William Keith Emerson

American malacologist
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William Keith Emerson

Summary

William Keith Emerson is a human[1]. His place of birth was San Diego[2]. He was born on January 1, 1925[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on 2016[5]. He worked as a zoologist[6], malacologist[7], biologist[8], and curator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • William Keith Emerson's place of birth was San Diego[2].
  • William Keith Emerson passed away in New York City[4].
  • William Keith Emerson was born on January 1, 1925[3].
  • William Keith Emerson died on 2016[5].
  • William Keith Emerson held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William Keith Emerson worked as a zoologist[6].
  • William Keith Emerson worked as a malacologist[7].
  • William Keith Emerson's professions included biologist[8].
  • William Keith Emerson worked as a curator[9].
  • William Keith Emerson's field of work was malacology[12].
  • William Keith Emerson's field of work was zoology[13].
  • William Keith Emerson's field of work was biology[14].
  • William Keith Emerson's field of work was natural history museum[15].
  • William Keith Emerson's field of work was curating[16].
  • William Keith Emerson is recorded as male[17].
  • William Keith Emerson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Keith Emerson's family name is recorded as Emerson[19].
  • William Keith Emerson's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Keith Emerson's participant in is recorded as Puritan-American Museum of Natural History Expedition to Western Mexico (1957)[21].
  • William Keith Emerson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • William Keith Emerson's different from is recorded as Billy "The Kid" Emerson[23].

Body

Origins and Family

William Keith Emerson's place of birth was San Diego[2]. He was born on January 1, 1925[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[6], malacologist[7], biologist[8], and curator[9]. Fields of work include malacology[12], a branch of zoology[24]; zoology[13], a branch of biology[25]; biology[14], a branch of science[26]; natural history museum[15], a type of museum[27]; and curating[16].

Death and Burial

William Keith Emerson died on 2016[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

William Keith Emerson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was William Keith Emerson born?

William Keith Emerson was born in San Diego[2].

Where did William Keith Emerson die?

William Keith Emerson passed away in New York City[4].

What did William Keith Emerson do for work?

William Keith Emerson worked as zoologist[6], malacologist[7], biologist[8], and curator[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . MAK. wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . digitallibrary.amnh.org. Retrieved . digitallibrary.amnh.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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