William Holmes McGuffey

American educator (1800-1873)
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William Holmes McGuffey

Summary

William Holmes McGuffey is a human[1]. His place of birth was Claysville[2]. He was born on +1800-09-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Charlottesville[4]. He died on +1873-05-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Holmes McGuffey was born in Claysville[2].
  • William Holmes McGuffey died in Charlottesville[4].
  • William Holmes McGuffey was born on +1800-09-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Holmes McGuffey died on +1873-05-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at University of Virginia Cemetery and Columbarium[8].
  • William Holmes McGuffey held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William Holmes McGuffey worked as a teacher[6].
  • William Holmes McGuffey held the position of President of Ohio University[10].
  • William Holmes McGuffey was employed by University of Cincinnati[11].
  • Among William Holmes McGuffey's employers was Miami University[12].
  • Among William Holmes McGuffey's employers was Ohio University[13].
  • William Holmes McGuffey's education included a stint at Washington & Jefferson College[14].
  • William Holmes McGuffey's education included a stint at Greersburg Academy[15].
  • William Holmes McGuffey's image is recorded as William Holmes McGuffey.jpg[16].
  • William Holmes McGuffey is recorded as male[17].
  • William Holmes McGuffey's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Holmes McGuffey's signature is recorded as Signature of William Holmes McGuffey.png[19].
  • William Holmes McGuffey's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082236439[20].
  • William Holmes McGuffey's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 42978845[21].
  • William Holmes McGuffey's GND ID is recorded as 131718266[22].
  • William Holmes McGuffey's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50007831[23].
  • William Holmes McGuffey's IdRef ID is recorded as 252931637[24].
  • William Holmes McGuffey's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA05333179[25].
  • William Holmes McGuffey's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00770625[26].
  • William Holmes McGuffey's Commons category is recorded as William McGuffey[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Claysville[2], William Holmes McGuffey… he was born on +1800-09-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Washington & Jefferson College[14], a liberal arts college in the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1781[30] and Greersburg Academy[15], a railway station[31], in United States[32].

Career and Affiliations

William Holmes McGuffey's professions included teacher[6]. Employers include University of Cincinnati[11], a public research university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1819[35]; Miami University[12], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1809[38], headquartered in Oxford[39]; and Ohio University[13], a public university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1804[42], headquartered in Athens[43]. He held the position of President of Ohio University[10].

Death and Burial

William Holmes McGuffey died on +1873-05-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Charlottesville[4]. Burial took place at University of Virginia Cemetery and Columbarium[8].

Why It Matters

William Holmes McGuffey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was William Holmes McGuffey born?

William Holmes McGuffey was born in Claysville[2].

Where did William Holmes McGuffey die?

William Holmes McGuffey died in Charlottesville[4].

What did William Holmes McGuffey do for work?

William Holmes McGuffey worked as teacher[6].

Where did William Holmes McGuffey go to school?

William Holmes McGuffey was educated at Washington & Jefferson College[14] and Greersburg Academy[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . ohio.edu. Retrieved . ohio.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. 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
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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