William Gilly

American biologist
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William Gilly

Summary

William Gilly is a human[1]. He worked as a biologist[2] and university teacher[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • William Gilly's professions included biologist[2].
  • William Gilly worked as a university teacher[3].
  • William Gilly's field of work was biology[5].
  • William Gilly was employed by Stanford University[6].
  • William Gilly's education included a stint at Princeton University[7].
  • William Gilly's education included a stint at Washington University in St. Louis[8].
  • William Gilly is recorded as male[9].
  • William Gilly's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • William Gilly's given name is recorded as William[11].
  • William Gilly's official website is recorded as https://profiles.stanford.edu/william-gilly[12].
  • William Gilly's work location is recorded as Stanford[13].
  • William Gilly's work location is recorded as Hopkins Marine Station[14].
  • William Gilly's affiliation is recorded as Stanford University Biology Department[15].
  • William Gilly's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as StanfordThesisProject[16].

Body

Education

Educated at Princeton University[7], a private university[17], in United States[18], founded in 1746[19], headquartered in Princeton[20] and Washington University in St. Louis[8], a private university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1853[23], headquartered in St. Louis County[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[2] and university teacher[3]. William Gilly's field of work was biology[5]. Among his employers was Stanford University[6].

Why It Matters

William Gilly ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

What did William Gilly do for work?

William Gilly worked as biologist[2] and university teacher[3].

Where did William Gilly go to school?

William Gilly was educated at Princeton University[7] and Washington University in St. Louis[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [2] . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 6d ago · William Avery Bot bot · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Library of congress authority id no2010156558
    Wikidata description American biologist
    On focus list of wikimedia project StanfordThesisProject
    Work location Stanford, Hopkins Marine Station
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