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 +1949-06-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on +2019-06-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 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 was born on +1949-06-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alan Brinkley died on +2019-06-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alan Brinkley held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Alan Brinkley's professions included historian[6].
  • Alan Brinkley was employed by Columbia University[9].
  • Alan Brinkley's education included a stint at Harvard University[10].
  • Alan Brinkley's education included a stint at Princeton University[11].
  • Alan Brinkley was educated at Landon School[12].
  • Alan Brinkley received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • Alan Brinkley received the National Book Award[14].
  • Alan Brinkley was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Alan Brinkley is recorded as male[16].
  • Alan Brinkley's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Alan Brinkley's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116060081[18].
  • Alan Brinkley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 22253037[19].
  • Alan Brinkley's GND ID is recorded as 141832959[20].
  • Alan Brinkley's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81111514[21].
  • Alan Brinkley's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 125354425[22].
  • Alan Brinkley's IdRef ID is recorded as 034617140[23].
  • Alan Brinkley's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00993583[24].
  • The cause of death was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis[25].
  • Alan Brinkley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05nd34[26].
  • Alan Brinkley's Open Library ID is recorded as OL22374A[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alan Brinkley was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on +1949-06-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Princeton University[11], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1746[34], headquartered in Princeton[35]; and Landon School[12], a school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1929[38].

Career and Affiliations

Alan Brinkley's professions included historian[6]. Among his employers was Columbia University[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[39], in United States[40], founded in 1925[41] and National Book Award[14], a literary award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1936[44].

Death and Burial

Alan Brinkley died on +2019-06-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis[25].

Why It Matters

Alan Brinkley ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45]

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[10], Princeton University[11], and Landon School[12].

What awards did Alan Brinkley receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13] and National Book Award[14].

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. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . 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. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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