William Henry Allen

Second president of Penn State University 1808-1882
Person human Q8011873
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William Henry Allen

Summary

William Henry Allen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Readfield[2]. He was born on +1808-03-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Philadelphia[4]. He died on +1882-08-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an educator[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Henry Allen's place of birth was Readfield[2].
  • William Henry Allen passed away in Philadelphia[4].
  • William Henry Allen was born on +1808-03-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Henry Allen died on +1882-08-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Henry Allen held citizenship in United States[8].
  • William Henry Allen worked as an educator[6].
  • William Henry Allen held the position of president[9].
  • William Henry Allen held the position of president[10].
  • William Henry Allen held the position of president[11].
  • William Henry Allen held the position of president[12].
  • Among William Henry Allen's employers was Dickinson College[13].
  • William Henry Allen's education included a stint at Bowdoin College[14].
  • William Henry Allen received the Legum Doctor[15].
  • William Henry Allen received the Legum Doctor[16].
  • William Henry Allen was a member of American Bible Society[17].
  • William Henry Allen is recorded as male[18].
  • William Henry Allen's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Henry Allen's signature is recorded as Signature of William Henry Allen (1808–1882).png[20].
  • William Henry Allen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000036002543[21].
  • William Henry Allen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 48227716[22].
  • William Henry Allen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85363564[23].
  • William Henry Allen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0288wmg[24].
  • William Henry Allen's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2599872A[25].
  • William Henry Allen's family name is recorded as Allen[26].
  • William Henry Allen's given name is recorded as William[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Readfield[2], William Henry Allen… he was born on +1808-03-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Henry Allen was educated at Bowdoin College[14].

Career and Affiliations

William Henry Allen worked as an educator[6]. He was employed by Dickinson College[13]. Positions held include president[9], a corporate title[28].

Recognition

Awards received include Legum Doctor[15], an academic degree[29].

Death and Burial

William Henry Allen died on +1882-08-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Philadelphia[4].

Why It Matters

William Henry Allen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Henry Allen born?

William Henry Allen's place of birth was Readfield[2].

Where did William Henry Allen die?

William Henry Allen passed away in Philadelphia[4].

What did William Henry Allen do for work?

William Henry Allen worked as educator[6].

Where did William Henry Allen go to school?

William Henry Allen was educated at Bowdoin College[14].

What awards did William Henry Allen receive?

Honors received include Legum Doctor[15] and Legum Doctor[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . 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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