William Wells Newell

American folklorist
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William Wells Newell

Summary

William Wells Newell is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1839[2]. He died on January 1, 1907[3]. He worked as a journalist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Wells Newell was born on January 1, 1839[2].
  • William Wells Newell died on January 1, 1907[3].
  • William Wells Newell's father was William Newell[6].
  • William Wells Newell's professions included journalist[4].
  • Among William Wells Newell's employers was Harvard University[7].
  • William Wells Newell was educated at Harvard University[8].
  • William Wells Newell's education included a stint at Harvard Divinity School[9].
  • William Wells Newell's education included a stint at Harvard College[10].
  • William Wells Newell is recorded as male[11].
  • William Wells Newell's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William Wells Newell's family name is recorded as Newell[13].
  • William Wells Newell's given name is recorded as William[14].
  • William Wells Newell's given name is recorded as Wells[15].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[16]

  • Country: US[17]

  • Began / founded: 1839[18]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1907-01-21[19]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fe2651f2-051c-4b83-b02c-94eec241716e[20]

Body

Origins and Family

William Wells Newell was born on January 1, 1839[2]. His father was William Newell[6].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[8], a private university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1636[23], headquartered in Cambridge[24]; Harvard Divinity School[9], a seminary[25], in United States[26], founded in 1816[27], headquartered in Cambridge[28]; and Harvard College[10], a college[29], in United States[30], founded in 1636[31].

Career and Affiliations

William Wells Newell's professions included journalist[4]. Among his employers was Harvard University[7].

Death and Burial

William Wells Newell died on January 1, 1907[3].

Why It Matters

William Wells Newell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were William Wells Newell's parents?

William Wells Newell's father was William Newell[6].

What did William Wells Newell do for work?

William Wells Newell worked as journalist[4].

Where did William Wells Newell go to school?

William Wells Newell was educated at Harvard University[8], Harvard Divinity School[9], and Harvard College[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [16] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [17] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . 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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