William Short
Sign in to save1759–1849 Thomas Jefferson's private secretary when he was ambassador in Paris, from 1786 to 1789, later ambassador
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1759-01-01
- Died
- 1849-12-15
- Works
- 8
Top works
- 127 Grains
- Introducing Roman Declamation
- Saint Bonaventure
- Francis of Assisi, Early Documents, the Conformity
- Apache Kid
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 5
- Total plays
- 9
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- VMD: Visual molecular dynamics
· 1996 · cited 61,303x
- Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure
· 1976 · cited 43,750x
- Comparison of simple potential functions for simulating liquid water
· 1983 · cited 38,900x
- QIIME allows analysis of high-throughput community sequencing data
· 2010 · cited 30,698x
- Preparation of Graphitic Oxide
· 1958 · cited 28,503x
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Key dates
- Born
- 1 January 1759
- Died
- 15 December 1849
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Family name
- Short
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Surry County
- Occupation
- diplomat
- Position held
- United States Ambassador to Spain
- Educated at
- College of William & Mary
- Image
- Portrait of William Short.jpg
Connections
Categories
1759 births1849 deaths18th-century American diplomatsAmbassadors of the United States to FranceAmbassadors of the United States to SpainAmbassadors of the United States to the NetherlandsBurials at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia)College of William & Mary alumniMembers of the American Philosophical SocietyPeople from colonial VirginiaPhi Beta Kappa founders