William Henry Furness III

American ethnographer and explorer (1867-1920)
Person human Q13518932
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William Henry Furness III

Summary

William Henry Furness III is a human[1]. He was born on +1867-08-10T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1920-08-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an explorer[4], anthropologist[5], ethnographer[6], and physician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Henry Furness III was born on +1867-08-10T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Henry Furness III was born on +1866-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • William Henry Furness III died on +1920-08-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Henry Furness III died on +1920-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • William Henry Furness III's father was Horace Howard Furness[11].
  • William Henry Furness III's mother was Helen Kate Furness[12].
  • William Henry Furness III's professions included explorer[4].
  • William Henry Furness III worked as an anthropologist[5].
  • William Henry Furness III's professions included ethnographer[6].
  • William Henry Furness III worked as a physician[7].
  • William Henry Furness III was educated at Harvard University[13].
  • William Henry Furness III was educated at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania[14].
  • William Henry Furness III was educated at St. Paul's School[15].
  • William Henry Furness III received the Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[16].
  • William Henry Furness III was a member of American Philosophical Society[17].
  • William Henry Furness III was a member of Royal Geographical Society[18].
  • William Henry Furness III's image is recorded as WHF31890stattoos.jpg[19].
  • William Henry Furness III is recorded as male[20].
  • William Henry Furness III's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William Henry Furness III's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082383463[22].
  • William Henry Furness III's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 55775855[23].
  • William Henry Furness III's GND ID is recorded as 141550694[24].
  • William Henry Furness III's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n90675743[25].
  • William Henry Furness III's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA04138101[26].
  • William Henry Furness III's Commons category is recorded as William Henry Furness III[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1867-08-10T00:00:00Z[2] and +1866-00-00T00:00:00Z[9]. William Henry Furness III's father was Horace Howard Furness[11]. His mother was Helen Kate Furness[12].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania[14], a medical school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1765[34]; and St. Paul's School[15], a boarding school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1856[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[4], anthropologist[5], ethnographer[6], and physician[7].

Recognition

William Henry Furness III received the Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1920-08-11T00:00:00Z[3] and +1920-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].

Why It Matters

William Henry Furness III ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Who were William Henry Furness III's parents?

William Henry Furness III's father was Horace Howard Furness[11]. William Henry Furness III's mother was Helen Kate Furness[12].

What did William Henry Furness III do for work?

William Henry Furness III worked as explorer[4], anthropologist[5], ethnographer[6], and physician[7].

Where did William Henry Furness III go to school?

William Henry Furness III was educated at Harvard University[13], Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania[14], and St. Paul's School[15].

What awards did William Henry Furness III receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[16].

References

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  12. [7] . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [18] . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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