William McSherry

19th-century American Jesuit priest
Person human Q61040403
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William McSherry

Summary

William McSherry is a human[1]. His place of birth was Charles Town[2]. He was born on +1799-07-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Georgetown University main campus[4]. He died on +1839-12-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], academic administrator[7], and teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William McSherry's place of birth was Charles Town[2].
  • William McSherry died in Georgetown University main campus[4].
  • William McSherry was born on +1799-07-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William McSherry died on +1839-12-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Georgetown University Jesuit Community Cemetery[10].
  • William McSherry held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William McSherry's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • William McSherry worked as an academic administrator[7].
  • William McSherry worked as a teacher[8].
  • William McSherry held the position of President of Georgetown University[12].
  • William McSherry held the position of provincial superior[13].
  • William McSherry held the position of provincial superior[14].
  • William McSherry held the position of pastor[15].
  • William McSherry's education included a stint at Georgetown University[16].
  • William McSherry was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[17].
  • William McSherry's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].
  • William McSherry's image is recorded as William McSherry portrait.jpg[19].
  • William McSherry is recorded as male[20].
  • William McSherry's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William McSherry's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 63380540[22].
  • William McSherry's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2003031840[23].
  • William McSherry's Commons category is recorded as William McSherry[24].
  • The cause of death was stomach cancer[25].
  • William McSherry's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 10927291[26].
  • William McSherry's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Charles Town[2], William McSherry… he was born on +1799-07-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Georgetown University[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1789[30], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[31] and Pontifical Gregorian University[17], a pontifical university[32], in Italy[33], founded in 1551[34], headquartered in Roman College[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], academic administrator[7], and teacher[8]. Positions held include President of Georgetown University[12], a position[36], in United States[37], founded in 1791[38]; provincial superior[13], an ecclesiastical occupation[39]; and pastor[15], a Christian religious occupation[40].

Personal Life

William McSherry's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].

Death and Burial

William McSherry died on +1839-12-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Georgetown University main campus[4]. The cause of death was stomach cancer[25]. Burial took place at Georgetown University Jesuit Community Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

William McSherry ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was William McSherry born?

William McSherry was born in Charles Town[2].

Where did William McSherry die?

William McSherry passed away in Georgetown University main campus[4].

What did William McSherry do for work?

William McSherry worked as Catholic priest[6], academic administrator[7], and teacher[8].

Where did William McSherry go to school?

William McSherry was educated at Georgetown University[16] and Pontifical Gregorian University[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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