William Morton Wheeler

Summary

William Morton Wheeler is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Milwaukee^[2]. He was born on March 19, 1865^[3]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4]. He died on April 19, 1937^[5]. He worked as an entomologist^[6], zoologist^[7], ethologist^[8], myrmecologist^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• William Morton Wheeler's place of birth was Milwaukee^[2].
• William Morton Wheeler passed away in Cambridge^[4].
• William Morton Wheeler was born on March 19, 1865^[3].
• William Morton Wheeler died on April 19, 1937^[5].
• William Morton Wheeler held citizenship in United States^[12].
• William Morton Wheeler's professions included entomologist^[6].
• William Morton Wheeler worked as a zoologist^[7].
• William Morton Wheeler worked as an ethologist^[8].
• William Morton Wheeler worked as a myrmecologist^[9].
• William Morton Wheeler worked as a university teacher^[10].
• William Morton Wheeler worked as a botanical collector^[13].
• William Morton Wheeler's field of work was entomology^[14].
• William Morton Wheeler's field of work was myrmecology^[15].
• Among William Morton Wheeler's employers was Harvard University^[16].
• Among William Morton Wheeler's employers was Ward's Natural Science^[17].
• William Morton Wheeler was employed by American Museum of Natural History^[18].
• William Morton Wheeler was employed by Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin^[19].
• Among William Morton Wheeler's employers was University of Texas at Austin^[20].
• William Morton Wheeler received the Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal^[21].
• William Morton Wheeler received the Leidy Award^[22].
• William Morton Wheeler was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[23].
• William Morton Wheeler was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• William Morton Wheeler was a member of American Philosophical Society^[25].
• William Morton Wheeler is recorded as male^[26].
• William Morton Wheeler's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Morton Wheeler was born in Milwaukee^[2]. He was born on March 19, 1865^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entomologist^[6], zoologist^[7], ethologist^[8], myrmecologist^[9], university teacher^[10], and botanical collector^[13]. Fields of work include entomology^[14], a branch of zoology^[28] and myrmecology^[15], a branch of zoology^[29]. Employers include Harvard University^[16], a private university^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1636^[32], headquartered in Cambridge^[33]; Ward's Natural Science^[17], a company^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1862^[36], headquartered in Rochester^[37]; American Museum of Natural History^[18], a natural history museum^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1869^[40], headquartered in New York City^[41]; Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin^[19], a museum^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1882^[44]; and University of Texas at Austin^[20], a public research university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1883^[47], headquartered in Austin^[48]. William Morton Wheeler supervised Frank M. Carpenter as a doctoral student^[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal^[21], a science award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1917^[52] and Leidy Award^[22], a science award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1923^[55].

Death and Burial

William Morton Wheeler died on April 19, 1937^[5]. He died in Cambridge^[4].

Why It Matters

William Morton Wheeler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

He has been cited as an influence by Edward O. Wilson^[58], an entomologist^[59], 1929–2021^[60], of United States^[61], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[62], specialised in myrmecology^[63].

His notable doctoral advisees include Frank M. Carpenter^[64], a paleontologist^[65], 1902–1994^[66], of United States^[67], awarded the Paleontological Society Medal^[68].

FAQs

Where was William Morton Wheeler born?

Born in Milwaukee^[2], William Morton Wheeler…

Where did William Morton Wheeler die?

William Morton Wheeler died in Cambridge^[4].

What did William Morton Wheeler do for work?

William Morton Wheeler worked as entomologist^[6], zoologist^[7], ethologist^[8], myrmecologist^[9], and university teacher^[10].

What awards did William Morton Wheeler receive?

Honors received include Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal^[21] and Leidy Award^[22].

Who did William Morton Wheeler influence?

William Morton Wheeler has been cited as an influence by Edward O. Wilson^[58].