William Jacob Holland

American zoologist, palaeontologist, and Presbyterian minister (1848–1932)
Person human Q1502788
William Jacob Holland
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William Jacob Holland

Summary

William Jacob Holland is a human[1]. Born in Jamaica[2], he… he was born on August 16, 1848[3]. He died on December 13, 1932[4]. He worked as a paleontologist[5], lepidopterist[6], zoologist[7], university teacher[8], and scientific illustrator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Jamaica[2], William Jacob Holland…
  • William Jacob Holland was born on August 16, 1848[3].
  • William Jacob Holland died on December 13, 1932[4].
  • Burial took place at Allegheny Cemetery[11].
  • William Jacob Holland's father was Francis Raymond Holland[12].
  • A child of William Jacob Holland was Francis Raymond Holland[13].
  • William Jacob Holland held citizenship in United States[14].
  • William Jacob Holland's professions included paleontologist[5].
  • William Jacob Holland's professions included lepidopterist[6].
  • William Jacob Holland's professions included zoologist[7].
  • William Jacob Holland worked as a university teacher[8].
  • William Jacob Holland's professions included scientific illustrator[9].
  • William Jacob Holland worked as a naturalist[15].
  • William Jacob Holland's field of work was paleontology[16].
  • William Jacob Holland's field of work was zoology[17].
  • William Jacob Holland was employed by University of Pittsburgh[18].
  • William Jacob Holland's education included a stint at Amherst College[19].
  • William Jacob Holland's education included a stint at Princeton Theological Seminary[20].
  • William Jacob Holland was educated at Moravian University[21].
  • William Jacob Holland was a member of American Philosophical Society[22].
  • William Jacob Holland's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[23].
  • William Jacob Holland is recorded as male[24].
  • William Jacob Holland's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • William Jacob Holland's Commons category is recorded as William Jacob Holland[26].
  • William Jacob Holland's family name is recorded as Holland[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Jacob Holland's place of birth was Jamaica[2]. He was born on August 16, 1848[3]. His father was Francis Raymond Holland[12].

Education

Educated at Amherst College[19], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1821[30]; Princeton Theological Seminary[20], a seminary[31], in United States[32], founded in 1812[33], headquartered in Princeton[34]; and Moravian University[21], a liberal arts college in the United States[35], in United States[36], founded in 1742[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[5], lepidopterist[6], zoologist[7], university teacher[8], scientific illustrator[9], and naturalist[15]. Fields of work include paleontology[16], an academic discipline[38] and zoology[17], a branch of biology[39]. Among William Jacob Holland's employers was University of Pittsburgh[18].

Personal Life

A child of William Jacob Holland was Francis Raymond Holland[13]. His religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[23].

Death and Burial

William Jacob Holland died on December 13, 1932[4]. He is buried at Allegheny Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

William Jacob Holland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was William Jacob Holland born?

William Jacob Holland was born in Jamaica[2].

Who were William Jacob Holland's parents?

William Jacob Holland's father was Francis Raymond Holland[12].

What did William Jacob Holland do for work?

William Jacob Holland worked as paleontologist[5], lepidopterist[6], zoologist[7], university teacher[8], and scientific illustrator[9].

Where did William Jacob Holland go to school?

William Jacob Holland was educated at Amherst College[19], Princeton Theological Seminary[20], and Moravian University[21].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. news.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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