Zechariah Chafee

American judicial philosopher and civil libertarian (1885-1957)
Person human Q8068353
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Zechariah Chafee

Summary

Zechariah Chafee is a human[1]. His place of birth was Providence[2]. He was born on +1885-12-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Boston[4]. He died on +1957-02-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Providence[2], Zechariah Chafee…
  • Zechariah Chafee died in Boston[4].
  • Zechariah Chafee was born on +1885-12-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Zechariah Chafee died on +1957-02-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Zechariah Chafee's mother was Mary Dexter Sharpe[8].
  • A child of Zechariah Chafee was Zechariah Chafee[9].
  • Zechariah Chafee held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Zechariah Chafee worked as a lawyer[6].
  • Among Zechariah Chafee's employers was Harvard University[11].
  • Zechariah Chafee's education included a stint at Brown University[12].
  • Zechariah Chafee's education included a stint at Harvard Law School[13].
  • Zechariah Chafee's image is recorded as ChafeeJrZechariah-1907-BrownArchives.jpg[14].
  • Zechariah Chafee is recorded as male[15].
  • Zechariah Chafee's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Zechariah Chafee's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081141489[17].
  • Zechariah Chafee's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 34824463[18].
  • Zechariah Chafee's GND ID is recorded as 105515759X[19].
  • Zechariah Chafee's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50036121[20].
  • Zechariah Chafee's IdRef ID is recorded as 061229679[21].
  • Zechariah Chafee's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35027026[22].
  • Zechariah Chafee's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 32731818[23].
  • Zechariah Chafee's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05vq17y[24].
  • Zechariah Chafee's Open Library ID is recorded as OL118247A[25].
  • Zechariah Chafee's family name is recorded as Chafee[26].
  • Zechariah Chafee's given name is recorded as Zechariah[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Providence[2], Zechariah Chafee… he was born on +1885-12-07T00:00:00Z[3]. His mother was Mary Dexter Sharpe[8].

Education

Educated at Brown University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1765[30], headquartered in Providence[31] and Harvard Law School[13], a graduate school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1817[34].

Career and Affiliations

Zechariah Chafee's professions included lawyer[6]. He was employed by Harvard University[11].

Personal Life

A child of Zechariah Chafee was he[9].

Death and Burial

Zechariah Chafee died on +1957-02-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Boston[4].

Why It Matters

Zechariah Chafee ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Zechariah Chafee born?

Born in Providence[2], Zechariah Chafee…

Where did Zechariah Chafee die?

Zechariah Chafee died in Boston[4].

Who were Zechariah Chafee's parents?

Zechariah Chafee's mother was Mary Dexter Sharpe[8].

What did Zechariah Chafee do for work?

Zechariah Chafee worked as lawyer[6].

Where did Zechariah Chafee go to school?

Zechariah Chafee was educated at Brown University[12] and Harvard Law School[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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