William Ernest Johnson

British logician (1858–1931)
Person human Q2578676
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William Ernest Johnson

Summary

William Ernest Johnson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cambridge[2]. He was born on June 23, 1858[3]. He died in Northampton[4]. He died on January 14, 1931[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cambridge[2], William Ernest Johnson…
  • William Ernest Johnson died in Northampton[4].
  • William Ernest Johnson was born on June 23, 1858[3].
  • William Ernest Johnson died on January 14, 1931[5].
  • William Ernest Johnson held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • William Ernest Johnson worked as a philosopher[6].
  • William Ernest Johnson's professions included university teacher[7].
  • A notable student of William Ernest Johnson was John Maynard Keynes[10].
  • William Ernest Johnson is recorded as male[11].
  • William Ernest Johnson's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William Ernest Johnson supervised John Maynard Keynes as a doctoral student[13].
  • William Ernest Johnson's Commons category is recorded as William Ernest Johnson[14].
  • William Ernest Johnson's family name is recorded as Johnson[15].
  • William Ernest Johnson's given name is recorded as William[16].
  • William Ernest Johnson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].

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Origins and Family

William Ernest Johnson was born in Cambridge[2]. He was born on June 23, 1858[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6] and university teacher[7]. A notable student of William Ernest Johnson was John Maynard Keynes[10]. He supervised John Maynard Keynes as a doctoral student[13].

Death and Burial

William Ernest Johnson died on January 14, 1931[5]. He died in Northampton[4].

Why It Matters

William Ernest Johnson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

His notable doctoral advisees include John Maynard Keynes[18], an economist[19], 1883–1946[20], of United Kingdom[21], awarded the Companion of the Order of the Bath[22].

FAQs

Where was William Ernest Johnson born?

Born in Cambridge[2], William Ernest Johnson…

Where did William Ernest Johnson die?

William Ernest Johnson passed away in Northampton[4].

What did William Ernest Johnson do for work?

William Ernest Johnson worked as philosopher[6] and university teacher[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [18] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . 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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  3. 21d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name William
    Place of birth Cambridge
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