William Hathaway Forbes

American businessman
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William Hathaway Forbes

Summary

William Hathaway Forbes is a human[1]. Born in Milton[2], he… he was born on +1840-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Naushon Island[4]. He died on +1897-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a businessperson[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Hathaway Forbes was born in Milton[2].
  • William Hathaway Forbes passed away in Naushon Island[4].
  • William Hathaway Forbes was born on +1840-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Hathaway Forbes died on +1897-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Hathaway Forbes died on +1897-10-11T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Burial took place at Milton Cemetery[9].
  • William Hathaway Forbes's father was John Murray Forbes[10].
  • William Hathaway Forbes's mother was Sarah Swain Hathaway[11].
  • William Hathaway Forbes was married to Edith Emerson Forbes[12].
  • A child of William Hathaway Forbes was William Cameron Forbes[13].
  • A child of William Hathaway Forbes was Edward Waldo Forbes[14].
  • A child of William Hathaway Forbes was Ralph Emerson Forbes[15].
  • A child of William Hathaway Forbes was Alexander Forbes[16].
  • A child of William Hathaway Forbes was Edith Forbes[17].
  • A child of William Hathaway Forbes was Waldo Emerson Forbes[18].
  • William Hathaway Forbes held citizenship in United States[19].
  • William Hathaway Forbes worked as a businessperson[6].
  • William Hathaway Forbes's education included a stint at Harvard University[20].
  • William Hathaway Forbes's image is recorded as Bell telephone magazine (1922) (14569806747).jpg[21].
  • William Hathaway Forbes is recorded as male[22].
  • William Hathaway Forbes's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • William Hathaway Forbes's ISNI is recorded as 0000000044065640[24].
  • William Hathaway Forbes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 51344448[25].
  • William Hathaway Forbes's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2001075138[26].
  • William Hathaway Forbes's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 98925605[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Hathaway Forbes's place of birth was Milton[2]. He was born on +1840-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was John Murray Forbes[10]. His mother was Sarah Swain Hathaway[11].

Education

William Hathaway Forbes's education included a stint at Harvard University[20].

Career and Affiliations

William Hathaway Forbes worked as a businessperson[6].

Personal Life

Among William Hathaway Forbes's spouses was Edith Emerson Forbes[12]. Children include William Cameron Forbes[13], a diplomat[28], 1870–1959[29], of United States[30]; Edward Waldo Forbes[14], an art historian[31], 1873–1969[32], of United States[33]; Ralph Emerson Forbes[15], 1866–1937[34]; Alexander Forbes[16], a physician[35], 1882–1965[36], of United States[37], awarded the Karl Spencer Lashley Award[38]; Edith Forbes[17], an author[39], 1867–1926[40], of United States[41]; and Waldo Emerson Forbes[18], a physicist[42], 1879–1917[43], of United States[44], specialised in physics[45].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1897-00-00T00:00:00Z[5] and +1897-10-11T00:00:00Z[8]. William Hathaway Forbes passed away in Naushon Island[4]. He is buried at Milton Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

William Hathaway Forbes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Hathaway Forbes born?

William Hathaway Forbes was born in Milton[2].

Where did William Hathaway Forbes die?

William Hathaway Forbes passed away in Naushon Island[4].

Who were William Hathaway Forbes's parents?

William Hathaway Forbes's father was John Murray Forbes[10]. William Hathaway Forbes's mother was Sarah Swain Hathaway[11].

Who was William Hathaway Forbes married to?

William Hathaway Forbes's spouses include Edith Emerson Forbes[12].

What did William Hathaway Forbes do for work?

William Hathaway Forbes worked as businessperson[6].

Where did William Hathaway Forbes go to school?

William Hathaway Forbes was educated at Harvard University[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
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  20. [25] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . masshist.org. masshist.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . masshist.org. masshist.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [8] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: 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
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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