William Jacob Knox Jr.

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William Jacob Knox Jr.

Summary

William Jacob Knox Jr. is a human[1]. Born in New Bedford[2], William Jacob Knox Jr.… William Jacob Knox Jr. was born on January 1, 1904[3]. William Jacob Knox Jr. passed away in Newton[4]. William Jacob Knox Jr. died on January 1, 1995[5]. William Jacob Knox Jr. worked as a chemist[6]. William Jacob Knox Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Jacob Knox Jr.'s place of birth was New Bedford[2].
  • William Jacob Knox Jr. died in Newton[4].
  • William Jacob Knox Jr. was born on January 1, 1904[3].
  • William Jacob Knox Jr. was born on January 5, 1904[8].
  • William Jacob Knox Jr. died on January 1, 1995[5].
  • William Jacob Knox Jr. died on July 9, 1995[9].
  • William Jacob Knox Jr. held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William Jacob Knox Jr. is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].
  • William Jacob Knox Jr.'s professions included chemist[6].
  • William Jacob Knox Jr. was employed by Kodak[12].
  • William Jacob Knox Jr. was employed by Howard University[13].
  • Among William Jacob Knox Jr.'s employers was North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University[14].
  • William Jacob Knox Jr.'s education included a stint at Harvard University[15].
  • William Jacob Knox Jr. was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16].
  • William Jacob Knox Jr. was a member of NAACP[17].
  • William Jacob Knox Jr. is recorded as male[18].
  • William Jacob Knox Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Jacob Knox Jr.'s Commons category is recorded as William Jacob Knox Jr.[20].
  • William Jacob Knox Jr.'s family name is recorded as Knox[21].
  • William Jacob Knox Jr.'s given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William Jacob Knox Jr.'s given name is recorded as Jacob[23].
  • William Jacob Knox Jr.'s participant in is recorded as Manhattan Project[24].
  • William Jacob Knox Jr.'s sibling is recorded as Lawrence H. Knox[25].
  • William Jacob Knox Jr.'s sibling is recorded as Clinton E. Knox[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New Bedford[2], William Jacob Knox Jr.… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1904[3] and January 5, 1904[8]. William Jacob Knox Jr. is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[15], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1636[29], headquartered in Cambridge[30] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1861[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34].

Career and Affiliations

William Jacob Knox Jr.'s professions included chemist[6]. Employers include Kodak[12], a business[35], in United States[36], founded in 1880[37], headquartered in Rochester[38]; Howard University[13], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1867[41], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[42]; and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University[14], a public university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1891[45], headquartered in Greensboro[46].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1995[5] and July 9, 1995[9]. William Jacob Knox Jr. died in Newton[4].

Why It Matters

William Jacob Knox Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Jacob Knox Jr. born?

Born in New Bedford[2], William Jacob Knox Jr.…

Where did William Jacob Knox Jr. die?

William Jacob Knox Jr. died in Newton[4].

What did William Jacob Knox Jr. do for work?

William Jacob Knox Jr. worked as chemist[6].

Where did William Jacob Knox Jr. go to school?

William Jacob Knox Jr. was educated at Harvard University[15] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Shuaib-bot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in Manhattan Project
    Given name William, Jacob
    Family name Knox
    Google knowledge graph id /g/11qn9vl30l
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