24].
  • William E. Upjohn's Political Graveyard politician ID is recorded as upjohn-upston.html#027.86.13[25].

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Origins and Family

William E. Upjohn was born on +1853-06-15T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[10], a public research university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1817[28], headquartered in Ann Arbor[29] and University of Michigan Medical School[11], a medical school[30], in United States[31], founded in 1850[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[4], businessperson[5], and inventor[6].

Recognition

William E. Upjohn received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[12].

Death and Burial

William E. Upjohn died on +1932-10-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He is buried at Mountain Home Cemetery[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William E. Upjohn include W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research[33], a research institute[34], in United States[35], founded in 1945[36].

Why It Matters

William E. Upjohn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for him include W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research[33], a research institute[34], in United States[35], founded in 1945[36].

FAQs

What did William E. Upjohn do for work?

William E. Upjohn worked as physician[4], businessperson[5], and inventor[6].

Where did William E. Upjohn go to school?

William E. Upjohn was educated at University of Michigan[10] and University of Michigan Medical School[11].

What awards did William E. Upjohn receive?

Honors received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . invent.org. invent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . National Inventors Hall of Fame. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . National Inventors Hall of Fame. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . WikiTree. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . 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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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