William Tinsley Keeton

American ethologist and professor (1933–1980)
Person human Q8019432
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William Tinsley Keeton

Summary

William Tinsley Keeton is a human[1]. Born in Roanoke[2], he… he was born on +1933-02-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Ithaca[4]. He died on +1980-08-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a zoologist[6] and ornithologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Tinsley Keeton was born in Roanoke[2].
  • William Tinsley Keeton passed away in Ithaca[4].
  • William Tinsley Keeton was born on +1933-02-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Tinsley Keeton died on +1980-08-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Tinsley Keeton held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William Tinsley Keeton's professions included zoologist[6].
  • William Tinsley Keeton's professions included ornithologist[7].
  • William Tinsley Keeton's field of work was zoology[10].
  • William Tinsley Keeton's field of work was myriapodology[11].
  • William Tinsley Keeton's field of work was ethology[12].
  • William Tinsley Keeton was employed by Cornell University[13].
  • William Tinsley Keeton was educated at University of Chicago[14].
  • William Tinsley Keeton's education included a stint at Cornell University[15].
  • William Tinsley Keeton's education included a stint at Virginia Tech[16].
  • William Tinsley Keeton's doctoral advisor was Howard Ensign Evans[17].
  • William Tinsley Keeton received the Brewster Medal[18].
  • William Tinsley Keeton is recorded as male[19].
  • William Tinsley Keeton's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Tinsley Keeton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109850261[21].
  • William Tinsley Keeton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 70214060[22].
  • William Tinsley Keeton's GND ID is recorded as 1199966002[23].
  • William Tinsley Keeton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79125812[24].
  • William Tinsley Keeton's IdRef ID is recorded as 136989217[25].
  • William Tinsley Keeton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09rxltm[26].
  • William Tinsley Keeton's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as uk2007402740[27].

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Origins and Family

William Tinsley Keeton's place of birth was Roanoke[2]. He was born on +1933-02-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Chicago[31]; Cornell University[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1865[34], headquartered in Ithaca[35]; and Virginia Tech[16], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1872[38]. William Tinsley Keeton's doctoral advisor was Howard Ensign Evans[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[6] and ornithologist[7]. Fields of work include zoology[10], a branch of biology[39]; myriapodology[11], a branch of zoology[40]; and ethology[12], a branch of zoology[41]. William Tinsley Keeton was employed by Cornell University[13].

Recognition

William Tinsley Keeton received the Brewster Medal[18].

Death and Burial

William Tinsley Keeton died on +1980-08-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Ithaca[4].

Why It Matters

William Tinsley Keeton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Tinsley Keeton born?

William Tinsley Keeton was born in Roanoke[2].

Where did William Tinsley Keeton die?

William Tinsley Keeton passed away in Ithaca[4].

What did William Tinsley Keeton do for work?

William Tinsley Keeton worked as zoologist[6] and ornithologist[7].

Where did William Tinsley Keeton go to school?

William Tinsley Keeton was educated at University of Chicago[14], Cornell University[15], and Virginia Tech[16].

What awards did William Tinsley Keeton receive?

Honors received include Brewster Medal[18].

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  17. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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