William March

United States Marine, novelist, short story writer (1893–1954)
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William March
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William March

Summary

William March is a human[1]. Born in Mobile[2], he… he was born on +1893-09-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in New Orleans[4]. He died on +1954-05-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], sailor[8], and soldier[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • William March's place of birth was Mobile[2].
  • William March died in New Orleans[4].
  • William March was born on +1893-09-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William March died on +1954-05-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William March held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William March worked as a writer[6].
  • William March worked as a novelist[7].
  • William March worked as a sailor[8].
  • William March worked as a soldier[9].
  • William March's field of work was creative and professional writing[12].
  • William March's field of work was prose[13].
  • William March's field of work was short story[14].
  • William March's field of work was navy[15].
  • William March was educated at Columbia University[16].
  • William March was educated at University of Alabama[17].
  • William March's education included a stint at Valparaiso University[18].
  • William March received the Navy Cross[19].
  • William March's image is recorded as WMarch Award Pic.jpg[20].
  • William March is recorded as male[21].
  • William March's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • William March's ISNI is recorded as 000000010959865X[23].
  • William March's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 22965421[24].
  • William March's GND ID is recorded as 120170825[25].
  • William March's military branch is recorded as United States Marine Corps[26].
  • William March's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83043036[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William March's place of birth was Mobile[2]. He was born on +1893-09-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31]; University of Alabama[17], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1831[34], headquartered in Tuscaloosa[35]; and Valparaiso University[18], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1859[38], headquartered in Valparaiso[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], sailor[8], and soldier[9]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[12], an academic discipline[40]; prose[13], a literary form[41]; short story[14], a literary genre[42]; and navy[15], a military branch[43].

Recognition

William March received the Navy Cross[19].

Death and Burial

William March died on +1954-05-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in New Orleans[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[44].

Why It Matters

William March ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was William March born?

William March was born in Mobile[2].

Where did William March die?

William March passed away in New Orleans[4].

What did William March do for work?

William March worked as writer[6], novelist[7], sailor[8], and soldier[9].

Where did William March go to school?

William March was educated at Columbia University[16], University of Alabama[17], and Valparaiso University[18].

What awards did William March receive?

Honors received include Navy Cross[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [44] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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