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WorldCat Person

Discover details about WorldCat Person, a subclass of WorldCat Agent.

Class

Person

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Subclass of Scope note
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/Person An individual human. WorldCat Agent Includes living, deceased, fictional, legendary humans.

Declared Properties

child

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object Scope note
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/child A Person who is the child of the Person. WorldCat Person Including, but not limited to, a legal, biological, and/or self-identified child.

date of birth

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/dateOfBirth A date on which the Person was born.  OWL time instant

date of death

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/dateOfDeath A date on which the person died. OWL time instant

educated at

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/educatedAt An Agent from which the Person received instruction. WorldCat Role

enslaved by

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/enslavedBy An Agent which forces the Person or Family into involuntary servitude. WorldCat Transactional Event

given name

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/givenName All elements of the Person's name not including the surname. literal

honorific prefix

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/honorificPrefix A title or term of respect or nobility used before the Person's given name. literal

honorific suffix

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/honorificSuffix A title or term of respect or nobility used after the person's given name. literal

occupation

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object Scope note
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/occupation An activity which the Person pursues as a form of employment.  SKOS Concept Occupation can include, but is not limited to: a discipline, skill, specialization, or any other activity by which the person makes their livelihood.  For activities which the Person pursues outside of employment, see Field of Activity.

parent

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object Scope note
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/parent A Person who is the parent of the Person. WorldCat Person Including, but not limited to: a legal, biological, and/or self-identified parent.

place of birth

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/placeOfBirth A Place where the Person was born. WorldCat Place

place of death

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/placeOfDeath A Place where the Person died. WorldCat Place

residence

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/residence A Place where the Person primarily makes their home. WorldCat Place

sibling

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object Scope note
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/sibling A Person who is the sibling of the Person. WorldCat Person Including, but not limited to: a legal, biological, and/or self-identified sibling.

spouse

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object Scope note
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/spouse A Person who is the spouse of the Person. WorldCat Role Including, but not limited to: marriage, civil union, or self-identified union.

student of

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/studentOf A Person under which the Person directly studied. WorldCat Role

surname

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object Scope note
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/surname A name which indicates the Person's relationship to a group. literal group in this context may include, families, cultural groups, and/or any other group to which the Person belongs or to which the Person identifies.

Inherited from Agent 

acquired

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object Scope note
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/acquired An Organization or Place over which the Agent claimed ownership. WorldCat Transactional Event Acquisition can take the form of non-financial transfers of ownership, such as gifts or donations. Acquisition can also take the the form of unjust and/or extralegal actions such as theft, coercion, or occupation.  The definition of this property is not intended to confer legitimacy to any such injustices. Note that claims of ownership may be disputed. See the DEI statement in the ontology primer for more information.

active end date

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/activeEndDate A date on which the Agent's period of creative or intellectual activity ended. OWL time instant

active start date

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/activeStartDate A date on which the Agent's period of creative or intellectual activity began. OWL time instant

award received

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object Scope note
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/awardReceived An award which the the Agent or Work received. SKOS Concept An award includes, but is not limited to, any formal distinction, honor, decoration, or prize.  For awards which include a title as part of a personal name, see also honorific prefix and honorific suffix.

employed by

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/employedBy An Agent for which the Agent functions as an employee.   WorldCat Role

enslaved

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/enslaved A Person or Family who are forced into involuntary servitude by the Agent. WorldCat Transactional Event

field of activity

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object Scope note
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/fieldOfActivity A field to which the Agent is known as a contributor. SKOS Concept Includes, but is not limited to, a specialization, pursuit, activity, or area of interest in which the Person is or has been a participant.  This may include activities outside the Agent's form(s) of employment.  For forms of employment, see occupation

genre of activity

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object Scope note
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/genreOfActivity A genre to which the Agent is known as a contributor. SKOS Concept Genre includes, but is not limited to, a subject, theme, or topic for which the Agent is known.  It is most applicable to creators of Works.

ghostwriter for

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/ghostwriterFor An Agent which writes on behalf of the Agent. WorldCat Agent

influenced by

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/influencedBy An Agent which affects the creative or intellectual development of the Agent. WorldCat Agent

language

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/language A language associated with the Work or Agent. SKOS Concept

member of

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/memberOf An Organization or Family to which the Agent belongs. WorldCat Organization OR WorldCat Family 

nominated for

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/nominatedFor An award or honor for which the Agent or Work was recommended or considered. SKOS Concept

pseudonym

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/pseudonym An alternate identity used by the Agent. WorldCat Agent

Inherited from Thing

alternative label

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#altLabel An alternative lexical label for a resource. literal

date

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/date A date associated with the Thing. OWL time instant

description

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object Scope note
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/description A statement which provides a basic explanation of the Thing. literal Descriptions include, but are not limited to, the characteristics, nature, or purpose of the Thing.

end date

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object Scope note
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/endDate The date on which the Thing ended. OWL time instant End dates may include, but are not limited to, dates on which the Thing was completed, terminated, dissolved, abolished, or expired.

has part

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasPart A super-property for all whole-to-part relationships. OWL thing

iiif manifest

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/iiifManifest A IIIF Manifest to which the Thing is related. RDFS Resource

image

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/image A visual representation of the Thing. RDFS Resource

is part of

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/isPartOf A super-property for all part-to-whole relationships. OWL Thing

preceded by

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/precededBy An earlier Thing which precedes the Thing. WorldCat Transactional Event

preferred label

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#prefLabel The preferred lexical label for a resource, in a given language. literal
URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/relatedAgent An Agent to which the Thing is related; a generic super-property designed to group all Thing to Agent properties. WorldCat Agent
URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/relatedConcept A Concept to which to the Thing is related; a generic super-property designed to group all Thing to Concept properties. SKOS Concept
URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/relatedEdition An Edition to which the Thing is related; a generic super-property designed to group all Thing to Edition properties. WorldCat Edition
URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/relatedEvent An Event to which the Thing is related; a generic super-property designed to group all Thing to Event properties. WorldCat Event
URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/relatedFamily A Family to which the the Thing is related; a generic super-property designed to group all Thing to Family properties. WorldCat Family
URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/relatedOrganization An Organization to which the Thing is related; a generic super-property designed to group all Thing to Organization properties. WorldCat Organization
URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/relatedPerson A Person to which the Thing is related; a generic super-property designed to group all Thing to Person properties. WorldCat Person
URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/relatedPlace A Place to which the Thing is related; a generic super-property designed to group all Thing to Place properties. WorldCat Place
URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/relatedWork A Work to which the Thing is related; a generic super-property designed to group all Thing to Work properties. WorldCat Work

same as

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#sameAs The property that determines that two given individuals are equal. OWL Thing

start date

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object Scope note
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/startDate A date on which the Thing started. OWL time instant Start dates may include, but are not limited to, a date on which the Thing was begun, originated, created, founded, or initiated.

succeeded by

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/succeededBy A later Thing which succeeds the Thing. WorldCat Transactional Event

type

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#type The subject is an instance of a class. RDFS Class