William L. Smith

American atmospheric science professor
Person human Q117776093
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William L. Smith

Summary

William L. Smith is a human[1]. His place of birth was Detroit[2]. He was born on May 13, 1942[3].

Key Facts

  • William L. Smith was born in Detroit[2].
  • William L. Smith was born on May 13, 1942[3].
  • A child of William L. Smith was William L. Smith Jr.[4].
  • William L. Smith held citizenship in United States[5].
  • William L. Smith's field of work was atmospheric sounding[6].
  • Among William L. Smith's employers was University of Wisconsin–Madison[7].
  • Among William L. Smith's employers was Hampton University[8].
  • William L. Smith is recorded as male[9].
  • William L. Smith's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • William L. Smith's curriculum vitae URL is recorded as https://science.hamptonu.edu/aps/faculty/vitae/Smith_W.pdf[11].

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Origins and Family

William L. Smith's place of birth was Detroit[2]. He was born on May 13, 1942[3].

Career and Affiliations

William L. Smith's field of work was atmospheric sounding[6]. Employers include University of Wisconsin–Madison[7], a public research university[12], in United States[13], founded in 1848[14] and Hampton University[8], a university[15], in United States[16], founded in 1868[17].

Personal Life

A child of William L. Smith was William L. Smith Jr.[4].

FAQs

Where was William L. Smith born?

William L. Smith was born in Detroit[2].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . ssec.wisc.edu. ssec.wisc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . ssec.wisc.edu. ssec.wisc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . ssec.wisc.edu. ssec.wisc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [12] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [13] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [14] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 13h ago · Zestmorse · 2026-08-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1942-05-13T00:00:00Z
    Researchgate profile id William-Smith-44, William-Smith-Sr
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    Place of birth Detroit
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