William G. Morgan

inventor of volleyball
Person human Q313949
William G. Morgan
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William G. Morgan

Summary

William G. Morgan is a human[1]. Born in Lockport[2], he… he was born on January 23, 1870[3]. He passed away in Lockport[4]. He died on December 27, 1942[5]. He worked as an inventor[6], teacher[7], volleyball player[8], pedagogue[9], and film editor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (924 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William G. Morgan was born in Lockport[2].
  • William G. Morgan died in Lockport[4].
  • William G. Morgan was born on January 23, 1870[3].
  • William G. Morgan died on December 27, 1942[5].
  • William G. Morgan is buried at Glenwood Cemetery[12].
  • William G. Morgan held citizenship in United States[13].
  • William G. Morgan worked as an inventor[6].
  • William G. Morgan worked as a teacher[7].
  • William G. Morgan worked as a volleyball player[8].
  • William G. Morgan worked as a pedagogue[9].
  • William G. Morgan's professions included film editor[10].
  • William G. Morgan's field of work was teacher[14].
  • William G. Morgan was educated at Springfield College[15].
  • William G. Morgan's education included a stint at Northfield Mount Hermon School[16].
  • William G. Morgan is recorded as male[17].
  • William G. Morgan's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William G. Morgan's Commons category is recorded as William G. Morgan[19].
  • The cause of death was congenital pneumonia[20].
  • William G. Morgan's sport is recorded as basketball[21].
  • William G. Morgan's family name is recorded as Morgan[22].
  • William G. Morgan's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William G. Morgan's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • William G. Morgan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • William G. Morgan's country for sport is recorded as Estados Unidos[26].
  • William G. Morgan's different from is recorded as William Morgan[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lockport[2], William G. Morgan… he was born on January 23, 1870[3].

Education

Educated at Springfield College[15], a private not-for-profit educational institution[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Springfield[31] and Northfield Mount Hermon School[16], a school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1879[34], headquartered in Gill[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6], teacher[7], volleyball player[8], pedagogue[9], and film editor[10]. William G. Morgan's field of work was teacher[14].

Death and Burial

William G. Morgan died on December 27, 1942[5]. He passed away in Lockport[4]. The cause of death was congenital pneumonia[20]. Burial took place at Glenwood Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

William G. Morgan ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (924 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

He is credited with the discovery of volleyball[38], a type of sport[39], founded in 1947[40].

FAQs

Where was William G. Morgan born?

Born in Lockport[2], William G. Morgan…

Where did William G. Morgan die?

William G. Morgan died in Lockport[4].

What did William G. Morgan do for work?

William G. Morgan worked as inventor[6], teacher[7], volleyball player[8], pedagogue[9], and film editor[10].

Where did William G. Morgan go to school?

William G. Morgan was educated at Springfield College[15] and Northfield Mount Hermon School[16].

What did William G. Morgan discover?

William G. Morgan is credited as discoverer of volleyball[38].

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  14. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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