William Henry Howell

American physiologist (1860–1945)
Person human Q279415
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William Henry Howell

Summary

William Henry Howell is a human[1]. Born in Baltimore[2], he… he was born on +1860-02-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1945-02-06T00:00:00Z[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 (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Henry Howell was born in Baltimore[2].
  • William Henry Howell was born on +1860-02-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Henry Howell died on +1945-02-06T00:00:00Z[4].
  • A child of William Henry Howell was Janet Howell Clark[9].
  • William Henry Howell held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William Henry Howell's professions included medical writer[5].
  • William Henry Howell's professions included physician[6].
  • William Henry Howell's professions included physiologist[7].
  • Among William Henry Howell's employers was Harvard University[11].
  • Among William Henry Howell's employers was Johns Hopkins University[12].
  • Among William Henry Howell's employers was University of Michigan[13].
  • William Henry Howell was educated at Johns Hopkins University[14].
  • William Henry Howell was a member of National Academy of Sciences[15].
  • William Henry Howell was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[16].
  • William Henry Howell was a member of American Philosophical Society[17].
  • William Henry Howell's image is recorded as William Henry Howell.jpg[18].
  • William Henry Howell is recorded as male[19].
  • William Henry Howell's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Henry Howell's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109783935[21].
  • William Henry Howell's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 60418643[22].
  • William Henry Howell's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82017333[23].
  • William Henry Howell's IdRef ID is recorded as 165022280[24].
  • William Henry Howell's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01522985[25].
  • William Henry Howell's Commons category is recorded as William Henry Howell[26].
  • William Henry Howell's SBN author ID is recorded as SNTV004421[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Baltimore[2], William Henry Howell… he was born on +1860-02-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Henry Howell's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include medical writer[5], physician[6], and physiologist[7]. Employers include Harvard University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Johns Hopkins University[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1876[34], headquartered in Baltimore[35]; and University of Michigan[13], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1817[38], headquartered in Ann Arbor[39].

Personal Life

A child of William Henry Howell was Janet Howell Clark[9].

Death and Burial

William Henry Howell died on +1945-02-06T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

William Henry Howell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8]

He is credited with the discovery of Howell–Jolly body[40].

FAQs

Where was William Henry Howell born?

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

What did William Henry Howell do for work?

William Henry Howell worked as 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[40].

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  9. [6] . hopkinsmedicine.org. hopkinsmedicine.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  17. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . 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
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  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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