William Petit Trowbridge

American general, mechanical engineer, and naturalist
Person human Q19666337
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William Petit Trowbridge

Summary

William Petit Trowbridge is a human[1]. He was born in Troy[2]. He was born on +1828-05-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New Haven[4]. He died on +1892-08-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6] and naturalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Troy[2], William Petit Trowbridge…
  • William Petit Trowbridge died in New Haven[4].
  • William Petit Trowbridge was born on +1828-05-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Petit Trowbridge died on +1892-08-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Petit Trowbridge is buried at Evergreen Cemetery[9].
  • William Petit Trowbridge's father was Stephen V. R. Trowbridge[10].
  • William Petit Trowbridge's mother was Elizabeth Trowbridge[11].
  • A child of William Petit Trowbridge was Charles Christopher Trowbridge[12].
  • William Petit Trowbridge held citizenship in United States[13].
  • William Petit Trowbridge worked as an engineer[6].
  • William Petit Trowbridge worked as a naturalist[7].
  • Among William Petit Trowbridge's employers was Columbia University[14].
  • William Petit Trowbridge was employed by University of Michigan[15].
  • William Petit Trowbridge was educated at United States Military Academy[16].
  • William Petit Trowbridge was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • William Petit Trowbridge was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • William Petit Trowbridge's image is recorded as William Trowbridge.jpg[19].
  • William Petit Trowbridge is recorded as male[20].
  • William Petit Trowbridge's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William Petit Trowbridge's signature is recorded as Signature of William Petit Trowbridge (1828–1892).png[22].
  • William Petit Trowbridge's ISNI is recorded as 0000000049663033[23].
  • William Petit Trowbridge's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 61416272[24].
  • William Petit Trowbridge's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr93016226[25].
  • William Petit Trowbridge's IdRef ID is recorded as 143320505[26].
  • William Petit Trowbridge's military, police or special rank is recorded as major general[27].

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Origins and Family

William Petit Trowbridge's place of birth was Troy[2]. He was born on +1828-05-25T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Stephen V. R. Trowbridge[10]. His mother was Elizabeth Trowbridge[11].

Education

William Petit Trowbridge's education included a stint at United States Military Academy[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6] and naturalist[7]. Employers include Columbia University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and University of Michigan[15], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1817[34], headquartered in Ann Arbor[35].

Personal Life

A child of William Petit Trowbridge was Charles Christopher Trowbridge[12].

Death and Burial

William Petit Trowbridge died on +1892-08-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in New Haven[4]. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

William Petit Trowbridge ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Petit Trowbridge born?

William Petit Trowbridge was born in Troy[2].

Where did William Petit Trowbridge die?

William Petit Trowbridge passed away in New Haven[4].

Who were William Petit Trowbridge's parents?

William Petit Trowbridge's father was Stephen V. R. Trowbridge[10]. William Petit Trowbridge's mother was Elizabeth Trowbridge[11].

What did William Petit Trowbridge do for work?

William Petit Trowbridge worked as engineer[6] and naturalist[7].

Where did William Petit Trowbridge go to school?

William Petit Trowbridge was educated at United States Military Academy[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. wikidata.org.

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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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