Otis Tufton Mason

American ethnologist (1838–1908)
Person human Q4289162
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Otis Tufton Mason

Summary

Otis Tufton Mason is a human[1]. His place of birth was Eastport[2]. He was born on April 10, 1838[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on November 5, 1908[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6] and curator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Otis Tufton Mason's place of birth was Eastport[2].
  • Otis Tufton Mason died in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Otis Tufton Mason was born on April 10, 1838[3].
  • Otis Tufton Mason died on November 5, 1908[5].
  • Otis Tufton Mason held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Otis Tufton Mason's professions included anthropologist[6].
  • Otis Tufton Mason worked as a curator[7].
  • Otis Tufton Mason was employed by Smithsonian Institution[10].
  • Otis Tufton Mason was educated at Columbia University[11].
  • Otis Tufton Mason was a member of American Philosophical Society[12].
  • Otis Tufton Mason is recorded as male[13].
  • Otis Tufton Mason's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Otis Tufton Mason's archives at is recorded as Louis Round Wilson Library[15].
  • Otis Tufton Mason's family name is recorded as Mason[16].
  • Otis Tufton Mason's given name is recorded as Otis[17].
  • Otis Tufton Mason's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Otis Tufton Mason's contributed to creative work is recorded as Popular Science[19].
  • Otis Tufton Mason's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Smithsonian Names[20].
  • Otis Tufton Mason's writing language is recorded as English[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Otis Tufton Mason was born in Eastport[2]. He was born on April 10, 1838[3].

Education

Otis Tufton Mason was educated at Columbia University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6] and curator[7]. Among Otis Tufton Mason's employers was Smithsonian Institution[10].

Death and Burial

Otis Tufton Mason died on November 5, 1908[5]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4].

Why It Matters

Otis Tufton Mason ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Otis Tufton Mason born?

Otis Tufton Mason was born in Eastport[2].

Where did Otis Tufton Mason die?

Otis Tufton Mason passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did Otis Tufton Mason do for work?

Otis Tufton Mason worked as anthropologist[6] and curator[7].

Where did Otis Tufton Mason go to school?

Otis Tufton Mason was educated at Columbia University[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship United States
    Member of American Philosophical Society
    Given name Otis
    Contributed to creative work Popular Science
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