William Richard Scott

American sociologist
Person human Q1625785
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William Richard Scott

Summary

William Richard Scott is a human[1]. He was born in Parsons[2]. He was born on +1932-12-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4], sociologist[5], and academic[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Richard Scott's place of birth was Parsons[2].
  • William Richard Scott was born on +1932-12-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Richard Scott held citizenship in United States[8].
  • William Richard Scott's professions included university teacher[4].
  • William Richard Scott worked as a sociologist[5].
  • William Richard Scott worked as an academic[6].
  • William Richard Scott's field of work was sociology[9].
  • William Richard Scott was employed by Stanford University[10].
  • William Richard Scott's education included a stint at University of Chicago[11].
  • William Richard Scott is recorded as male[12].
  • William Richard Scott's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Richard Scott's family name is recorded as Scott[14].
  • William Richard Scott's given name is recorded as William[15].
  • William Richard Scott's official website is recorded as https://profiles.stanford.edu/w-scott[16].
  • William Richard Scott's work location is recorded as Stanford[17].
  • William Richard Scott's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • William Richard Scott's affiliation is recorded as Stanford University Sociology Department[19].
  • William Richard Scott's different from is recorded as Richard Scott[20].

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Origins and Family

William Richard Scott's place of birth was Parsons[2]. He was born on +1932-12-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Richard Scott was educated at University of Chicago[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4], sociologist[5], and academic[6]. William Richard Scott's field of work was sociology[9]. Among his employers was Stanford University[10].

Why It Matters

William Richard Scott ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21]

FAQs

Where was William Richard Scott born?

Born in Parsons[2], William Richard Scott…

What did William Richard Scott do for work?

William Richard Scott worked as university teacher[4], sociologist[5], and academic[6].

Where did William Richard Scott go to school?

William Richard Scott was educated at University of Chicago[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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