William Herbert Hobbs

American geologist (1864–1953)
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William Herbert Hobbs

Summary

William Herbert Hobbs is a human[1]. His place of birth was Worcester[2]. He was born on January 1, 1864[3]. He passed away in Ann Arbor[4]. He died on January 1, 1952[5]. He worked as a geologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Herbert Hobbs was born in Worcester[2].
  • William Herbert Hobbs died in Ann Arbor[4].
  • William Herbert Hobbs was born on January 1, 1864[3].
  • William Herbert Hobbs was born on July 2, 1864[8].
  • William Herbert Hobbs died on January 1, 1952[5].
  • William Herbert Hobbs died on January 1, 1953[9].
  • William Herbert Hobbs held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William Herbert Hobbs's professions included geologist[6].
  • William Herbert Hobbs held the position of chairperson[11].
  • William Herbert Hobbs was employed by University of Michigan[12].
  • William Herbert Hobbs's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins University[13].
  • William Herbert Hobbs was educated at Worcester Polytechnic Institute[14].
  • William Herbert Hobbs was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society[15].
  • William Herbert Hobbs is recorded as male[16].
  • William Herbert Hobbs's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Herbert Hobbs's family name is recorded as Hobbs[18].
  • William Herbert Hobbs's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William Herbert Hobbs's given name is recorded as Herbert[20].
  • William Herbert Hobbs's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[21].
  • William Herbert Hobbs's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • William Herbert Hobbs's contributed to creative work is recorded as Popular Science[23].

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Origins and Family

William Herbert Hobbs was born in Worcester[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1864[3] and July 2, 1864[8].

Education

Educated at Johns Hopkins University[13], a private university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1876[26], headquartered in Baltimore[27] and Worcester Polytechnic Institute[14], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1865[30].

Career and Affiliations

William Herbert Hobbs worked as a geologist[6]. He was employed by University of Michigan[12]. He held the position of chairperson[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1952[5] and January 1, 1953[9]. William Herbert Hobbs passed away in Ann Arbor[4].

Why It Matters

William Herbert Hobbs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Herbert Hobbs born?

William Herbert Hobbs's place of birth was Worcester[2].

Where did William Herbert Hobbs die?

William Herbert Hobbs died in Ann Arbor[4].

What did William Herbert Hobbs do for work?

William Herbert Hobbs worked as geologist[6].

Where did William Herbert Hobbs go to school?

William Herbert Hobbs was educated at Johns Hopkins University[13] and Worcester Polytechnic Institute[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Science. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Science. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . aag.org. aag.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . snaccooperative.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Science. wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . snaccooperative.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Science. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . 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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