William Luther Pierce

American neo-Nazi (1933–2002)
Person human Q1399160
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William Luther Pierce

Summary

William Luther Pierce is a human[1]. He was born in Atlanta[2]. He was born on +1933-09-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Mill Point[4]. He died on +2002-07-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], journalist[9], and politician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (976 views/month, #6,325 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Atlanta[2], William Luther Pierce…
  • William Luther Pierce passed away in Mill Point[4].
  • William Luther Pierce was born on +1933-09-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Luther Pierce was born on +1933-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • William Luther Pierce died on +2002-07-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Luther Pierce died on +2002-00-00T00:00:00Z[13].
  • William Luther Pierce's father was William Luther Pierce II[14].
  • William Luther Pierce's mother was Marguerite Ferrell[15].
  • A child of William Luther Pierce was Kelvin Pierce[16].
  • William Luther Pierce held citizenship in United States[17].
  • William Luther Pierce is identified as part of the White Americans ethnic group[18].
  • William Luther Pierce's professions included physicist[6].
  • William Luther Pierce's professions included writer[7].
  • William Luther Pierce worked as a university teacher[8].
  • William Luther Pierce worked as a journalist[9].
  • William Luther Pierce worked as a politician[10].
  • William Luther Pierce worked as a novelist[19].
  • Among William Luther Pierce's employers was Oregon State University[20].
  • Among William Luther Pierce's employers was University of California[21].
  • Among William Luther Pierce's employers was Los Alamos National Laboratory[22].
  • William Luther Pierce's education included a stint at Rice University[23].
  • William Luther Pierce's education included a stint at University of Colorado Boulder[24].
  • William Luther Pierce's education included a stint at University of Colorado Boulder[25].
  • William Luther Pierce's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[26].
  • William Luther Pierce's education included a stint at Allen Academy[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Atlanta[2], William Luther Pierce… Recorded date of birth include +1933-09-11T00:00:00Z[3] and +1933-00-00T00:00:00Z[12]. His father was William Luther Pierce II[14]. His mother was Marguerite Ferrell[15]. He is identified as part of the White Americans ethnic group[18].

Education

Educated at Rice University[23], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in Houston[31]; University of Colorado Boulder[24], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1876[34]; California Institute of Technology[26], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1891[37], headquartered in California[38]; and Allen Academy[27], a school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1886[41]. William Luther Pierce earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Physics[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], journalist[9], politician[10], and novelist[19]. Employers include Oregon State University[20], a public university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1868[45]; University of California[21], a state university system[46], in United States[47], founded in 1868[48], headquartered in Oakland[49]; and Los Alamos National Laboratory[22], an United States national laboratory[50], in United States[51], founded in 1943[52], headquartered in Los Alamos[53].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Luther Pierce is The Turner Diaries[54].

Personal Life

A child of William Luther Pierce was Kelvin Pierce[16]. Religious affiliations include cosmotheism[55], a world view[56] and pantheism[57].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2002-07-23T00:00:00Z[5] and +2002-00-00T00:00:00Z[13]. William Luther Pierce died in Mill Point[4]. The cause of death was cancer[58].

Why It Matters

William Luther Pierce ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (976 views/month, #6,325 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

Works attributed to him include The Turner Diaries[61], a literary work[62], founded in 1978[63], written by him[64].

FAQs

Where was William Luther Pierce born?

William Luther Pierce's place of birth was Atlanta[2].

Where did William Luther Pierce die?

William Luther Pierce passed away in Mill Point[4].

Who were William Luther Pierce's parents?

William Luther Pierce's father was William Luther Pierce II[14]. William Luther Pierce's mother was Marguerite Ferrell[15].

What did William Luther Pierce do for work?

William Luther Pierce worked as physicist[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], journalist[9], and politician[10].

Where did William Luther Pierce go to school?

William Luther Pierce was educated at Rice University[23], University of Colorado Boulder[24], University of Colorado Boulder[25], and California Institute of Technology[26].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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