George Elliott Howard

American historian (1849–1928)
Person human Q1316427
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Summary

George Elliott Howard was born on October 1, 1849[1], in Saratoga[2]. He died on June 9, 1928[3], in Lincoln[4]. He worked as a historian[5], sociologist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: June 10, 1928[9]
  • Place of burial: Wyuka Cemetery[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Position held: President of the American Sociological Association[12]
  • Employer: Cornell University[13], University of Chicago[14], Stanford University[15], University of Nebraska–Lincoln[16]
  • Educated at: University of Paris[17], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[18], University of Nebraska–Lincoln[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Commons category: George Elliott Howard[21]
  • Family name: Howard[22]
  • Given name: George[23], Elliott[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25]
  • Writing language: English[26]

Why It Matters

George Elliott Howard is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was George Elliott Howard born?

George Elliott Howard's place of birth was Saratoga[2].

Where did George Elliott Howard die?

George Elliott Howard died in Lincoln[4].

What did George Elliott Howard do for work?

George Elliott Howard worked as a historian[5], sociologist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did George Elliott Howard go to school?

George Elliott Howard was educated at University of Paris[17], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[18], and University of Nebraska–Lincoln[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . asanet.org. asanet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . asanet.org. asanet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . asanet.org. asanet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . asanet.org. asanet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [9] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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