William Troy

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William Troy

Summary

William Troy is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], he… he was born on +1903-07-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1961-05-26T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a writer[5].

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], William Troy…
  • William Troy was born on +1903-07-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Troy died on +1961-05-26T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Troy was married to Léonie Adams[6].
  • William Troy held citizenship in United States[7].
  • William Troy's professions included writer[5].
  • William Troy was educated at Columbia University[8].
  • William Troy's education included a stint at Yale University[9].
  • William Troy's education included a stint at Loyola Academy[10].
  • William Troy received the National Book Award[11].
  • William Troy is recorded as male[12].
  • William Troy's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Troy's ISNI is recorded as 0000000067541646[14].
  • William Troy's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 38548763[15].
  • William Troy's GND ID is recorded as 1266486496[16].
  • William Troy's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91020066[17].
  • William Troy's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05pcm8f[18].
  • William Troy's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2100624A[19].
  • William Troy's family name is recorded as Troy[20].
  • William Troy's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Troy's National Library of Israel ID is recorded as 000505110[22].
  • William Troy's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 134347587[23].
  • William Troy's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2016084098[24].
  • William Troy's FAST ID is recorded as 282284[25].
  • William Troy's Prabook ID is recorded as 1759219[26].

Body

Origins and Family

William Troy's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on +1903-07-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[8], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1754[29], headquartered in Manhattan[30]; Yale University[9], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1701[33], headquartered in New Haven[34]; and Loyola Academy[10], a university-preparatory school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1909[37].

Career and Affiliations

William Troy's professions included writer[5].

Recognition

William Troy received the National Book Award[11].

Personal Life

Among William Troy's spouses was Léonie Adams[6].

Death and Burial

William Troy died on +1961-05-26T00:00:00Z[4].

FAQs

Where was William Troy born?

William Troy was born in Chicago[2].

Who was William Troy married to?

William Troy's spouses include Léonie Adams[6].

What did William Troy do for work?

William Troy worked as writer[5].

Where did William Troy go to school?

William Troy was educated at Columbia University[8], Yale University[9], and Loyola Academy[10].

What awards did William Troy receive?

Honors received include National Book Award[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . nationalbook.org. nationalbook.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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