William King Gregory

U.S. zoologist (1876–1970)
Person human Q981867
William King Gregory
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William King Gregory

Summary

William King Gregory is a human[1]. His place of birth was Greenwich Village[2]. He was born on May 19, 1876[3]. He passed away in Woodstock[4]. He died on December 29, 1970[5]. He worked as a paleontologist[6], zoologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William King Gregory's place of birth was Greenwich Village[2].
  • William King Gregory passed away in Woodstock[4].
  • William King Gregory was born on May 19, 1876[3].
  • William King Gregory died on December 29, 1970[5].
  • William King Gregory held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William King Gregory worked as a paleontologist[6].
  • William King Gregory worked as a zoologist[7].
  • William King Gregory worked as a university teacher[8].
  • William King Gregory's field of work was zoology[11].
  • Among William King Gregory's employers was Columbia University[12].
  • William King Gregory was employed by American Museum of Natural History[13].
  • William King Gregory was educated at Columbia University[14].
  • William King Gregory was a member of National Academy of Sciences[15].
  • William King Gregory was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • William King Gregory was a member of American Philosophical Society[17].
  • William King Gregory is recorded as male[18].
  • William King Gregory's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William King Gregory's Commons category is recorded as William King Gregory[20].
  • William King Gregory's archives at is recorded as American Museum of Natural History Library[21].
  • William King Gregory's family name is recorded as Gregory[22].
  • William King Gregory's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William King Gregory's author citation is recorded as Gregory[24].
  • William King Gregory's participant in is recorded as The Arcturus Oceanographic Expedition[25].
  • William King Gregory's participant in is recorded as Australian Expedition 1921-1922[26].
  • William King Gregory's participant in is recorded as Columbia University-American Museum of Natural History Expedition to Africa (1929-1931)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William King Gregory's place of birth was Greenwich Village[2]. He was born on May 19, 1876[3].

Education

William King Gregory was educated at Columbia University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[6], zoologist[7], and university teacher[8]. William King Gregory's field of work was zoology[11]. Employers include Columbia University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and American Museum of Natural History[13], a natural history museum[32], in United States[33], founded in 1869[34], headquartered in New York City[35].

Death and Burial

William King Gregory died on December 29, 1970[5]. He passed away in Woodstock[4].

Why It Matters

William King Gregory ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was William King Gregory born?

William King Gregory's place of birth was Greenwich Village[2].

Where did William King Gregory die?

William King Gregory passed away in Woodstock[4].

What did William King Gregory do for work?

William King Gregory worked as paleontologist[6], zoologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did William King Gregory go to school?

William King Gregory was educated at Columbia University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . timesmachine.nytimes.com. Retrieved . timesmachine.nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . data.library.amnh.org. Retrieved . data.library.amnh.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . data.library.amnh.org. Retrieved . data.library.amnh.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . data.library.amnh.org. Retrieved . data.library.amnh.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . 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. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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