William Winter

American theatre critic (1836-1917)
Person human Q8020478
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William Winter

Summary

William Winter is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gloucester[2]. He was born on July 15, 1836[3]. He died in New Brighton[4]. He died on June 30, 1917[5]. He worked as a writer[6], biographer[7], literary critic[8], and theatre critic[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Gloucester[2], William Winter…
  • William Winter passed away in New Brighton[4].
  • William Winter was born on July 15, 1836[3].
  • William Winter died on June 30, 1917[5].
  • Burial took place at Silver Mount Cemetery[11].
  • Among William Winter's spouses was Elizabeth Campbell Winter[12].
  • A child of William Winter was William Jefferson Winter[13].
  • A child of William Winter was Q134741271[14].
  • A child of William Winter was Viola R. Winter Brown[15].
  • William Winter held citizenship in United States[16].
  • William Winter worked as a writer[6].
  • William Winter worked as a biographer[7].
  • William Winter worked as a literary critic[8].
  • William Winter's professions included theatre critic[9].
  • William Winter was educated at Harvard Law School[17].
  • William Winter was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[18].
  • William Winter is recorded as male[19].
  • William Winter's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Winter's Commons category is recorded as William Winter (author)[21].
  • William Winter's archives at is recorded as Harry Ransom Center[22].
  • William Winter's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library Main Branch[23].
  • William Winter's family name is recorded as Winter[24].
  • William Winter's given name is recorded as William[25].
  • William Winter's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[26].
  • William Winter's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1836-07-15[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1917-06-30[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 20bbf3e6-04b2-45dc-938b-8efe37009bbf[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Gloucester[2], William Winter… he was born on July 15, 1836[3].

Education

William Winter's education included a stint at Harvard Law School[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], biographer[7], literary critic[8], and theatre critic[9].

Personal Life

William Winter was married to Elizabeth Campbell Winter[12]. Children include William Jefferson Winter[13], 1878–1929[33]; Q134741271[14], an actor[34], 1861–1928[35]; and Viola R. Winter Brown[15], 1881–1970[36].

Death and Burial

William Winter died on June 30, 1917[5]. He passed away in New Brighton[4]. He is buried at Silver Mount Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

William Winter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was William Winter born?

William Winter's place of birth was Gloucester[2].

Where did William Winter die?

William Winter passed away in New Brighton[4].

Who was William Winter married to?

William Winter's spouses include Elizabeth Campbell Winter[12].

What did William Winter do for work?

William Winter worked as writer[6], biographer[7], literary critic[8], and theatre critic[9].

Where did William Winter go to school?

William Winter was educated at Harvard Law School[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Retrieved . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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