Winfield Scott Schley

United States Navy rear admiral (1839-1911)
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Winfield Scott Schley

Summary

Winfield Scott Schley is a human[1]. He was born in Frederick[2]. He was born on +1839-10-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on +1911-10-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Frederick[2], Winfield Scott Schley…
  • Winfield Scott Schley died in New York City[4].
  • Winfield Scott Schley was born on +1839-10-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Winfield Scott Schley died on +1911-10-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Winfield Scott Schley is buried at Arlington National Cemetery[8].
  • A child of Winfield Scott Schley was Virginia Maria Schley[9].
  • Winfield Scott Schley held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Winfield Scott Schley's professions included military officer[6].
  • Winfield Scott Schley's education included a stint at United States Naval Academy[11].
  • Winfield Scott Schley's education included a stint at Saint John's Catholic Prep[12].
  • Winfield Scott Schley's image is recorded as Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley.jpg[13].
  • Winfield Scott Schley is recorded as male[14].
  • Winfield Scott Schley's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Winfield Scott Schley's signature is recorded as Appletons' Schley Winfield Scott signature.png[16].
  • Winfield Scott Schley's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073936214[17].
  • Winfield Scott Schley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 40968033[18].
  • Winfield Scott Schley's GND ID is recorded as 1055633839[19].
  • Winfield Scott Schley's military branch is recorded as United States Navy[20].
  • Winfield Scott Schley's military branch is recorded as Union Navy[21].
  • Winfield Scott Schley's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89125978[22].
  • Winfield Scott Schley's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15365075q[23].
  • Winfield Scott Schley's IdRef ID is recorded as 26392016X[24].
  • Winfield Scott Schley's Commons category is recorded as Winfield Scott Schley[25].
  • Winfield Scott Schley's military, police or special rank is recorded as admiral[26].
  • Winfield Scott Schley's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 3774[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Frederick[2], Winfield Scott Schley… he was born on +1839-10-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at United States Naval Academy[11], a naval academy[28], in United States[29], founded in 1845[30], headquartered in Naval Academy[31] and Saint John's Catholic Prep[12], a secondary school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1829[34].

Career and Affiliations

Winfield Scott Schley worked as a military officer[6].

Personal Life

A child of Winfield Scott Schley was Virginia Maria Schley[9].

Death and Burial

Winfield Scott Schley died on +1911-10-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Winfield Scott Schley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Winfield Scott Schley born?

Born in Frederick[2], Winfield Scott Schley…

Where did Winfield Scott Schley die?

Winfield Scott Schley passed away in New York City[4].

What did Winfield Scott Schley do for work?

Winfield Scott Schley worked as military officer[6].

Where did Winfield Scott Schley go to school?

Winfield Scott Schley was educated at United States Naval Academy[11] and Saint John's Catholic Prep[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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