William W. Hallo

American assyriologist (1928-2015)
Person human Q214523
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William W. Hallo

Summary

William W. Hallo is a human[1]. Born in Kassel[2], he… he was born on March 9, 1928[3]. He died on March 27, 2015[4]. He worked as a university teacher[5], assyriologist[6], literary scholar[7], and man of letters[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William W. Hallo's place of birth was Kassel[2].
  • William W. Hallo was born on March 9, 1928[3].
  • William W. Hallo died on March 27, 2015[4].
  • William W. Hallo held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William W. Hallo worked as a university teacher[5].
  • William W. Hallo worked as an assyriologist[6].
  • William W. Hallo worked as a literary scholar[7].
  • William W. Hallo worked as a man of letters[8].
  • William W. Hallo's field of work was Babylonian literature[11].
  • William W. Hallo's field of work was literary studies[12].
  • William W. Hallo's field of work was Assyrian literature[13].
  • William W. Hallo was employed by Yale University[14].
  • William W. Hallo's education included a stint at Harvard University[15].
  • William W. Hallo was educated at University of Chicago[16].
  • William W. Hallo's doctoral advisor was Ignace Gelb[17].
  • William W. Hallo received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • William W. Hallo is recorded as male[19].
  • William W. Hallo's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William W. Hallo supervised Raphael Kutscher as a doctoral student[21].
  • William W. Hallo's family name is recorded as Hallo[22].
  • William W. Hallo's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William W. Hallo's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

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Origins and Family

William W. Hallo was born in Kassel[2]. He was born on March 9, 1928[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[15], a private university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1636[27], headquartered in Cambridge[28] and University of Chicago[16], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1890[31], headquartered in Chicago[32]. William W. Hallo's doctoral advisor was Ignace Gelb[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[5], assyriologist[6], literary scholar[7], and man of letters[8]. Fields of work include Babylonian literature[11]; literary studies[12], an academic discipline[33]; and Assyrian literature[13]. William W. Hallo was employed by Yale University[14]. He supervised Raphael Kutscher as a doctoral student[21].

Recognition

William W. Hallo received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

Death and Burial

William W. Hallo died on March 27, 2015[4].

Why It Matters

William W. Hallo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was William W. Hallo born?

William W. Hallo was born in Kassel[2].

What did William W. Hallo do for work?

William W. Hallo worked as university teacher[5], assyriologist[6], literary scholar[7], and man of letters[8].

Where did William W. Hallo go to school?

William W. Hallo was educated at Harvard University[15] and University of Chicago[16].

What awards did William W. Hallo receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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