William Keith Brooks

Summary

William Keith Brooks is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Cleveland^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1848^[3]. He died in Baltimore County^[4]. He died on January 1, 1908^[5]. He worked as a zoologist^[6], malacologist^[7], naturalist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Cleveland^[2], William Keith Brooks…
• William Keith Brooks passed away in Baltimore County^[4].
• William Keith Brooks died in Baltimore^[11].
• William Keith Brooks was born on January 1, 1848^[3].
• William Keith Brooks was born on March 25, 1848^[12].
• William Keith Brooks died on January 1, 1908^[5].
• William Keith Brooks died on November 12, 1908^[13].
• Burial took place at Prospect Hill Cemetery^[14].
• William Keith Brooks held citizenship in United States^[15].
• William Keith Brooks worked as a zoologist^[6].
• William Keith Brooks's professions included malacologist^[7].
• William Keith Brooks's professions included naturalist^[8].
• William Keith Brooks worked as a university teacher^[9].
• William Keith Brooks was employed by Johns Hopkins University^[16].
• William Keith Brooks's education included a stint at Harvard University^[17].
• William Keith Brooks's education included a stint at Williams College^[18].
• William Keith Brooks's education included a stint at Hobart and William Smith Colleges^[19].
• A notable student of William Keith Brooks was Thomas Hunt Morgan^[20].
• A notable work attributed to William Keith Brooks is The Oyster: A Popular Summary of a Scientific Study^[21].
• A notable work attributed to William Keith Brooks is The foundations of zoology^[22].
• William Keith Brooks received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[23].
• William Keith Brooks received the Fellow of the Royal Microscopical Society^[24].
• William Keith Brooks was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• William Keith Brooks was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[26].
• William Keith Brooks was a member of American Philosophical Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Keith Brooks's place of birth was Cleveland^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1848^[3] and March 25, 1848^[12].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[17], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Williams College^[18], a liberal arts college^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1793^[34]; and Hobart and William Smith Colleges^[19], a private not-for-profit educational institution^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1822^[37], headquartered in Geneva^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist^[6], malacologist^[7], naturalist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. William Keith Brooks was employed by Johns Hopkins University^[16]. A notable student of him was Thomas Hunt Morgan^[20]. Doctoral students include George Wilton Field^[39], a biologist^[40], 1863–1938^[41], of United States^[42] and Edmund Beecher Wilson^[43], a geneticist^[44], 1856–1939^[45], of United States^[46], awarded the John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science^[47], specialised in zoology^[48].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Oyster: A Popular Summary of a Scientific Study^[21], a version, edition or translation^[49] and The foundations of zoology^[22], a version, edition or translation^[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[23], a fellowship award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1874^[53] and Fellow of the Royal Microscopical Society^[24], a fellowship award^[54].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1908^[5] and November 12, 1908^[13]. Recorded place of death include Baltimore County^[4], a county of Maryland^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1659^[57] and Baltimore^[11], an independent city in the United States^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1729^[60]. Recorded cause of death include heart failure^[61] and kidney failure^[62]. William Keith Brooks is buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery^[14].

Why It Matters

William Keith Brooks ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

His notable doctoral advisees include Edmund Beecher Wilson^[65], a geneticist^[66], 1856–1939^[67], of United States^[68], awarded the John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science^[69], specialised in zoology^[70].

FAQs

Where was William Keith Brooks born?

Born in Cleveland^[2], William Keith Brooks…

Where did William Keith Brooks die?

William Keith Brooks died in Baltimore County^[4].

What did William Keith Brooks do for work?

William Keith Brooks worked as zoologist^[6], malacologist^[7], naturalist^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did William Keith Brooks go to school?

William Keith Brooks was educated at Harvard University^[17], Williams College^[18], and Hobart and William Smith Colleges^[19].

What awards did William Keith Brooks receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[23] and Fellow of the Royal Microscopical Society^[24].