William Levitt

American real-estate developer widely credited as the father of modern American suburbia
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William Levitt

Summary

William Levitt is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on +1907-02-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Long Island[4]. He died on +1994-01-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a contractor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (219 views/month, #7,108 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], William Levitt…
  • William Levitt passed away in Long Island[4].
  • William Levitt was born on +1907-02-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Levitt died on +1994-01-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Levitt is buried at Mount Ararat Cemetery[8].
  • William Levitt held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William Levitt's professions included contractor[6].
  • William Levitt's education included a stint at Boys High School[10].
  • William Levitt received the Frank P. Brown Medal[11].
  • William Levitt is recorded as male[12].
  • William Levitt's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Levitt's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082351373[14].
  • William Levitt's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 53687885[15].
  • William Levitt's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no00004292[16].
  • William Levitt's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500024493[17].
  • The cause of death was disease[18].
  • William Levitt's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 80635306[19].
  • William Levitt's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02qzwv[20].
  • William Levitt's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0038553[21].
  • William Levitt's family name is recorded as Levitt[22].
  • William Levitt's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Levitt's National Library of Israel ID is recorded as 000292172[24].
  • William Levitt's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • William Levitt's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 381/000094099[26].
  • William Levitt's FAST ID is recorded as 443020[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Levitt was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1907-02-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Levitt's education included a stint at Boys High School[10].

Career and Affiliations

William Levitt's professions included contractor[6].

Recognition

William Levitt received the Frank P. Brown Medal[11].

Death and Burial

William Levitt died on +1994-01-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Long Island[4]. The cause of death was disease[18]. He is buried at Mount Ararat Cemetery[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Levitt include Levittowns[28], a group[29].

Why It Matters

William Levitt ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (219 views/month, #7,108 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Levittowns[28], a group[29].

FAQs

Where was William Levitt born?

William Levitt's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did William Levitt die?

William Levitt died in Long Island[4].

What did William Levitt do for work?

William Levitt worked as contractor[6].

Where did William Levitt go to school?

William Levitt was educated at Boys High School[10].

What awards did William Levitt receive?

Honors received include Frank P. Brown Medal[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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