William H. Riker

American political scientist
Person human Q326238
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

William H. Riker

Summary

William H. Riker is a human[1]. His place of birth was Des Moines[2]. He was born on +1920-09-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Rochester[4]. He died on +1993-06-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a political scientist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Des Moines[2], William H. Riker…
  • William H. Riker died in Rochester[4].
  • William H. Riker was born on +1920-09-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William H. Riker died on +1993-06-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William H. Riker held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William H. Riker's professions included political scientist[6].
  • William H. Riker worked as a university teacher[7].
  • William H. Riker's field of work was political science[10].
  • William H. Riker held the position of chairperson[11].
  • Among William H. Riker's employers was University of Rochester[12].
  • William H. Riker was employed by Lawrence University[13].
  • William H. Riker was educated at Harvard University[14].
  • William H. Riker was educated at DePauw University[15].
  • William H. Riker was educated at Shortridge High School[16].
  • William H. Riker's doctoral advisor was Carl Joachim Friedrich[17].
  • William H. Riker received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • William H. Riker was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • William H. Riker was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • William H. Riker is recorded as male[21].
  • William H. Riker's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • William H. Riker supervised Richard McKelvey as a doctoral student[23].
  • William H. Riker supervised Keith Krehbiel as a doctoral student[24].
  • William H. Riker supervised Robert Alan Schoenberger as a doctoral student[25].
  • William H. Riker supervised William James Zavoina as a doctoral student[26].
  • William H. Riker supervised David W. Rohde as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William H. Riker was born in Des Moines[2]. He was born on +1920-09-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; DePauw University[15], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1837[34], headquartered in Greencastle[35]; and Shortridge High School[16], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1864[38]. William H. Riker's doctoral advisor was Carl Joachim Friedrich[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include political scientist[6] and university teacher[7]. William H. Riker's field of work was political science[10]. Employers include University of Rochester[12], a university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1850[41], headquartered in Rochester[42] and Lawrence University[13], a university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1847[45]. He held the position of chairperson[11]. Doctoral students include Richard McKelvey[23], a political scientist[46], 1944–2002[47], of United States[48], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[49], specialised in political science[50]; Keith Krehbiel[24], an academic[51], b. 1955[52], specialised in political economics[53]; Robert Alan Schoenberger[25]; William James Zavoina[26]; David W. Rohde[27], a political scientist[54], b. 1944[55], of United States[56], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[57], specialised in political science[58]; and William T. Bianco[59], a political scientist[60].

Recognition

William H. Riker received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

Death and Burial

William H. Riker died on +1993-06-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Rochester[4]. The cause of death was cancer[61].

Why It Matters

William H. Riker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

His notable doctoral advisees include Partha Chatterjee[64], a sociologist[65], b. 1947[66], of India[67], awarded the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize[68].

FAQs

Where was William H. Riker born?

William H. Riker's place of birth was Des Moines[2].

Where did William H. Riker die?

William H. Riker passed away in Rochester[4].

What did William H. Riker do for work?

William H. Riker worked as political scientist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did William H. Riker go to school?

William H. Riker was educated at Harvard University[14], DePauw University[15], and Shortridge High School[16].

What awards did William H. Riker receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . apsanet.org. apsanet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [59] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [61] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [64] . 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [65] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  34. [66] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  35. [67] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  36. [68] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). William H. Riker. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-h-riker
MLA “William H. Riker.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-h-riker.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_william-h-riker_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{William H. Riker}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-h-riker}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): William H. Riker — https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-h-riker (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-h-riker · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Harvard University, DePauw University, Shortridge High School
    Member of
    Place of death Rochester
    Doctoral student Richard McKelvey, Keith Krehbiel, Robert Alan Schoenberger +5
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3368]]: 1311370, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.