Norman Wait Harris

American banker (1846-1916)
Person human Q15434892
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Summary

Norman Wait Harris was born on August 15, 1846[1], in Becket[2]. He died on July 15, 1916[3], in Lake Geneva[4]. He worked as a banker[5], investment banker[6], and philanthropist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Rosehill Cemetery[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Educated at: Westfield State University[11]
  • Member of: Northwestern University Board of Trustees[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Commons category: Norman Wait Harris[14]
  • Family name: Harris[15]
  • Given name: Norman[16]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Northwestern University Libraries[17]

Why It Matters

Norman Wait Harris is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

Where was Norman Wait Harris born?

Norman Wait Harris was born in Becket[2].

Where did Norman Wait Harris die?

Norman Wait Harris passed away in Lake Geneva[4].

What did Norman Wait Harris do for work?

Norman Wait Harris worked as a banker[5], investment banker[6], and philanthropist[7].

Where did Norman Wait Harris go to school?

Norman Wait Harris was educated at Westfield State University[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . history.northwestern.edu. Retrieved . history.northwestern.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . history.northwestern.edu. Retrieved . history.northwestern.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Lake Geneva
    Educated at → Westfield State University
    Sitelink count → 3
    Place of birth → Becket
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