William James Rolfe

American educator and Shakespearean scholar (1827–1910)
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William James Rolfe

Summary

William James Rolfe is a human[1]. His place of birth was Newburyport[2]. He was born on December 10, 1827[3]. He died in Tisbury[4]. He died on July 7, 1910[5]. He worked as a teacher[6], classical scholar[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William James Rolfe's place of birth was Newburyport[2].
  • William James Rolfe passed away in Tisbury[4].
  • William James Rolfe was born on December 10, 1827[3].
  • William James Rolfe was born on January 1, 1827[10].
  • William James Rolfe died on July 7, 1910[5].
  • William James Rolfe died on January 1, 1910[11].
  • Burial took place at Cambridge Cemetery[12].
  • A child of William James Rolfe was John Carew Rolfe[13].
  • William James Rolfe held citizenship in United States[14].
  • William James Rolfe's professions included teacher[6].
  • William James Rolfe worked as a classical scholar[7].
  • William James Rolfe worked as a writer[8].
  • William James Rolfe's field of work was literature[15].
  • William James Rolfe's field of work was educational system[16].
  • William James Rolfe was educated at Amherst College[17].
  • William James Rolfe is recorded as male[18].
  • William James Rolfe's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William James Rolfe's Commons category is recorded as William James Rolfe[20].
  • William James Rolfe's family name is recorded as Rolfe[21].
  • William James Rolfe's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William James Rolfe's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[23].
  • William James Rolfe's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Newburyport[2], William James Rolfe… Recorded date of birth include December 10, 1827[3] and January 1, 1827[10].

Education

William James Rolfe's education included a stint at Amherst College[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include teacher[6], classical scholar[7], and writer[8]. Fields of work include literature[15], a type of arts[25] and educational system[16], an industry[26].

Personal Life

A child of William James Rolfe was John Carew Rolfe[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 7, 1910[5] and January 1, 1910[11]. William James Rolfe passed away in Tisbury[4]. He is buried at Cambridge Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

William James Rolfe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was William James Rolfe born?

William James Rolfe's place of birth was Newburyport[2].

Where did William James Rolfe die?

William James Rolfe passed away in Tisbury[4].

What did William James Rolfe do for work?

William James Rolfe worked as teacher[6], classical scholar[7], and writer[8].

Where did William James Rolfe go to school?

William James Rolfe was educated at Amherst College[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The New York Times. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . The New York Times. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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