Herbert Yardley

American cryptographer (1889–1958)
Person human Q1269275
Herbert Yardley
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Herbert Yardley

Summary

Herbert Yardley is a human[1]. Born in Worthington[2], he… he was born on +1889-04-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on +1958-08-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a cryptographer[6], mathematician[7], novelist[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Herbert Yardley was born in Worthington[2].
  • Herbert Yardley died in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Herbert Yardley was born on +1889-04-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Herbert Yardley was born on +1889-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Herbert Yardley died on +1958-08-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Herbert Yardley died on +1958-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[13].
  • Herbert Yardley held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Herbert Yardley's professions included cryptographer[6].
  • Herbert Yardley worked as a mathematician[7].
  • Herbert Yardley worked as a novelist[8].
  • Herbert Yardley's professions included writer[9].
  • Herbert Yardley was educated at University of Chicago[15].
  • Herbert Yardley is recorded as male[16].
  • Herbert Yardley's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Herbert Yardley's Commons category is recorded as Herbert O. Yardley[18].
  • Herbert Yardley's family name is recorded as Yardley[19].
  • Herbert Yardley's given name is recorded as Herbert[20].
  • Herbert Yardley's described by source is recorded as Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966[21].
  • Herbert Yardley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Herbert Yardley's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[23].

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Origins and Family

Herbert Yardley was born in Worthington[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1889-04-13T00:00:00Z[3] and +1889-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].

Education

Herbert Yardley was educated at University of Chicago[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cryptographer[6], mathematician[7], novelist[8], and writer[9].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1958-08-07T00:00:00Z[5] and +1958-00-00T00:00:00Z[12]. Herbert Yardley died in Washington, D.C.[4]. Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Herbert Yardley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Herbert Yardley born?

Herbert Yardley was born in Worthington[2].

Where did Herbert Yardley die?

Herbert Yardley passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did Herbert Yardley do for work?

Herbert Yardley worked as cryptographer[6], mathematician[7], novelist[8], and writer[9].

Where did Herbert Yardley go to school?

Herbert Yardley was educated at University of Chicago[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . ancexplorer.army.mil. ancexplorer.army.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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