John Bascom

American academic administrator (1827-1911)
Person human Q6220990
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John Bascom

Summary

John Bascom is a human[1]. His place of birth was Genoa[2]. He was born on May 1, 1827[3]. He died in Williamstown[4]. He died on October 27, 1911[5]. He worked as a sociologist[6], psychologist[7], economist[8], philosopher[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Bascom's place of birth was Genoa[2].
  • John Bascom died in Williamstown[4].
  • John Bascom was born on May 1, 1827[3].
  • John Bascom was born on January 1, 1827[12].
  • John Bascom died on October 27, 1911[5].
  • John Bascom died on October 2, 1911[13].
  • John Bascom is buried at Williams College Cemetery[14].
  • John Bascom's father was John Bascom Sr.[15].
  • John Bascom's mother was Laura Bascom[16].
  • Among John Bascom's spouses was Emma Curtiss Bascom[17].
  • A child of John Bascom was Florence Bascom[18].
  • John Bascom held citizenship in United States[19].
  • John Bascom worked as a sociologist[6].
  • John Bascom's professions included psychologist[7].
  • John Bascom's professions included economist[8].
  • John Bascom worked as a philosopher[9].
  • John Bascom worked as a writer[10].
  • John Bascom was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison[20].
  • John Bascom was employed by Williams College[21].
  • John Bascom was educated at Williams College[22].
  • John Bascom was educated at Andover Theological Seminary[23].
  • John Bascom is recorded as male[24].
  • John Bascom's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • John Bascom's Commons category is recorded as John Bascom[26].
  • John Bascom's family name is recorded as Bascom[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Genoa[2], John Bascom… Recorded date of birth include May 1, 1827[3] and January 1, 1827[12]. His father was John Bascom Sr.[15]. His mother was Laura Bascom[16].

Education

Educated at Williams College[22], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1793[30] and Andover Theological Seminary[23], a graduate school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1807[33], headquartered in Newton Centre[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist[6], psychologist[7], economist[8], philosopher[9], and writer[10]. Employers include University of Wisconsin–Madison[20], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1848[37] and Williams College[21], a liberal arts college[38], in United States[39], founded in 1793[40].

Personal Life

Among John Bascom's spouses was Emma Curtiss Bascom[17]. A child of him was Florence Bascom[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 27, 1911[5] and October 2, 1911[13]. John Bascom died in Williamstown[4]. Burial took place at Williams College Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

John Bascom ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was John Bascom born?

John Bascom was born in Genoa[2].

Where did John Bascom die?

John Bascom died in Williamstown[4].

Who were John Bascom's parents?

John Bascom's father was John Bascom Sr.[15]. John Bascom's mother was Laura Bascom[16].

Who was John Bascom married to?

John Bascom's spouses include Emma Curtiss Bascom[17].

What did John Bascom do for work?

John Bascom worked as sociologist[6], psychologist[7], economist[8], philosopher[9], and writer[10].

Where did John Bascom go to school?

John Bascom was educated at Williams College[22] and Andover Theological Seminary[23].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [25] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . wikidata.org.
  11. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Place of burial Williams College Cemetery
    Described by source Library of the World's Best Literature, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, The Biographical Dictionary of America
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