William Wharton

American author and painter (1925-2008)
Person human Q1391196
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William Wharton

Summary

William Wharton is a human[1]. Born in Philadelphia[2], he… he was born on +1925-11-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Encinitas[4]. He died on +2008-10-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a novelist[6], writer[7], screenwriter[8], psychologist[9], and painter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], William Wharton…
  • William Wharton passed away in Encinitas[4].
  • William Wharton was born on +1925-11-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Wharton died on +2008-10-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Wharton held citizenship in United States[12].
  • William Wharton worked as a novelist[6].
  • William Wharton's professions included writer[7].
  • William Wharton's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • William Wharton worked as a psychologist[9].
  • William Wharton worked as a painter[10].
  • William Wharton's professions included art historian[13].
  • William Wharton's education included a stint at Upper Darby High School[14].
  • A notable work attributed to William Wharton is Birdy[15].
  • William Wharton received the National Book Award[16].
  • William Wharton's image is recorded as William wharton 1.jpg[17].
  • William Wharton is recorded as male[18].
  • William Wharton's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Wharton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110284092[20].
  • William Wharton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 64817739[21].
  • William Wharton's GND ID is recorded as 119460378[22].
  • William Wharton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n77018965[23].
  • William Wharton's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12646289w[24].
  • William Wharton's IdRef ID is recorded as 061181978[25].
  • William Wharton's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA04861364[26].
  • William Wharton's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0923607[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Wharton was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1925-11-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Wharton's education included a stint at Upper Darby High School[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], writer[7], screenwriter[8], psychologist[9], painter[10], and art historian[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Wharton is Birdy[15].

Recognition

William Wharton received the National Book Award[16].

Death and Burial

William Wharton died on +2008-10-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Encinitas[4]. The cause of death was infectious disease[28].

Why It Matters

William Wharton ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Works attributed to him include Birdy[31], a literary work[32], written by him[33].

FAQs

Where was William Wharton born?

William Wharton's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].

Where did William Wharton die?

William Wharton died in Encinitas[4].

What did William Wharton do for work?

William Wharton worked as novelist[6], writer[7], screenwriter[8], psychologist[9], and painter[10].

Where did William Wharton go to school?

William Wharton was educated at Upper Darby High School[14].

What awards did William Wharton receive?

Honors received include National Book Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [28] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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