William Thompson Sedgwick

American microbiologist (1855-1921)
Person human Q1743410
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William Thompson Sedgwick

Summary

William Thompson Sedgwick is a human[1]. He was born in West Hartford[2]. He was born on +1855-12-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Boston[4]. He died on +1921-01-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6] and microbiologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Thompson Sedgwick was born in West Hartford[2].
  • William Thompson Sedgwick passed away in Boston[4].
  • William Thompson Sedgwick was born on +1855-12-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Thompson Sedgwick died on +1921-01-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Thompson Sedgwick held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William Thompson Sedgwick's professions included university teacher[6].
  • William Thompson Sedgwick's professions included microbiologist[7].
  • Among William Thompson Sedgwick's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • William Thompson Sedgwick's education included a stint at Yale University[11].
  • William Thompson Sedgwick's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins University[12].
  • William Thompson Sedgwick's education included a stint at Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science[13].
  • William Thompson Sedgwick's education included a stint at Sheffield Scientific School[14].
  • William Thompson Sedgwick was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • William Thompson Sedgwick was a member of American Philosophical Society[16].
  • William Thompson Sedgwick's image is recorded as William T. Sedgwick.jpg[17].
  • William Thompson Sedgwick is recorded as male[18].
  • William Thompson Sedgwick's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Thompson Sedgwick supervised Samuel Cate Prescott as a doctoral student[20].
  • William Thompson Sedgwick's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109754026[21].
  • William Thompson Sedgwick's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 56984098[22].
  • William Thompson Sedgwick's GND ID is recorded as 1055217371[23].
  • William Thompson Sedgwick's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85801937[24].
  • William Thompson Sedgwick's IdRef ID is recorded as 150484011[25].
  • William Thompson Sedgwick's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA05473826[26].
  • William Thompson Sedgwick's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00549735[27].

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Origins and Family

William Thompson Sedgwick was born in West Hartford[2]. He was born on +1855-12-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31]; Johns Hopkins University[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1876[34], headquartered in Baltimore[35]; Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science[13], an academic institution[36], in United States[37], founded in 1852[38]; and Sheffield Scientific School[14], a college[39], in United States[40], founded in 1847[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6] and microbiologist[7]. William Thompson Sedgwick was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10]. He supervised Samuel Cate Prescott as a doctoral student[20].

Death and Burial

William Thompson Sedgwick died on +1921-01-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Boston[4].

Why It Matters

William Thompson Sedgwick ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was William Thompson Sedgwick born?

Born in West Hartford[2], William Thompson Sedgwick…

Where did William Thompson Sedgwick die?

William Thompson Sedgwick passed away in Boston[4].

What did William Thompson Sedgwick do for work?

William Thompson Sedgwick worked as university teacher[6] and microbiologist[7].

Where did William Thompson Sedgwick go to school?

William Thompson Sedgwick was educated at Yale University[11], Johns Hopkins University[12], Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science[13], and Sheffield Scientific School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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