William O. Aydelotte

American historian
Person human Q8016265
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Summary

William O. Aydelotte was born on September 1, 1910[1], in Bloomington[2]. He died on January 17, 1996[3], in Iowa City[4]. He worked as a historian[5] and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1910[8]
  • Father: Frank Aydelotte[9]
  • Spouse: Myrtle Aydelotte[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Employer: Princeton University[12], Trinity College[13], Smith College[14], University of Iowa[15]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[16], Harvard College[17], University of Cambridge[18], Shady Hill School[19], William Penn Charter School[20]
  • Award received: Honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire[21]
  • Member of: National Academy of Sciences[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Given name: William[24]
  • Described by source: Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966[25]

Why It Matters

William O. Aydelotte is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was William O. Aydelotte born?

William O. Aydelotte was born in Bloomington[2].

Where did William O. Aydelotte die?

William O. Aydelotte passed away in Iowa City[4].

Who were William O. Aydelotte's parents?

William O. Aydelotte's father was Frank Aydelotte[9].

Who was William O. Aydelotte married to?

William O. Aydelotte's spouses include Myrtle Aydelotte[10].

What did William O. Aydelotte do for work?

William O. Aydelotte worked as a historian[5] and writer[6].

Where did William O. Aydelotte go to school?

William O. Aydelotte was educated at Harvard University[16], Harvard College[17], University of Cambridge[18], and Shady Hill School[19].

What awards did William O. Aydelotte receive?

Honors received include Honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966. wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [8] ↑ . Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Parsifal cluster id → 47706
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