William Kaye Lamb

Canadian historian (1904–1999)
Person human Q8013865
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William Kaye Lamb

Summary

William Kaye Lamb is a human[1]. His place of birth was New Westminster[2]. He was born on +1904-05-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Vancouver[4]. He died on +1999-08-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a librarian[6], historian[7], and archivist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in New Westminster[2], William Kaye Lamb…
  • William Kaye Lamb died in Vancouver[4].
  • William Kaye Lamb was born on +1904-05-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Kaye Lamb died on +1999-08-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Kaye Lamb held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • William Kaye Lamb worked as a librarian[6].
  • William Kaye Lamb's professions included historian[7].
  • William Kaye Lamb's professions included archivist[8].
  • William Kaye Lamb was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[11].
  • William Kaye Lamb's education included a stint at University of British Columbia[12].
  • William Kaye Lamb received the Officer of the Order of Canada[13].
  • William Kaye Lamb received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[14].
  • William Kaye Lamb received the Fellow of the Society of American Archivists[15].
  • William Kaye Lamb received the J. B. Tyrrell Historical Medal[16].
  • William Kaye Lamb was a member of Royal Society of Canada[17].
  • William Kaye Lamb is recorded as male[18].
  • William Kaye Lamb's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Kaye Lamb's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081765750[20].
  • William Kaye Lamb's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 110602100[21].
  • William Kaye Lamb's GND ID is recorded as 1055106146[22].
  • William Kaye Lamb's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50037870[23].
  • William Kaye Lamb's IdRef ID is recorded as 105984965[24].
  • William Kaye Lamb's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07jgkd[25].
  • William Kaye Lamb's family name is recorded as Lamb[26].
  • William Kaye Lamb's given name is recorded as William[27].

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Origins and Family

William Kaye Lamb was born in New Westminster[2]. He was born on +1904-05-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[11], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1895[30], headquartered in London[31] and University of British Columbia[12], a public research university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1908[34], headquartered in Vancouver[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian[6], historian[7], and archivist[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada[13], a grade of an order[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1967[38]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[14], a fellowship award[39], in Canada[40]; Fellow of the Society of American Archivists[15]; and J. B. Tyrrell Historical Medal[16], a medallion[41], in Canada[42].

Death and Burial

William Kaye Lamb died on +1999-08-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Vancouver[4].

Why It Matters

William Kaye Lamb ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was William Kaye Lamb born?

Born in New Westminster[2], William Kaye Lamb…

Where did William Kaye Lamb die?

William Kaye Lamb passed away in Vancouver[4].

What did William Kaye Lamb do for work?

William Kaye Lamb worked as librarian[6], historian[7], and archivist[8].

Where did William Kaye Lamb go to school?

William Kaye Lamb was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[11] and University of British Columbia[12].

What awards did William Kaye Lamb receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada[13], Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[14], Fellow of the Society of American Archivists[15], and J. B. Tyrrell Historical Medal[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . rsc-src.ca. rsc-src.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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