William Ury

American writer; co-founder of the International Negotiation Network
Person human Q18749288
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William Ury

Summary

William Ury is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on January 1, 1953[3]. He worked as an author[4] and anthropologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], William Ury…
  • William Ury was born on January 1, 1953[3].
  • William Ury held citizenship in United States[7].
  • William Ury's professions included author[4].
  • William Ury's professions included anthropologist[5].
  • William Ury's education included a stint at Harvard University[8].
  • William Ury's education included a stint at Yale University[9].
  • William Ury's education included a stint at Phillips Academy[10].
  • A notable work attributed to William Ury is Getting to YES[11].
  • A notable work attributed to William Ury is Getting Past NO[12].
  • William Ury is recorded as male[13].
  • William Ury's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Ury's founder is recorded as Program on Negotiation[15].
  • William Ury earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[16].
  • William Ury's family name is recorded as Ury[17].
  • William Ury's given name is recorded as William[18].
  • William Ury's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2004[19].
  • William Ury's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • William Ury's affiliation is recorded as Harvard Law School[21].
  • William Ury's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Ury'}[22].
  • William Ury's affiliation string is recorded as Harvard Law School[23].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4195fff5-cdeb-4841-bf72-9f843bedf76c[25]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], William Ury… he was born on January 1, 1953[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[8], a private university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1636[28], headquartered in Cambridge[29]; Yale University[9], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1701[32], headquartered in New Haven[33]; and Phillips Academy[10], a high school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1778[36]. William Ury earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include author[4] and anthropologist[5].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Getting to YES[11], a literary work[37], written by Roger Fisher[38] and Getting Past NO[12], a literary work[39], written by Roger Fisher[40].

Why It Matters

William Ury ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was William Ury born?

William Ury's place of birth was Chicago[2].

What did William Ury do for work?

William Ury worked as author[4] and anthropologist[5].

Where did William Ury go to school?

William Ury was educated at Harvard University[8], Yale University[9], and Phillips Academy[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Davos 2004 List of Participants. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Davos 2004 List of Participants. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Davos 2004 List of Participants. wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Sex or gender male
    Academic degree Doctor of Philosophy
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    Family name Ury
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