Francis Clark Howell

American anthropologist (1925-2007)
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Summary

Francis Clark Howell is a human[1]. He was born in Kansas City[2]. He was born on November 27, 1925[3]. He died in Berkeley[4]. He died on March 10, 2007[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], paleontologist[7], archaeologist[8], prehistorian[9], and paleoanthropologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kansas City[2].
  • Francis Clark Howell passed away in Berkeley[4].
  • Francis Clark Howell was born on November 27, 1925[3].
  • Francis Clark Howell died on March 10, 2007[5].
  • Francis Clark Howell held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Francis Clark Howell worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Francis Clark Howell worked as a paleontologist[7].
  • Francis Clark Howell worked as an archaeologist[8].
  • Francis Clark Howell's professions included prehistorian[9].
  • Francis Clark Howell worked as a paleoanthropologist[10].
  • Among Francis Clark Howell's employers was University of Chicago[13].
  • Francis Clark Howell was employed by University of California, Berkeley[14].
  • Francis Clark Howell's education included a stint at University of Chicago[15].
  • Francis Clark Howell received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Francis Clark Howell was a member of French Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Francis Clark Howell was a member of National Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Francis Clark Howell was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Francis Clark Howell was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science[20].
  • Francis Clark Howell was a member of American Philosophical Society[21].
  • Francis Clark Howell is recorded as male[22].
  • Francis Clark Howell's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Francis Clark Howell supervised John Allman as a doctoral student[24].
  • Francis Clark Howell's Commons category is recorded as Francis Clark Howell[25].
  • The cause of death was cancer[26].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[27].

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Origins and Family

Francis Clark Howell's place of birth was Kansas City[2]. He was born on November 27, 1925[3].

Education

Francis Clark Howell's education included a stint at University of Chicago[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], paleontologist[7], archaeologist[8], prehistorian[9], and paleoanthropologist[10]. Employers include University of Chicago[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Chicago[31] and University of California, Berkeley[14], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]. Francis Clark Howell supervised John Allman as a doctoral student[24].

Recognition

Francis Clark Howell received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

Death and Burial

Francis Clark Howell died on March 10, 2007[5]. He passed away in Berkeley[4]. Recorded cause of death include cancer[26] and lung cancer[27].

Why It Matters

Francis Clark Howell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Francis Clark Howell born?

Born in Kansas City[2].

Where did Francis Clark Howell die?

Francis Clark Howell passed away in Berkeley[4].

What did Francis Clark Howell do for work?

Francis Clark Howell worked as anthropologist[6], paleontologist[7], archaeologist[8], prehistorian[9], and paleoanthropologist[10].

Where did Francis Clark Howell go to school?

Francis Clark Howell was educated at University of Chicago[15].

What awards did Francis Clark Howell receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  15. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . berkeley.edu. Provenance: 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
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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