William Emerson

American landscape architect (1873–1957)
Person human Q23018407
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William Emerson

Summary

William Emerson is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on October 16, 1873[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on May 4, 1957[5]. He worked as a landscape architect[6] and urban planner[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], William Emerson…
  • William Emerson passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • William Emerson was born on October 16, 1873[3].
  • William Emerson died on May 4, 1957[5].
  • Burial took place at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery[9].
  • William Emerson's father was John Haven Emerson[10].
  • William Emerson held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William Emerson's professions included landscape architect[6].
  • William Emerson's professions included urban planner[7].
  • Among William Emerson's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • Among William Emerson's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Architecture[13].
  • William Emerson was educated at Harvard University[14].
  • William Emerson's education included a stint at Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation[15].
  • William Emerson is recorded as male[16].
  • William Emerson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Emerson's family name is recorded as Emerson[18].
  • William Emerson's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William Emerson's sibling is recorded as Haven Emerson[20].
  • William Emerson's sibling is recorded as Julia Titus Emerson[21].
  • William Emerson's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[22].

Body

Origins and Family

William Emerson's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on October 16, 1873[3]. His father was John Haven Emerson[10].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[14], a private university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1636[25], headquartered in Cambridge[26] and Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation[15], an architecture school[27], in United States[28], founded in 1881[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include landscape architect[6] and urban planner[7]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1861[32], headquartered in Cambridge[33] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Architecture[13], an organization[34].

Death and Burial

William Emerson died on May 4, 1957[5]. He died in Cambridge[4]. Burial took place at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

William Emerson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Emerson born?

William Emerson was born in New York City[2].

Where did William Emerson die?

William Emerson passed away in Cambridge[4].

Who were William Emerson's parents?

William Emerson's father was John Haven Emerson[10].

What did William Emerson do for work?

William Emerson worked as landscape architect[6] and urban planner[7].

Where did William Emerson go to school?

William Emerson was educated at Harvard University[14] and Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . archivesspace.mit.edu. archivesspace.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . libraries.mit.edu. libraries.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . AGORHA. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . AGORHA. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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