Chester Penn Higby

American historian
Person human Q110071478
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Chester Penn Higby

Summary

Chester Penn Higby is a human[1]. He was born on 1885[2]. He died on June 1966[3]. He worked as a historian[4] and university teacher[5].

Key Facts

  • Chester Penn Higby was born on 1885[2].
  • Chester Penn Higby died on June 1966[3].
  • Chester Penn Higby held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Chester Penn Higby worked as a historian[4].
  • Chester Penn Higby worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Chester Penn Higby was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison[7].
  • Chester Penn Higby's education included a stint at Columbia University[8].
  • Chester Penn Higby is recorded as male[9].
  • Chester Penn Higby's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Chester Penn Higby supervised Harvey Goldberg as a doctoral student[11].
  • Chester Penn Higby supervised Alexander Valdonis Berkis as a doctoral student[12].
  • Chester Penn Higby supervised Brison D. Gooch as a doctoral student[13].
  • Chester Penn Higby supervised Jack Alden Clarke as a doctoral student[14].
  • Chester Penn Higby earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[15].
  • Chester Penn Higby's family name is recorded as Higby[16].
  • Chester Penn Higby's given name is recorded as Chester[17].
  • Chester Penn Higby's given name is recorded as Penn[18].
  • Chester Penn Higby's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Chester Penn Higby was born on 1885[2].

Education

Chester Penn Higby was educated at Columbia University[8]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4] and university teacher[5]. Chester Penn Higby was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison[7]. Doctoral students include Harvey Goldberg[11], a historian[20], 1922–1987[21], of United States[22]; Alexander Valdonis Berkis[12], a historian[23], b. 1916[24]; Brison D. Gooch[13], a historian[25], 1925–2014[26], of United States[27], awarded the Fulbright Scholarship[28]; and Jack Alden Clarke[14], 1924–1999[29].

Death and Burial

Chester Penn Higby died on June 1966[3].

FAQs

What did Chester Penn Higby do for work?

Chester Penn Higby worked as historian[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Chester Penn Higby go to school?

Chester Penn Higby was educated at Columbia University[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [7] . journals.uchicago.edu. Retrieved . journals.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . history.wisc.edu. Retrieved . history.wisc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . history.wisc.edu. Retrieved . history.wisc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . history.wisc.edu. Retrieved . history.wisc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . history.wisc.edu. Retrieved . history.wisc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . wisconsinhistory.org. Retrieved . wisconsinhistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wisconsinhistory.org. Retrieved . wisconsinhistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Sex or gender male
    Country of citizenship United States
    Wikidata description American historian
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