William H. Baxter

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Summary

William H. Baxter is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on March 3, 1949[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 (43 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 March 3, 1949[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 family name is recorded as Baxter[19].
  • William H. Baxter's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William H. Baxter's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • William H. Baxter's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[22].
  • William H. Baxter's name is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-cn', 'text': '白一平'}[23].

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Origins and Family

William H. Baxter's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on March 3, 1949[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[24]; sinology[11], an academic discipline[25]; and Chinese[12], a macrolanguage[26], in People's Republic of China[27]. 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 (43 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . 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. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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