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William Least Heat-Moon

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William Least Heat-Moon

Summary

William Least Heat-Moon is a human[1]. He was born in Kansas City[2]. He was born on August 27, 1939[3]. He worked as a writer[4] and historian[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (361 views/month, #7,172 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kansas City[2], William Least Heat-Moon…
  • William Least Heat-Moon was born on August 27, 1939[3].
  • William Least Heat-Moon held citizenship in United States[7].
  • William Least Heat-Moon worked as a writer[4].
  • William Least Heat-Moon's professions included historian[5].
  • Among William Least Heat-Moon's employers was University of Missouri[8].
  • William Least Heat-Moon's education included a stint at University of Missouri[9].
  • A notable work attributed to William Least Heat-Moon is Blue Highways[10].
  • William Least Heat-Moon is recorded as male[11].
  • William Least Heat-Moon's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William Least Heat-Moon's genre is travel literature[13].
  • William Least Heat-Moon's Commons category is recorded as William Least Heat-Moon[14].
  • William Least Heat-Moon's given name is recorded as William[15].
  • William Least Heat-Moon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].

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Origins and Family

William Least Heat-Moon's place of birth was Kansas City[2]. He was born on August 27, 1939[3].

Education

William Least Heat-Moon was educated at University of Missouri[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and historian[5]. William Least Heat-Moon was employed by University of Missouri[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Least Heat-Moon is Blue Highways[10].

Why It Matters

William Least Heat-Moon ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (361 views/month, #7,172 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was William Least Heat-Moon born?

Born in Kansas City[2], William Least Heat-Moon…

What did William Least Heat-Moon do for work?

William Least Heat-Moon worked as writer[4] and historian[5].

Where did William Least Heat-Moon go to school?

William Least Heat-Moon was educated at University of Missouri[9].

Related Entities

United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Blue Highways
    Given name → William
    Employer → —
    Country of citizenship → United States
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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