William Wistar Comfort

American Romance philologist (1874-1955), former president of Haverford College
Person human Q8020494
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William Wistar Comfort

Summary

William Wistar Comfort is a human[1]. He was born in Germantown[2]. He was born on May 27, 1874[3]. He passed away in Haverford[4]. He died on December 24, 1955[5]. He worked as a romanist[6] and head teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Wistar Comfort was born in Germantown[2].
  • William Wistar Comfort passed away in Haverford[4].
  • William Wistar Comfort was born on May 27, 1874[3].
  • William Wistar Comfort was born on 1874[9].
  • William Wistar Comfort died on December 24, 1955[5].
  • William Wistar Comfort died on 1955[10].
  • Burial took place at Haverford New Meeting Cemetery[11].
  • A child of William Wistar Comfort was Howard Comfort[12].
  • William Wistar Comfort held citizenship in United States[13].
  • William Wistar Comfort's professions included romanist[6].
  • William Wistar Comfort's professions included head teacher[7].
  • William Wistar Comfort was educated at Harvard University[14].
  • William Wistar Comfort was educated at Haverford College[15].
  • William Wistar Comfort is recorded as male[16].
  • William Wistar Comfort's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Wistar Comfort's Commons category is recorded as William Wistar Comfort[18].
  • William Wistar Comfort's family name is recorded as Comfort[19].
  • William Wistar Comfort's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Wistar Comfort's given name is recorded as Wistar[21].
  • William Wistar Comfort's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • William Wistar Comfort's Commons Creator page is recorded as William Wistar Comfort[23].
  • William Wistar Comfort's writing language is recorded as English[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Germantown[2], William Wistar Comfort… Recorded date of birth include May 27, 1874[3] and 1874[9].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[14], a private university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1636[27], headquartered in Cambridge[28] and Haverford College[15], a university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1833[31], headquartered in Haverford Township[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include romanist[6] and head teacher[7].

Personal Life

A child of William Wistar Comfort was Howard Comfort[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 24, 1955[5] and 1955[10]. William Wistar Comfort passed away in Haverford[4]. He is buried at Haverford New Meeting Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

William Wistar Comfort ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Wistar Comfort born?

William Wistar Comfort was born in Germantown[2].

Where did William Wistar Comfort die?

William Wistar Comfort passed away in Haverford[4].

What did William Wistar Comfort do for work?

William Wistar Comfort worked as romanist[6] and head teacher[7].

Where did William Wistar Comfort go to school?

William Wistar Comfort was educated at Harvard University[14] and Haverford College[15].

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  1. [2] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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