William W. Freehling

American historian
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William W. Freehling

Summary

William W. Freehling is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], he… he was born on +1935-12-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], William W. Freehling…
  • William W. Freehling was born on +1935-12-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William W. Freehling held citizenship in United States[6].
  • William W. Freehling's professions included historian[4].
  • Among William W. Freehling's employers was University of Kentucky[7].
  • William W. Freehling's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[8].
  • William W. Freehling's education included a stint at Harvard College[9].
  • William W. Freehling received the Guggenheim Fellowship[10].
  • William W. Freehling received the Bancroft Prize[11].
  • William W. Freehling received the Allan Nevins Prize[12].
  • William W. Freehling is recorded as male[13].
  • William W. Freehling's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William W. Freehling's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110327400[15].
  • William W. Freehling's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 110956758[16].
  • William W. Freehling's GND ID is recorded as 136699650[17].
  • William W. Freehling's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81028961[18].
  • William W. Freehling's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13604746t[19].
  • William W. Freehling's IdRef ID is recorded as 055296432[20].
  • William W. Freehling's residence is recorded as Charlottesville[21].
  • William W. Freehling's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09v703m[22].
  • William W. Freehling's Open Library ID is recorded as OL718709A[23].
  • William W. Freehling's family name is recorded as Freehling[24].
  • William W. Freehling's given name is recorded as William[25].
  • William W. Freehling's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 069386277[26].
  • William W. Freehling's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 90633068[27].

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Origins and Family

William W. Freehling was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on +1935-12-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[8], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31] and Harvard College[9], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34].

Career and Affiliations

William W. Freehling's professions included historian[4]. He was employed by University of Kentucky[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[10], a fellowship grant[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37]; Bancroft Prize[11], a literary award[38], in United States[39]; and Allan Nevins Prize[12], an award[40].

Why It Matters

William W. Freehling ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was William W. Freehling born?

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

What did William W. Freehling do for work?

William W. Freehling worked as historian[4].

Where did William W. Freehling go to school?

William W. Freehling was educated at University of California, Berkeley[8] and Harvard College[9].

What awards did William W. Freehling receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[10], Bancroft Prize[11], and Allan Nevins Prize[12].

References

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  8. [7] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  12. [15] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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