William Wurster

American architect (1895–1973)
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William Wurster

Summary

William Wurster is a human[1]. His place of birth was Stockton[2]. He was born on +1895-10-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Berkeley[4]. He died on +1973-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an architect[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Stockton[2], William Wurster…
  • William Wurster died in Berkeley[4].
  • William Wurster was born on +1895-10-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Wurster was born on +1895-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • William Wurster died on +1973-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among William Wurster's spouses was Catherine Bauer Wurster[10].
  • William Wurster held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William Wurster's professions included architect[6].
  • William Wurster worked as a university teacher[7].
  • William Wurster's field of work was architecture[12].
  • Among William Wurster's employers was University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • Among William Wurster's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Architecture[14].
  • William Wurster was educated at Harvard University[15].
  • William Wurster was educated at University of California, Berkeley[16].
  • William Wurster's education included a stint at Harvard Graduate School of Design[17].
  • William Wurster received the Architecture Firm Award[18].
  • William Wurster received the Fellow of the American Institute of Architects[19].
  • William Wurster is recorded as male[20].
  • William Wurster's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William Wurster's family name is recorded as Wurster[22].
  • William Wurster's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Wurster's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • William Wurster's has works in the collection is recorded as San Francisco Museum of Modern Art[25].
  • William Wurster's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[26].
  • William Wurster's artist files at is recorded as Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library[27].

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Origins and Family

William Wurster was born in Stockton[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1895-10-20T00:00:00Z[3] and +1895-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; University of California, Berkeley[16], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]; and Harvard Graduate School of Design[17], a graduate school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1936[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6] and university teacher[7]. William Wurster's field of work was architecture[12]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[13], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1868[42], headquartered in Berkeley[43] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Architecture[14], an organization[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Architecture Firm Award[18], an architecture award[45] and Fellow of the American Institute of Architects[19], a fellowship award[46].

Personal Life

Among William Wurster's spouses was Catherine Bauer Wurster[10].

Death and Burial

William Wurster died on +1973-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Berkeley[4].

Why It Matters

William Wurster ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Wurster born?

William Wurster was born in Stockton[2].

Where did William Wurster die?

William Wurster died in Berkeley[4].

Who was William Wurster married to?

William Wurster's spouses include Catherine Bauer Wurster[10].

What did William Wurster do for work?

William Wurster worked as architect[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did William Wurster go to school?

William Wurster was educated at Harvard University[15], University of California, Berkeley[16], and Harvard Graduate School of Design[17].

What awards did William Wurster receive?

Honors received include Architecture Firm Award[18] and Fellow of the American Institute of Architects[19].

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  2. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [9] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . San Francisco Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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