William Linn Westermann

American historian and papyrologist (1873–1954)
Person Human Q2579733

Facts

24 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[22]
Date of birth
September 15, 1873, 1873[8]
Date of death
October 4, 1954, 1954[9]
Place of birth
Belleville
Place of death
White Plains
Country of citizenship
United States[10]
Position held
President of the American Historical Association[13]
Doctoral student
Moses I. Finley[23]
Cause of death
disease[24]
Work location
New York City[28]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English, Ancient Greek[35][36]
Family name
Westermann[25]
Manner of death
natural causes[33]
Writing language
English[37]
🏷️ Also known as
en William Linn Westermann en W. L. Westermann en William Lynn Westermann en William L. Westermann ar ويليام لين ويسترمان de W. L. Westermann de William L. Westermann el Ουίλιαμ Λιν Ουέστερμαν he ויליאם לין וסטרמן pt William L. Westermann pt W. L. Westermann ru Уильям Линн Уэстерман ru Уэстерманн, Уильям Линн
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VIAF cluster ID
64781051
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no99074584
GND ID
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Academic Tree ID
746880
Academy of Athens authority ID
17849
American Academy in Rome ID
12448268
American National Biography ID
1400689
Archives at Yale agent ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
106124062
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CONOR.SI ID
37275747
Canadiana Name Authority ID
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Central Library of Volos authority ID
42993
CiNii Research ID
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Database of Classical Scholars ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Dimensions author ID
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EBAF authority ID
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FAST ID
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Freebase ID
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Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
4704601
IdRef ID
074529099
IxTheo authority ID
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J9U entity ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Greece ID
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National Library of Israel ID (old)
000538174
National Library of Poland MMS ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Nebraska Authors author ID
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Open Library ID
OL2274360A
Parsifal cluster ID
168363
Prabook ID
1755189
RERO ID (legacy)
A003969788
SHARE Catalogue author ID
460k (406k–460k, n=3)
Svenska Institutet i Rom ID
40462
Trismegistos editor ID
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Unz Review author ID
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Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV10113410
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/122407
WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

William Linn Westermann was born on September 15, 1873[1], in Belleville[2]. He died on October 4, 1954[3], in White Plains[4]. He worked as a historian[5], university teacher[6], and papyrologist[7].

Why It Matters

His notable doctoral advisees include Moses I. Finley[38], a historian[39], 1912–1986[40], of United States[41], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[42], specialised in classical antiquity[43].

FAQs

Where was William Linn Westermann born?

William Linn Westermann was born in Belleville[2].

Where did William Linn Westermann die?

William Linn Westermann passed away in White Plains[4].

What did William Linn Westermann do for work?

William Linn Westermann worked as a historian[5], university teacher[6], and papyrologist[7].

Where did William Linn Westermann go to school?

William Linn Westermann was educated at University of Nebraska–Lincoln[18].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Prabook. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  22. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  28. [28] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  35. [35] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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