William H. Calvin

American academic
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William H. Calvin

Summary

William H. Calvin is a human[1]. Born in Kansas City[2], he… he was born on +1939-04-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4] and biologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William H. Calvin was born in Kansas City[2].
  • William H. Calvin was born on +1939-04-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William H. Calvin held citizenship in United States[7].
  • William H. Calvin worked as a university teacher[4].
  • William H. Calvin worked as a biologist[5].
  • Among William H. Calvin's employers was University of Washington[8].
  • William H. Calvin was educated at Northwestern University[9].
  • William H. Calvin's education included a stint at University of Washington[10].
  • William H. Calvin's doctoral advisor was Charles F. Stevens[11].
  • William H. Calvin received the Walter P. Kistler Book Award[12].
  • William H. Calvin's image is recorded as William Calvin-9Aug2008 (cropped).jpg[13].
  • William H. Calvin is recorded as male[14].
  • William H. Calvin's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William H. Calvin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000122755672[16].
  • William H. Calvin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 78281[17].
  • William H. Calvin's GND ID is recorded as 115672540[18].
  • William H. Calvin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83056358[19].
  • William H. Calvin's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12312497z[20].
  • William H. Calvin's IdRef ID is recorded as 032014597[21].
  • William H. Calvin's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01054854[22].
  • William H. Calvin's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00435137[23].
  • William H. Calvin's Commons category is recorded as William H. Calvin[24].
  • William H. Calvin's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36540470[25].
  • William H. Calvin's residence is recorded as Seattle[26].
  • William H. Calvin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01bgvj[27].

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Origins and Family

William H. Calvin was born in Kansas City[2]. He was born on +1939-04-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Northwestern University[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1851[30], headquartered in Evanston[31] and University of Washington[10], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34]. William H. Calvin's doctoral advisor was Charles F. Stevens[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4] and biologist[5]. Among William H. Calvin's employers was University of Washington[8].

Recognition

William H. Calvin received the Walter P. Kistler Book Award[12].

Why It Matters

William H. Calvin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was William H. Calvin born?

William H. Calvin was born in Kansas City[2].

What did William H. Calvin do for work?

William H. Calvin worked as university teacher[4] and biologist[5].

Where did William H. Calvin go to school?

William H. Calvin was educated at Northwestern University[9] and University of Washington[10].

What awards did William H. Calvin receive?

Honors received include Walter P. Kistler Book Award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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