William Francis Hillebrand

Summary

William Francis Hillebrand is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Honolulu^[2]. He was born on December 12, 1853^[3]. He passed away in United States^[4]. He died on February 7, 1925^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6] and botanist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Honolulu^[2], William Francis Hillebrand…
• William Francis Hillebrand passed away in United States^[4].
• William Francis Hillebrand was born on December 12, 1853^[3].
• William Francis Hillebrand died on February 7, 1925^[5].
• William Francis Hillebrand held citizenship in German Empire^[9].
• William Francis Hillebrand held citizenship in United States^[10].
• William Francis Hillebrand worked as a chemist^[6].
• William Francis Hillebrand's professions included botanist^[7].
• Among William Francis Hillebrand's employers was United States Geological Survey^[11].
• William Francis Hillebrand was educated at Cornell University^[12].
• William Francis Hillebrand was educated at Heidelberg University^[13].
• William Francis Hillebrand's education included a stint at University of Strasbourg^[14].
• William Francis Hillebrand was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[15].
• William Francis Hillebrand is recorded as male^[16].
• William Francis Hillebrand's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• William Francis Hillebrand's Commons category is recorded as William Francis Hillebrand (chemist)^[18].
• William Francis Hillebrand's family name is recorded as Hillebrand^[19].
• William Francis Hillebrand's given name is recorded as William^[20].
• William Francis Hillebrand's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography^[21].
• William Francis Hillebrand's described by source is recorded as Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921^[22].
• William Francis Hillebrand's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German^[23].
• William Francis Hillebrand's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Smithsonian Names^[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Honolulu^[2], William Francis Hillebrand… he was born on December 12, 1853^[3].

Education

Educated at Cornell University^[12], a private university^[25], in United States^[26], founded in 1865^[27], headquartered in Ithaca^[28]; Heidelberg University^[13], a public research university^[29], in Germany^[30], founded in 1386^[31], headquartered in Heidelberg^[32]; and University of Strasbourg^[14], a university in France^[33], in France^[34], founded in 1538^[35], headquartered in Strasbourg^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6] and botanist^[7]. William Francis Hillebrand was employed by United States Geological Survey^[11].

Death and Burial

William Francis Hillebrand died on February 7, 1925^[5]. He died in United States^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Francis Hillebrand include hillebrandite^[37], a mineral species^[38].

Why It Matters

William Francis Hillebrand ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Entities named for him include hillebrandite^[37], a mineral species^[38].

FAQs

Where was William Francis Hillebrand born?

William Francis Hillebrand was born in Honolulu^[2].

Where did William Francis Hillebrand die?

William Francis Hillebrand passed away in United States^[4].

What did William Francis Hillebrand do for work?

William Francis Hillebrand worked as chemist^[6] and botanist^[7].

Where did William Francis Hillebrand go to school?

William Francis Hillebrand was educated at Cornell University^[12], Heidelberg University^[13], and University of Strasbourg^[14].