William Ernest Castle

American geneticist (1867–1962)
Person human Q324408
William Ernest Castle
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William Ernest Castle

Summary

William Ernest Castle is a human[1]. Born in Ohio[2], he… he was born on October 25, 1867[3]. He passed away in Berkeley[4]. He died on June 3, 1962[5]. He worked as a biologist[6], geneticist[7], zoologist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • William Ernest Castle's place of birth was Ohio[2].
  • Born in Alexandria[11], William Ernest Castle…
  • William Ernest Castle passed away in Berkeley[4].
  • William Ernest Castle was born on October 25, 1867[3].
  • William Ernest Castle died on June 3, 1962[5].
  • William Ernest Castle is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery[12].
  • A child of William Ernest Castle was William Bosworth Castle[13].
  • William Ernest Castle held citizenship in United States[14].
  • William Ernest Castle worked as a biologist[6].
  • William Ernest Castle's professions included geneticist[7].
  • William Ernest Castle's professions included zoologist[8].
  • William Ernest Castle's professions included university teacher[9].
  • William Ernest Castle was employed by Harvard University[15].
  • William Ernest Castle was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison[16].
  • William Ernest Castle's education included a stint at Harvard University[17].
  • William Ernest Castle's education included a stint at Denison University[18].
  • William Ernest Castle received the Kimber Genetics Award[19].
  • William Ernest Castle was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • William Ernest Castle was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • William Ernest Castle is recorded as male[22].
  • William Ernest Castle's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • William Ernest Castle supervised Sewall Wright as a doctoral student[24].
  • William Ernest Castle's Commons category is recorded as William E. Castle[25].
  • William Ernest Castle's family name is recorded as Castle[26].
  • William Ernest Castle's given name is recorded as William[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Ohio[2], an U.S. state[28], in United States[29], founded in 1803[30] and Alexandria[11], a village of Ohio[31], in United States[32], founded in 1830[33]. William Ernest Castle was born on October 25, 1867[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[17], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1636[36], headquartered in Cambridge[37] and Denison University[18], a liberal arts college[38], in United States[39], founded in 1831[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[6], geneticist[7], zoologist[8], and university teacher[9]. Employers include Harvard University[15], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1636[43], headquartered in Cambridge[44] and University of Wisconsin–Madison[16], a public research university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1848[47]. William Ernest Castle supervised Sewall Wright as a doctoral student[24].

Recognition

William Ernest Castle received the Kimber Genetics Award[19].

Personal Life

A child of William Ernest Castle was William Bosworth Castle[13].

Death and Burial

William Ernest Castle died on June 3, 1962[5]. He passed away in Berkeley[4]. Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

William Ernest Castle ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

His notable doctoral advisees include Sewall Wright[50], a biologist[51], 1889–1988[52], of United States[53], awarded the Balzan Prize[54], specialised in population genetics[55].

FAQs

Where was William Ernest Castle born?

William Ernest Castle's place of birth was Ohio[2].

Where did William Ernest Castle die?

William Ernest Castle died in Berkeley[4].

What did William Ernest Castle do for work?

William Ernest Castle worked as biologist[6], geneticist[7], zoologist[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did William Ernest Castle go to school?

William Ernest Castle was educated at Harvard University[17] and Denison University[18].

What awards did William Ernest Castle receive?

Honors received include Kimber Genetics Award[19].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Oakland Tribune. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [17] . Sewall Wright and his Role in the Development of Genetics of Populations. wikidata.org.
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  14. [15] . Sewall Wright and his Role in the Development of Genetics of Populations. wikidata.org.
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  16. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
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  18. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Oakland Tribune. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  24. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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