William McDonough

American architect
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William McDonough

Summary

William McDonough is a human[1]. Born in Tokyo[2], he… he was born on +1951-02-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an architect[4], writer[5], environmentalist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William McDonough was born in Tokyo[2].
  • William McDonough was born on +1951-02-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William McDonough held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William McDonough's professions included architect[4].
  • William McDonough's professions included writer[5].
  • William McDonough's professions included environmentalist[6].
  • William McDonough's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among William McDonough's employers was University of Virginia[10].
  • William McDonough was educated at Dartmouth College[11].
  • William McDonough was educated at Yale University[12].
  • William McDonough was educated at Yale School of Architecture[13].
  • A notable work attributed to William McDonough is Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things[14].
  • William McDonough received the National Design Awards[15].
  • William McDonough's image is recorded as William McDonough (cropped).jpg[16].
  • William McDonough is recorded as male[17].
  • William McDonough's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William McDonough's ISNI is recorded as 0000000055233216[19].
  • William McDonough's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 24938851[20].
  • William McDonough's GND ID is recorded as 129508462[21].
  • William McDonough's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no97025535[22].
  • William McDonough's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15912022d[23].
  • William McDonough's IdRef ID is recorded as 152843310[24].
  • William McDonough's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA16937645[25].
  • William McDonough's Commons category is recorded as William McDonough[26].
  • William McDonough's SBN author ID is recorded as RAVV366224[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tokyo[2], William McDonough… he was born on +1951-02-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Dartmouth College[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1769[30]; Yale University[12], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1701[33], headquartered in New Haven[34]; and Yale School of Architecture[13], an architecture school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1916[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[4], writer[5], environmentalist[6], and university teacher[7]. Among William McDonough's employers was University of Virginia[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William McDonough is Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things[14].

Recognition

William McDonough received the National Design Awards[15].

Why It Matters

William McDonough ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Works attributed to him include Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things[40], a written work[41], written by him[42].

FAQs

Where was William McDonough born?

William McDonough was born in Tokyo[2].

What did William McDonough do for work?

William McDonough worked as architect[4], writer[5], environmentalist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did William McDonough go to school?

William McDonough was educated at Dartmouth College[11], Yale University[12], and Yale School of Architecture[13].

What awards did William McDonough receive?

Honors received include National Design Awards[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
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  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. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Country of citizenship United States
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