William John McGee

American geologist & anthropologist (1853-1912)
Person human Q1455571
William John McGee
De Lancey Gill · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

William John McGee

Summary

William John McGee is a human[1]. Born in Dubuque County[2], he… he was born on April 17, 1853[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on September 4, 1912[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], geologist[7], and inventor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William John McGee's place of birth was Dubuque County[2].
  • William John McGee passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • William John McGee was born on April 17, 1853[3].
  • William John McGee was born on January 1, 1853[10].
  • William John McGee died on September 4, 1912[5].
  • William John McGee died on January 1, 1912[11].
  • William John McGee was married to Anita Newcomb McGee[12].
  • William John McGee held citizenship in United States[13].
  • William John McGee's professions included anthropologist[6].
  • William John McGee worked as a geologist[7].
  • William John McGee worked as an inventor[8].
  • Among William John McGee's employers was United States Geological Survey[14].
  • William John McGee was employed by University of Iowa[15].
  • William John McGee was a member of Geological Society of America[16].
  • William John McGee is recorded as male[17].
  • William John McGee's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William John McGee's Commons category is recorded as William John McGee[19].
  • The cause of death was cancer[20].
  • William John McGee's family name is recorded as McGee[21].
  • William John McGee's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William John McGee's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • William John McGee's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[24].
  • William John McGee's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • William John McGee's Commons Creator page is recorded as William John McGee[26].
  • William John McGee's contributed to creative work is recorded as Popular Science[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William John McGee's place of birth was Dubuque County[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 17, 1853[3] and January 1, 1853[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], geologist[7], and inventor[8]. Employers include United States Geological Survey[14], an United States federal agency[28], in United States[29], founded in 1879[30], headquartered in Reston[31] and University of Iowa[15], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1847[34], headquartered in Iowa City[35].

Personal Life

William John McGee was married to Anita Newcomb McGee[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 4, 1912[5] and January 1, 1912[11]. William John McGee passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. The cause of death was cancer[20].

Why It Matters

William John McGee ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was William John McGee born?

Born in Dubuque County[2], William John McGee…

Where did William John McGee die?

William John McGee passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

Who was William John McGee married to?

William John McGee's spouses include Anita Newcomb McGee[12].

What did William John McGee do for work?

William John McGee worked as anthropologist[6], geologist[7], and inventor[8].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). William John McGee. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-john-mcgee
MLA “William John McGee.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-john-mcgee.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_william-john-mcgee_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{William John McGee}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-john-mcgee}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): William John McGee — https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-john-mcgee (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-john-mcgee · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Spouse Anita Newcomb McGee
    Cause of death cancer
    Country of citizenship United States
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31721|batch #31721]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (17)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.