Alan Dawley

American historian (1943–2008)
Person human Q4706487
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Alan Dawley

Summary

Alan Dawley is a human[1]. He was born on +1943-12-18T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +2008-03-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Alan Dawley was born on +1943-12-18T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Alan Dawley died on +2008-03-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alan Dawley held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Alan Dawley worked as a historian[4].
  • Alan Dawley was educated at Harvard University[7].
  • Alan Dawley was educated at Oberlin College[8].
  • Alan Dawley received the Bancroft Prize[9].
  • Alan Dawley is recorded as male[10].
  • Alan Dawley's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Alan Dawley's family name is recorded as Dawley[12].
  • Alan Dawley's given name is recorded as Alan[13].
  • Alan Dawley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[14].

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Origins and Family

Alan Dawley was born on +1943-12-18T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[7], a private university[15], in United States[16], founded in 1636[17], headquartered in Cambridge[18] and Oberlin College[8], a college[19], in United States[20], founded in 1833[21], headquartered in Oberlin[22].

Career and Affiliations

Alan Dawley's professions included historian[4].

Recognition

Alan Dawley received the Bancroft Prize[9].

Death and Burial

Alan Dawley died on +2008-03-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Alan Dawley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Alan Dawley do for work?

Alan Dawley worked as historian[4].

Where did Alan Dawley go to school?

Alan Dawley was educated at Harvard University[7] and Oberlin College[8].

What awards did Alan Dawley receive?

Honors received include Bancroft Prize[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . library.columbia.edu. library.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [2] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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