William Emerson

American landscape architect (1873–1957)
Person human Q23018407
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Summary

William Emerson was born on October 16, 1873[1], in New York City[2]. He died on May 4, 1957[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as a landscape architect[5] and urban planner[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Sleepy Hollow Cemetery[8]
  • Father: John Haven Emerson[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Employer: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Architecture[12]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[13], Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Family name: Emerson[16]
  • Given name: William[17]
  • Sibling: Haven Emerson[18], Julia Titus Emerson[19]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[20]

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[9].

What did William Emerson do for work?

William Emerson worked as a landscape architect[5] and urban planner[6].

Where did William Emerson go to school?

William Emerson was educated at Harvard University[13] and Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation[14].

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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