William Willeford

American literary scholar
Person human Q112339569
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William Willeford

Summary

William Willeford is a human[1]. Born in Detroit[2], he… he was born on +1929-10-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Atlanta[4]. He died on +2015-11-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a literary scholar[6] and university teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • William Willeford's place of birth was Detroit[2].
  • William Willeford passed away in Atlanta[4].
  • William Willeford was born on +1929-10-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Willeford died on +2015-11-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Willeford held citizenship in United States[8].
  • William Willeford worked as a literary scholar[6].
  • William Willeford worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among William Willeford's employers was University of Washington[9].
  • William Willeford was educated at University of California, Berkeley[10].
  • William Willeford was educated at University of Zurich[11].
  • William Willeford received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • William Willeford is recorded as male[13].
  • William Willeford's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Willeford's ISNI is recorded as 0000000358289129[15].
  • William Willeford's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 204837536[16].
  • William Willeford's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87843871[17].
  • William Willeford's IdRef ID is recorded as 085793477[18].
  • William Willeford's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00460976[19].
  • William Willeford earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[20].
  • William Willeford's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 068157983[21].
  • William Willeford's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 90357520[22].
  • William Willeford's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Willeford-96[23].
  • William Willeford's SHARE Catalogue author ID is recorded as 695606[24].
  • William Willeford's BNB person ID is recorded as WillefordWilliam[25].
  • William Willeford's Guggenheim fellows ID is recorded as william-willeford[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Detroit[2], William Willeford… he was born on +1929-10-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[10], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1868[29], headquartered in Berkeley[30] and University of Zurich[11], a university[31], in Switzerland[32], founded in 1833[33], headquartered in Zurich[34]. William Willeford earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary scholar[6] and university teacher[7]. Among William Willeford's employers was University of Washington[9].

Recognition

William Willeford received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].

Death and Burial

William Willeford died on +2015-11-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Atlanta[4].

FAQs

Where was William Willeford born?

William Willeford's place of birth was Detroit[2].

Where did William Willeford die?

William Willeford passed away in Atlanta[4].

What did William Willeford do for work?

William Willeford worked as literary scholar[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did William Willeford go to school?

William Willeford was educated at University of California, Berkeley[10] and University of Zurich[11].

What awards did William Willeford receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The New York Times. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The New York Times. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . The New York Times. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . The New York Times. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . The New York Times. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . The New York Times. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . The New York Times. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . British National Bibliography. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . The New York Times. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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