William Nelson

American historian (1908-1978)
Person human Q109859620
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William Nelson

Summary

William Nelson is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on +1908-01-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1978-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a historian[5], university teacher[6], school teacher[7], civil servant[8], and librarian[9].

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], William Nelson…
  • William Nelson was born on +1908-01-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Nelson died on +1978-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Nelson held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William Nelson worked as a historian[5].
  • William Nelson worked as a university teacher[6].
  • William Nelson worked as a school teacher[7].
  • William Nelson's professions included civil servant[8].
  • William Nelson worked as a librarian[9].
  • Among William Nelson's employers was Columbia University[11].
  • Among William Nelson's employers was United States Office of War Information[12].
  • Among William Nelson's employers was Library of Congress[13].
  • William Nelson was educated at City College of New York[14].
  • William Nelson's education included a stint at Columbia University[15].
  • William Nelson received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • William Nelson is recorded as male[17].
  • William Nelson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Nelson's ISNI is recorded as 000000010976913X[19].
  • William Nelson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 58697058[20].
  • William Nelson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no98066820[21].
  • William Nelson's IdRef ID is recorded as 083548556[22].
  • William Nelson's SBN author ID is recorded as TO0V092185[23].
  • William Nelson earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[24].
  • William Nelson's Open Library ID is recorded as OL1859553A[25].
  • William Nelson's given name is recorded as William[26].

Body

Origins and Family

William Nelson's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1908-01-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at City College of New York[14], a higher education institution[27], in United States[28], founded in 1847[29], headquartered in New York City[30] and Columbia University[15], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1754[33], headquartered in Manhattan[34]. William Nelson earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[5], university teacher[6], school teacher[7], civil servant[8], and librarian[9]. Employers include Columbia University[11], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1754[37], headquartered in Manhattan[38]; United States Office of War Information[12], an United States federal agency[39], in United States[40], founded in 1942[41], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[42]; and Library of Congress[13], a national library[43], in United States[44], founded in 1800[45], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[46].

Recognition

William Nelson received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

Death and Burial

William Nelson died on +1978-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].

FAQs

Where was William Nelson born?

William Nelson was born in New York City[2].

What did William Nelson do for work?

William Nelson worked as historian[5], university teacher[6], school teacher[7], civil servant[8], and librarian[9].

Where did William Nelson go to school?

William Nelson was educated at City College of New York[14] and Columbia University[15].

What awards did William Nelson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Reports of the Secretary & of the Treasurer. wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Reports of the Secretary & of the Treasurer. wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Reports of the Secretary & of the Treasurer. wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Reports of the Secretary & of the Treasurer. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Reports of the Secretary & of the Treasurer. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Reports of the Secretary & of the Treasurer. wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Reports of the Secretary & of the Treasurer. wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Reports of the Secretary & of the Treasurer. wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Reports of the Secretary & of the Treasurer. wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Reports of the Secretary & of the Treasurer. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Reports of the Secretary & of the Treasurer. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Reports of the Secretary & of the Treasurer. wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . Open Library. openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . openlibrary.org. openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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