Alan Brinkley

American historian (1949–2019)
Person human Q4706244
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Alan Brinkley

Summary

Alan Brinkley is a human[1]. Born in Washington, D.C.[2], he… he was born on June 2, 1949[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on June 16, 2019[5]. He worked as a historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Alan Brinkley was born in Washington, D.C.[2].
  • Alan Brinkley passed away in New York City[4].
  • Alan Brinkley passed away in Manhattan[8].
  • Alan Brinkley was born on June 2, 1949[3].
  • Alan Brinkley died on June 16, 2019[5].
  • Alan Brinkley held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Alan Brinkley worked as a historian[6].
  • Among Alan Brinkley's employers was Columbia University[10].
  • Alan Brinkley's education included a stint at Harvard University[11].
  • Alan Brinkley was educated at Princeton University[12].
  • Alan Brinkley was educated at Landon School[13].
  • Alan Brinkley received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Alan Brinkley received the National Book Award[15].
  • Alan Brinkley was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Alan Brinkley is recorded as male[17].
  • Alan Brinkley's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • The cause of death was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis[19].
  • Alan Brinkley's family name is recorded as Brinkley[20].
  • Alan Brinkley's given name is recorded as Alan[21].
  • Alan Brinkley's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Alan Brinkley's described by source is recorded as Alan Brinkley, Leading Historian of 20th-Century America, Dies at 70[23].
  • Alan Brinkley's sibling is recorded as Joel Brinkley[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Alan Brinkley was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on June 2, 1949[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[11], a private university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1636[27], headquartered in Cambridge[28]; Princeton University[12], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1746[31], headquartered in Princeton[32]; and Landon School[13], a school[33], in United States[34], founded in 1929[35].

Career and Affiliations

Alan Brinkley's professions included historian[6]. Among his employers was Columbia University[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[36], in United States[37], founded in 1925[38] and National Book Award[15], a literary award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1936[41].

Death and Burial

Alan Brinkley died on June 16, 2019[5]. Recorded place of death include New York City[4], a global city[42], in United States[43], founded in 1624[44] and Manhattan[8], a borough of New York City[45], in United States[46], founded in 1624[47]. The cause of death was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis[19].

Why It Matters

Alan Brinkley ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Alan Brinkley born?

Alan Brinkley was born in Washington, D.C.[2].

Where did Alan Brinkley die?

Alan Brinkley passed away in New York City[4].

What did Alan Brinkley do for work?

Alan Brinkley worked as historian[6].

Where did Alan Brinkley go to school?

Alan Brinkley was educated at Harvard University[11], Princeton University[12], and Landon School[13].

What awards did Alan Brinkley receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14] and National Book Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. 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. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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