William Henry Howell

American physiologist (1860–1945)
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Summary

William Henry Howell was born on February 20, 1860[1], in Baltimore[2]. He died on February 6, 1945[3], in Baltimore[4]. He worked as a medical writer[5], physician[6], and physiologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Child: Janet Howell Clark[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Employer: Harvard University[11], Johns Hopkins University[12], University of Michigan[13]
  • Educated at: Johns Hopkins University[14]
  • Member of: National Academy of Sciences[15], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[16], American Philosophical Society[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Commons category: William Henry Howell[19]
  • Family name: Howell[20]
  • Given name: William[21], Henry[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23]

Why It Matters

William Henry Howell is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

He is credited with the discovery of Howell–Jolly body[25].

FAQs

Where was William Henry Howell born?

William Henry Howell's place of birth was Baltimore[2].

Where did William Henry Howell die?

William Henry Howell died in Baltimore[4].

What did William Henry Howell do for work?

William Henry Howell worked as a medical writer[5], physician[6], and physiologist[7].

Where did William Henry Howell go to school?

William Henry Howell was educated at Johns Hopkins University[14].

What did William Henry Howell discover?

William Henry Howell is credited as discoverer of Howell–Jolly body[25].

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  8. [6] ↑ . hopkinsmedicine.org. hopkinsmedicine.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [23] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

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  1. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  3. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 10
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  4. 12w ago · Animalparty · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → William, Henry
    Family name → Howell
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  5. 17w ago · Silewe · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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