William Van Alen

American architect (1883–1954)
Person human Q706549
William Van Alen
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William Van Alen

Summary

William Van Alen is a human[1]. Born in Brooklyn[2], he… he was born on +1883-08-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on +1954-05-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an architect[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brooklyn[2], William Van Alen…
  • William Van Alen died in New York City[4].
  • William Van Alen was born on +1883-08-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Van Alen was born on +1882-08-10T00:00:00Z[8].
  • William Van Alen died on +1954-05-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Cold Spring Cemetery[9].
  • William Van Alen held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William Van Alen worked as an architect[6].
  • William Van Alen's education included a stint at Pratt Institute[11].
  • A notable work attributed to William Van Alen is Chrysler Building[12].
  • William Van Alen is recorded as male[13].
  • William Van Alen's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Van Alen's Commons category is recorded as William Van Alen[15].
  • William Van Alen's family name is recorded as Van Alen[16].
  • William Van Alen's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William Van Alen's floruit is recorded as +1900-01-01T00:00:00Z[18].
  • William Van Alen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • William Van Alen's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[20].

Body

Origins and Family

William Van Alen was born in Brooklyn[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1883-08-10T00:00:00Z[3] and +1882-08-10T00:00:00Z[8].

Education

William Van Alen's education included a stint at Pratt Institute[11].

Career and Affiliations

William Van Alen worked as an architect[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Van Alen is Chrysler Building[12].

Death and Burial

William Van Alen died on +1954-05-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in New York City[4]. Burial took place at Cold Spring Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

William Van Alen ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21]

FAQs

Where was William Van Alen born?

William Van Alen was born in Brooklyn[2].

Where did William Van Alen die?

William Van Alen passed away in New York City[4].

What did William Van Alen do for work?

William Van Alen worked as architect[6].

Where did William Van Alen go to school?

William Van Alen was educated at Pratt Institute[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work
    Cantic id 981058620320506706
    Educated at Pratt Institute
    Notable work Chrysler Building
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