William H. Baxter

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William H. Baxter

Summary

William H. Baxter is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on +1949-03-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a linguist[4], sinologist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William H. Baxter was born in New York City[2].
  • William H. Baxter was born on +1949-03-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William H. Baxter held citizenship in United States[8].
  • William H. Baxter worked as a linguist[4].
  • William H. Baxter's professions included sinologist[5].
  • William H. Baxter's professions included university teacher[6].
  • William H. Baxter's field of work was linguistics[9].
  • William H. Baxter's field of work was linguistics[10].
  • William H. Baxter's field of work was sinology[11].
  • William H. Baxter's field of work was Chinese[12].
  • Among William H. Baxter's employers was University of Michigan[13].
  • William H. Baxter's education included a stint at Amherst College[14].
  • William H. Baxter's doctoral advisor was Nicholas Cleaveland Bodman[15].
  • William H. Baxter received the Leonard Bloomfield Book Award[16].
  • William H. Baxter is recorded as male[17].
  • William H. Baxter's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William H. Baxter's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081473862[19].
  • William H. Baxter's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 67123902[20].
  • William H. Baxter's GND ID is recorded as 171968751[21].
  • William H. Baxter's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87141532[22].
  • William H. Baxter's IdRef ID is recorded as 057049858[23].
  • William H. Baxter's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA06508416[24].
  • William H. Baxter's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 001172866[25].
  • William H. Baxter's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gmc541[26].
  • William H. Baxter's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jo2015853565[27].

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Origins and Family

William H. Baxter's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1949-03-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William H. Baxter was educated at Amherst College[14]. His doctoral advisor was Nicholas Cleaveland Bodman[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4], sinologist[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include linguistics[9], an academic discipline[28]; sinology[11], an academic discipline[29]; and Chinese[12], a macrolanguage[30], in People's Republic of China[31]. Among William H. Baxter's employers was University of Michigan[13].

Recognition

William H. Baxter received the Leonard Bloomfield Book Award[16].

Why It Matters

William H. Baxter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was William H. Baxter born?

William H. Baxter's place of birth was New York City[2].

What did William H. Baxter do for work?

William H. Baxter worked as linguist[4], sinologist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did William H. Baxter go to school?

William H. Baxter was educated at Amherst College[14].

What awards did William H. Baxter receive?

Honors received include Leonard Bloomfield Book Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . linguisticsociety.org. linguisticsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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