William Innes Homer

American art historian (1929–2012)
Person human Q2579398
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William Innes Homer

Summary

William Innes Homer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Merion Station[2]. He was born on November 8, 1929[3]. He passed away in Greenville[4]. He died on July 8, 2012[5]. He worked as an art historian[6], historian[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Innes Homer was born in Merion Station[2].
  • William Innes Homer died in Greenville[4].
  • William Innes Homer was born on November 8, 1929[3].
  • William Innes Homer was born on 1929[10].
  • William Innes Homer died on July 8, 2012[5].
  • William Innes Homer died on 2012[11].
  • William Innes Homer held citizenship in United States[12].
  • William Innes Homer's professions included art historian[6].
  • William Innes Homer worked as a historian[7].
  • William Innes Homer's professions included writer[8].
  • Among William Innes Homer's employers was Cornell University[13].
  • William Innes Homer was employed by University of Delaware[14].
  • William Innes Homer's education included a stint at Harvard University[15].
  • William Innes Homer's education included a stint at Princeton University[16].
  • William Innes Homer received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • William Innes Homer is recorded as male[18].
  • William Innes Homer's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Innes Homer's Commons category is recorded as William Innes Homer[20].
  • William Innes Homer's family name is recorded as Homer[21].
  • William Innes Homer's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William Innes Homer's given name is recorded as Innes[23].

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Origins and Family

William Innes Homer was born in Merion Station[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 8, 1929[3] and 1929[10].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[15], a private university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1636[26], headquartered in Cambridge[27] and Princeton University[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6], historian[7], and writer[8]. Employers include Cornell University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1865[34], headquartered in Ithaca[35] and University of Delaware[14], a land-grant university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1743[38], headquartered in Newark[39].

Recognition

William Innes Homer received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 8, 2012[5] and 2012[11]. William Innes Homer passed away in Greenville[4].

Why It Matters

William Innes Homer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was William Innes Homer born?

William Innes Homer's place of birth was Merion Station[2].

Where did William Innes Homer die?

William Innes Homer died in Greenville[4].

What did William Innes Homer do for work?

William Innes Homer worked as art historian[6], historian[7], and writer[8].

Where did William Innes Homer go to school?

William Innes Homer was educated at Harvard University[15] and Princeton University[16].

What awards did William Innes Homer receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . udel.edu. udel.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

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  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
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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