William Graham Sumner

Summary

William Graham Sumner is a human^[1]. He was born in Paterson^[2]. He was born on +1840-10-30T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Englewood^[4]. He died on +1910-04-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an anthropologist^[6], political scientist^[7], historian^[8], sociologist^[9], and philosopher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Paterson^[2], William Graham Sumner…
• William Graham Sumner passed away in Englewood^[4].
• William Graham Sumner was born on +1840-10-30T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Graham Sumner died on +1910-04-12T00:00:00Z^[5].
• William Graham Sumner is buried at Alder Brook Cemetery^[12].
• William Graham Sumner held citizenship in United States^[13].
• William Graham Sumner's professions included anthropologist^[6].
• William Graham Sumner's professions included political scientist^[7].
• William Graham Sumner's professions included historian^[8].
• William Graham Sumner's professions included sociologist^[9].
• William Graham Sumner worked as a philosopher^[10].
• William Graham Sumner's professions included university teacher^[14].
• William Graham Sumner held the position of President of the American Sociological Association^[15].
• William Graham Sumner was employed by Yale University^[16].
• William Graham Sumner's education included a stint at Yale College^[17].
• A notable work attributed to William Graham Sumner is A History of Banking in the United States^[18].
• William Graham Sumner was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19].
• William Graham Sumner was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society^[20].
• William Graham Sumner's image is recorded as William Graham Sumner.png^[21].
• William Graham Sumner is recorded as male^[22].
• William Graham Sumner's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• William Graham Sumner supervised Irving Fisher as a doctoral student^[24].
• William Graham Sumner supervised Thorstein Veblen as a doctoral student^[25].
• William Graham Sumner's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108553652^[26].
• William Graham Sumner's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 14843241^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Paterson^[2], William Graham Sumner… he was born on +1840-10-30T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

William Graham Sumner's education included a stint at Yale College^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist^[6], political scientist^[7], historian^[8], sociologist^[9], philosopher^[10], and university teacher^[14]. Among William Graham Sumner's employers was Yale University^[16]. He held the position of President of the American Sociological Association^[15]. Doctoral students include Irving Fisher^[24], an economist^[28], 1867–1947^[29], of United States^[30], awarded the Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship^[31], specialised in economics^[32] and Thorstein Veblen^[25], an economist^[33], 1857–1929^[34], of United States^[35], awarded the John Addison Porter Prize^[36], specialised in economics^[37].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Graham Sumner is A History of Banking in the United States^[18].

Death and Burial

William Graham Sumner died on +1910-04-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Englewood^[4]. He is buried at Alder Brook Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

William Graham Sumner ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

His notable doctoral advisees include Thorstein Veblen^[40], an economist^[41], 1857–1929^[42], of United States^[43], awarded the John Addison Porter Prize^[44], specialised in economics^[45]; Irving Fisher^[46], an economist^[47], 1867–1947^[48], of United States^[49], awarded the Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship^[50], specialised in economics^[51]; and Albert Galloway Keller^[52], a sociologist^[53], 1874–1956^[54], of United States^[55], specialised in sociology^[56].

FAQs

Where was William Graham Sumner born?

William Graham Sumner's place of birth was Paterson^[2].

Where did William Graham Sumner die?

William Graham Sumner died in Englewood^[4].

What did William Graham Sumner do for work?

William Graham Sumner worked as anthropologist^[6], political scientist^[7], historian^[8], sociologist^[9], and philosopher^[10].

Where did William Graham Sumner go to school?

William Graham Sumner was educated at Yale College^[17].