William Edmund Scripps

American publisher (1882–1952)
Person human Q3568589
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William Edmund Scripps

Summary

William Edmund Scripps is a human[1]. Born in Detroit[2], he… he was born on +1882-05-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1952-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a publisher[5] and businessperson[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Detroit[2], William Edmund Scripps…
  • William Edmund Scripps was born on +1882-05-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Edmund Scripps died on +1952-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Burial took place at Woodmere Cemetery[8].
  • William Edmund Scripps's father was James Edmund Scripps[9].
  • A child of William Edmund Scripps was William John Scripps[10].
  • William Edmund Scripps held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William Edmund Scripps worked as a publisher[5].
  • William Edmund Scripps worked as a businessperson[6].
  • William Edmund Scripps is recorded as male[12].
  • William Edmund Scripps's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Edmund Scripps's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 68763559[14].
  • William Edmund Scripps's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2009004739[15].
  • William Edmund Scripps's Commons category is recorded as William Edmund Scripps[16].
  • William Edmund Scripps's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 106050249[17].
  • William Edmund Scripps's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0937dr[18].
  • William Edmund Scripps's family name is recorded as Scripps[19].
  • William Edmund Scripps's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Edmund Scripps's given name is recorded as Edmund[21].
  • William Edmund Scripps's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000029074458168[22].
  • William Edmund Scripps's FamilySearch person ID is recorded as LRMH-WB4[23].
  • William Edmund Scripps's Prabook ID is recorded as 1087315[24].
  • William Edmund Scripps's sibling is recorded as Ellen Scripps[25].
  • William Edmund Scripps's sibling is recorded as Anna Scripps Whitcomb[26].
  • William Edmund Scripps's SNAC ARK ID is recorded as w62c26k3[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Detroit[2], William Edmund Scripps… he was born on +1882-05-06T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was James Edmund Scripps[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include publisher[5] and businessperson[6].

Personal Life

A child of William Edmund Scripps was William John Scripps[10].

Death and Burial

William Edmund Scripps died on +1952-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. Burial took place at Woodmere Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

William Edmund Scripps ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Edmund Scripps born?

William Edmund Scripps was born in Detroit[2].

Who were William Edmund Scripps's parents?

William Edmund Scripps's father was James Edmund Scripps[9].

What did William Edmund Scripps do for work?

William Edmund Scripps worked as publisher[5] and businessperson[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . Scripps, William Edmund (1882-1952), publisher and industrialist. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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