Wilson Smith

American historian, writer
Person human Q64014109
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Wilson Smith

Summary

Wilson Smith is a human[1]. His place of birth was Malden[2]. He was born on January 23, 1922[3]. He died on September 30, 2015[4]. He worked as a writer[5], historian[6], and university teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • Wilson Smith's place of birth was Malden[2].
  • Wilson Smith was born on January 23, 1922[3].
  • Wilson Smith died on September 30, 2015[4].
  • Wilson Smith held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Wilson Smith's professions included writer[5].
  • Wilson Smith worked as a historian[6].
  • Wilson Smith's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Wilson Smith was employed by University of California, Davis[9].
  • Among Wilson Smith's employers was Johns Hopkins University[10].
  • Among Wilson Smith's employers was Princeton University[11].
  • Wilson Smith was educated at Amherst College[12].
  • Wilson Smith was educated at University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • Wilson Smith was educated at Columbia University[14].
  • Wilson Smith is recorded as male[15].
  • Wilson Smith's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Wilson Smith supervised Thomas H. Bender as a doctoral student[17].
  • Wilson Smith's military branch is recorded as United States Army[18].
  • Wilson Smith was part of the conflict World War II[19].
  • Wilson Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[20].
  • Wilson Smith's given name is recorded as Wilson[21].
  • Wilson Smith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Wilson Smith's place of birth was Malden[2]. He was born on January 23, 1922[3].

Education

Educated at Amherst College[12], a liberal arts college[23], in United States[24], founded in 1821[25]; University of California, Berkeley[13], a public research university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1868[28], headquartered in Berkeley[29]; and Columbia University[14], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1754[32], headquartered in Manhattan[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[5], historian[6], and university teacher[7]. Employers include University of California, Davis[9], a university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1905[36]; Johns Hopkins University[10], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1876[39], headquartered in Baltimore[40]; and Princeton University[11], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1746[43], headquartered in Princeton[44]. Wilson Smith supervised Thomas H. Bender as a doctoral student[17].

Death and Burial

Wilson Smith died on September 30, 2015[4].

FAQs

Where was Wilson Smith born?

Wilson Smith was born in Malden[2].

What did Wilson Smith do for work?

Wilson Smith worked as writer[5], historian[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Wilson Smith go to school?

Wilson Smith was educated at Amherst College[12], University of California, Berkeley[13], and Columbia University[14].

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  1. [2] . Davis Enterprise. Retrieved . davisenterprise.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] . Davis Enterprise. Retrieved . davisenterprise.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Davis Enterprise. Retrieved . davisenterprise.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Davis Enterprise. Retrieved . davisenterprise.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Davis Enterprise. Retrieved . video.ucdavis.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Davis Enterprise. Retrieved . davisenterprise.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Davis Enterprise. Retrieved . davisenterprise.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Davis Enterprise. Retrieved . davisenterprise.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Davis Enterprise. Retrieved . davisenterprise.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . VIAF ID. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . Davis Enterprise. Retrieved . davisenterprise.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Davis Enterprise. Retrieved . davisenterprise.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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