William C. Boyd

American scientist (1903-1983)
Person human Q8006262
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William C. Boyd

Summary

William C. Boyd is a human[1]. Born in Dearborn[2], he… he was born on +1903-03-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Falmouth[4]. He died on +1983-02-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], immunologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dearborn[2], William C. Boyd…
  • William C. Boyd passed away in Falmouth[4].
  • William C. Boyd was born on +1903-03-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William C. Boyd died on +1983-02-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William C. Boyd held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William C. Boyd's professions included chemist[6].
  • William C. Boyd's professions included immunologist[7].
  • William C. Boyd's professions included university teacher[8].
  • William C. Boyd's field of work was immunochemistry[11].
  • William C. Boyd's field of work was immunology[12].
  • William C. Boyd's field of work was blood type[13].
  • William C. Boyd was employed by Boston University[14].
  • William C. Boyd's education included a stint at Harvard University[15].
  • William C. Boyd's education included a stint at Boston University[16].
  • William C. Boyd received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • William C. Boyd is recorded as male[18].
  • William C. Boyd's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William C. Boyd's family name is recorded as Boyd[20].
  • William C. Boyd's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William C. Boyd's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • William C. Boyd's different from is recorded as William Boyd[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dearborn[2], William C. Boyd… he was born on +1903-03-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[15], a private university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1636[26], headquartered in Cambridge[27] and Boston University[16], a research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1869[30], headquartered in Boston[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], immunologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include immunochemistry[11], a branch of chemistry[32]; immunology[12], a medical specialty[33]; and blood type[13], a classification[34]. Among William C. Boyd's employers was Boston University[14].

Recognition

William C. Boyd received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

Death and Burial

William C. Boyd died on +1983-02-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Falmouth[4].

Why It Matters

William C. Boyd ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was William C. Boyd born?

William C. Boyd's place of birth was Dearborn[2].

Where did William C. Boyd die?

William C. Boyd passed away in Falmouth[4].

What did William C. Boyd do for work?

William C. Boyd worked as chemist[6], immunologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did William C. Boyd go to school?

William C. Boyd was educated at Harvard University[15] and Boston University[16].

What awards did William C. Boyd receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Hannolans · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 21d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Harvard University, Boston University
    Place of death Falmouth
    Prabook id 1748839
    Family name Boyd
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