William Paton Ker

Scottish literary scholar and essayist (1855-1923)
Person human Q4219472
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William Paton Ker

Summary

William Paton Ker is a human[1]. His place of birth was Glasgow[2]. He was born on August 30, 1855[3]. He passed away in Macugnaga[4]. He died on July 17, 1923[5]. He worked as a literary critic[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Paton Ker was born in Glasgow[2].
  • William Paton Ker died in Macugnaga[4].
  • William Paton Ker was born on August 30, 1855[3].
  • William Paton Ker died on July 17, 1923[5].
  • William Paton Ker held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • William Paton Ker's professions included literary critic[6].
  • Among William Paton Ker's employers was University College London[9].
  • Among William Paton Ker's employers was Cardiff University[10].
  • William Paton Ker was educated at Balliol College[11].
  • William Paton Ker's education included a stint at University of Glasgow[12].
  • William Paton Ker was educated at The Glasgow Academy[13].
  • William Paton Ker received the Fellow of the British Academy[14].
  • William Paton Ker received the Taylorian Lecture[15].
  • William Paton Ker was a member of Bibliographical Society[16].
  • William Paton Ker is recorded as male[17].
  • William Paton Ker's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Paton Ker's Commons category is recorded as William Paton Ker[19].
  • William Paton Ker's family name is recorded as Q16871343[20].
  • William Paton Ker's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Paton Ker's depicted by is recorded as William Paton Ker (1855-1923)[22].
  • William Paton Ker's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • William Paton Ker's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[24].
  • William Paton Ker's described by source is recorded as 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[25].
  • William Paton Ker's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • William Paton Ker's Commons Creator page is recorded as William Paton Ker[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Glasgow[2], William Paton Ker… he was born on August 30, 1855[3].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[11], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1263[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; University of Glasgow[12], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1451[34], headquartered in Glasgow[35]; and The Glasgow Academy[13], an independent school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1845[38].

Career and Affiliations

William Paton Ker worked as a literary critic[6]. Employers include University College London[9], a university college[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1826[41], headquartered in UCL Main Building[42] and Cardiff University[10], a public research university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1883[45], headquartered in Cardiff[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the British Academy[14], a fellowship award[47], in United Kingdom[48] and Taylorian Lecture[15], a lecture series[49].

Death and Burial

William Paton Ker died on July 17, 1923[5]. He died in Macugnaga[4].

Why It Matters

William Paton Ker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was William Paton Ker born?

Born in Glasgow[2], William Paton Ker…

Where did William Paton Ker die?

William Paton Ker died in Macugnaga[4].

What did William Paton Ker do for work?

William Paton Ker worked as literary critic[6].

Where did William Paton Ker go to school?

William Paton Ker was educated at Balliol College[11], University of Glasgow[12], and The Glasgow Academy[13].

What awards did William Paton Ker receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[14] and Taylorian Lecture[15].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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