William Rutherford Mead

American architect (1846–1928)
Person human Q362550
William Rutherford Mead
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William Rutherford Mead

Summary

William Rutherford Mead is a human[1]. Born in Brattleboro[2], he… he was born on +1846-08-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on +1928-06-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6] and architect[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Rutherford Mead's place of birth was Brattleboro[2].
  • William Rutherford Mead died in Paris[4].
  • William Rutherford Mead was born on +1846-08-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Rutherford Mead died on +1928-06-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Protestant Cemetery, Rome[9].
  • William Rutherford Mead's father was Larkin Goldsmith Mead[10].
  • William Rutherford Mead's mother was Mary Jane Mead[11].
  • William Rutherford Mead held citizenship in United States[12].
  • William Rutherford Mead worked as an engineer[6].
  • William Rutherford Mead's professions included architect[7].
  • William Rutherford Mead's education included a stint at Amherst College[13].
  • William Rutherford Mead's education included a stint at Norwich University[14].
  • William Rutherford Mead was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[15].
  • William Rutherford Mead's image is recorded as William Rutherford Mead.jpg[16].
  • William Rutherford Mead is recorded as male[17].
  • William Rutherford Mead's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Rutherford Mead's movement is recorded as Beaux-Arts[19].
  • William Rutherford Mead's ISNI is recorded as 000000012127093X[20].
  • William Rutherford Mead's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 33365437[21].
  • William Rutherford Mead's GND ID is recorded as 143542052[22].
  • William Rutherford Mead's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83017571[23].
  • William Rutherford Mead's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500016264[24].
  • William Rutherford Mead's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11988446v[25].
  • William Rutherford Mead's IdRef ID is recorded as 027952266[26].
  • William Rutherford Mead's Commons category is recorded as William Rutherford Mead[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Rutherford Mead's place of birth was Brattleboro[2]. He was born on +1846-08-20T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Larkin Goldsmith Mead[10]. His mother was Mary Jane Mead[11].

Education

Educated at Amherst College[13], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1821[30] and Norwich University[14], a military university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1819[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6] and architect[7].

Death and Burial

William Rutherford Mead died on +1928-06-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Paris[4]. He is buried at Protestant Cemetery, Rome[9].

Why It Matters

William Rutherford Mead ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was William Rutherford Mead born?

William Rutherford Mead was born in Brattleboro[2].

Where did William Rutherford Mead die?

William Rutherford Mead passed away in Paris[4].

Who were William Rutherford Mead's parents?

William Rutherford Mead's father was Larkin Goldsmith Mead[10]. William Rutherford Mead's mother was Mary Jane Mead[11].

What did William Rutherford Mead do for work?

William Rutherford Mead worked as engineer[6] and architect[7].

Where did William Rutherford Mead go to school?

William Rutherford Mead was educated at Amherst College[13] and Norwich University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Mother Mary Jane Mead
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