William K. Black

Professor of law and economics at UMKC
Person human Q3568755
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William K. Black

Summary

William K. Black is a human[1]. Born in Dearborn[2], he… he was born on +1951-09-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an economist[4] and lawyer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dearborn[2], William K. Black…
  • William K. Black was born on +1951-09-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William K. Black held citizenship in United States[7].
  • William K. Black worked as an economist[4].
  • William K. Black worked as a lawyer[5].
  • William K. Black was employed by University of Missouri–Kansas City[8].
  • William K. Black was employed by University of Texas at Austin[9].
  • Among William K. Black's employers was Santa Clara University[10].
  • William K. Black's education included a stint at University of Michigan[11].
  • William K. Black was educated at University of Michigan Law School[12].
  • William K. Black's education included a stint at University of California, Irvine[13].
  • William K. Black's image is recorded as William K. Black.jpg[14].
  • William K. Black is recorded as male[15].
  • William K. Black's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William K. Black's ISNI is recorded as 0000000036395711[17].
  • William K. Black's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 60941998[18].
  • William K. Black's GND ID is recorded as 173784135[19].
  • William K. Black's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2004106748[20].
  • William K. Black's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16582171s[21].
  • William K. Black's IdRef ID is recorded as 143407716[22].
  • William K. Black's Commons category is recorded as William K. Black[23].
  • William K. Black earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[24].
  • William K. Black's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05sy922[25].
  • William K. Black's family name is recorded as Black[26].
  • William K. Black's given name is recorded as William[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dearborn[2], William K. Black… he was born on +1951-09-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[11], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor[31]; University of Michigan Law School[12], a law school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1859[34]; and University of California, Irvine[13], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1965[37]. William K. Black earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4] and lawyer[5]. Employers include University of Missouri–Kansas City[8], a public university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1933[40]; University of Texas at Austin[9], a public research university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1883[43], headquartered in Austin[44]; and Santa Clara University[10], a university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1851[47], headquartered in Santa Clara[48].

Why It Matters

William K. Black ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was William K. Black born?

William K. Black's place of birth was Dearborn[2].

What did William K. Black do for work?

William K. Black worked as economist[4] and lawyer[5].

Where did William K. Black go to school?

William K. Black was educated at University of Michigan[11], University of Michigan Law School[12], and University of California, Irvine[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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
  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
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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