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William Thornton Read

American physicist
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William Thornton Read

Summary

William Thornton Read is a human[1]. He worked as a physicist[2].

Key Facts

  • William Thornton Read held citizenship in United States[3].
  • William Thornton Read worked as a physicist[2].
  • William Thornton Read is recorded as male[4].
  • William Thornton Read's instance of is recorded as human[5].
  • William Thornton Read's given name is recorded as William[6].
  • William Thornton Read's different from is recorded as Willie Read[7].

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Career and Affiliations

William Thornton Read worked as a physicist[2].

FAQs

What did William Thornton Read do for work?

William Thornton Read worked as physicist[2].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Hsarrazin · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → +2001-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Country of citizenship → United States
    Isni → 0000000045777957
    Yale lux id → person/b316aa6f-bd26-489f-959e-91cadd09230e
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P570]]: 2001"
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