Frederic Bancroft

American historian (1860-1945)
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17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[15]
Date of birth
October 30, 1860
Date of death
February 22, 1945
Place of birth
Galesburg
Place of death
Washington, D.C.
Country of citizenship
United States[10]
Field of work
history[11]
Citizenship
United States
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Family name
Bancroft
Given name
Frederic
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
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Library of Congress authority ID
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GND ID
117562122
American National Biography ID
1400033
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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CiNii Research ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
117562122
FAST ID
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Geni.com profile ID
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Goodreads author ID
674143
IdRef ID
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KBR person ID
14044586
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
117562122
Libraries Australia ID
35013034
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA04369807
NLA Trove people ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Israel ID (old)
000408780
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007272100105171
National Virtual Library of India ID
260208
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
087806150
Online Books Page author ID
Bancroft, Frederic, 1860-1945
Open Library ID
OL446079A
RERO ID (legacy)
A002965559
Rijksmuseum Research Library authority ID
5726
SBN author ID
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Unz Review author ID
BancroftFrederic
WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Born in Galesburg[1], he… he was born on October 30, 1860[2]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[3]. He died on February 22, 1945[4]. He worked as a historian of Modern Age[5], historian[6], librarian[7], philanthropist[8], and biographer[9].

Body

Education

Educated at Amherst College[13], a liberal arts college[16], in United States[17], founded in 1821[18] and Columbia University[14], a private university[19], in United States[20], founded in 1754[21], headquartered in Manhattan[22].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Frederic Bancroft include Bancroft Prize[23], a literary award[24], in United States[25].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Bancroft Prize[23], a literary award[24], in United States[25].

FAQs

Where was Frederic Bancroft born?

Born in Galesburg[1].

Where did Frederic Bancroft die?

Frederic Bancroft passed away in Washington, D.C.[3].

What did Frederic Bancroft do for work?

Frederic Bancroft worked as historian of Modern Age[5], historian[6], librarian[7], philanthropist[8], and biographer[9].

Where did Frederic Bancroft go to school?

Frederic Bancroft was educated at Amherst College[13] and Columbia University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . American National Biography Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . American National Biography Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . American National Biography Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . American National Biography Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . American National Biography. Retrieved . historians.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . American National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . American National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] ↑ . American National Biography Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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