Edwin Whitfield Fay

American philologist
Person human Q15976262
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Summary

Edwin Whitfield Fay is a human[1]. He was born in Minden[2]. He was born on +1865-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Pittsburgh[4]. He died on +1920-02-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], classical philologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Edwin Whitfield Fay's place of birth was Minden[2].
  • Edwin Whitfield Fay passed away in Pittsburgh[4].
  • Edwin Whitfield Fay was born on +1865-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edwin Whitfield Fay died on +1920-02-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Oakwood Cemetery[10].
  • Edwin Whitfield Fay held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Edwin Whitfield Fay's professions included linguist[6].
  • Edwin Whitfield Fay worked as a classical philologist[7].
  • Edwin Whitfield Fay worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Among Edwin Whitfield Fay's employers was University of Michigan[12].
  • Edwin Whitfield Fay was employed by Washington and Lee University[13].
  • Edwin Whitfield Fay was educated at Johns Hopkins University[14].
  • Edwin Whitfield Fay was educated at Rhodes College[15].
  • Edwin Whitfield Fay is recorded as male[16].
  • Edwin Whitfield Fay's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Edwin Whitfield Fay's ISNI is recorded as 0000000042615899[18].
  • Edwin Whitfield Fay's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 436149106008068490515[19].
  • Edwin Whitfield Fay's GND ID is recorded as 116424567[20].
  • Edwin Whitfield Fay's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2005121943[21].
  • Edwin Whitfield Fay's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 10546918v[22].
  • Edwin Whitfield Fay's IdRef ID is recorded as 169239543[23].
  • Edwin Whitfield Fay's Commons category is recorded as Edwin Whitfield Fay[24].
  • Edwin Whitfield Fay's SBN author ID is recorded as CUBV062627[25].
  • Edwin Whitfield Fay's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 35992874[26].
  • Edwin Whitfield Fay's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c534rj[27].

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Origins and Family

Edwin Whitfield Fay was born in Minden[2]. He was born on +1865-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Johns Hopkins University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1876[30], headquartered in Baltimore[31] and Rhodes College[15], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1848[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], classical philologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include University of Michigan[12], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1817[37], headquartered in Ann Arbor[38] and Washington and Lee University[13], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1749[41].

Death and Burial

Edwin Whitfield Fay died on +1920-02-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Pittsburgh[4]. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Edwin Whitfield Fay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Edwin Whitfield Fay born?

Edwin Whitfield Fay was born in Minden[2].

Where did Edwin Whitfield Fay die?

Edwin Whitfield Fay died in Pittsburgh[4].

What did Edwin Whitfield Fay do for work?

Edwin Whitfield Fay worked as linguist[6], classical philologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Edwin Whitfield Fay go to school?

Edwin Whitfield Fay was educated at Johns Hopkins University[14] and Rhodes College[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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  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
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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