Alan Dundes

American folklorist (1934–2005)
Person human Q955305
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Alan Dundes

Summary

Alan Dundes is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1934-09-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Berkeley[4]. He died on +2005-03-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Alan Dundes was born in New York City[2].
  • Alan Dundes died in Berkeley[4].
  • Alan Dundes was born on +1934-09-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alan Dundes died on +2005-03-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alan Dundes held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Alan Dundes worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Alan Dundes's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among Alan Dundes's employers was University of Kansas[10].
  • Alan Dundes was employed by University of California, Berkeley[11].
  • Alan Dundes's education included a stint at Yale University[12].
  • Alan Dundes's education included a stint at Indiana University[13].
  • Alan Dundes received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Alan Dundes was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Alan Dundes's image is recorded as LB-alan-dundes.png[16].
  • Alan Dundes is recorded as male[17].
  • Alan Dundes's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Alan Dundes's ISNI is recorded as 0000000120959321[19].
  • Alan Dundes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36930558[20].
  • Alan Dundes's GND ID is recorded as 119243245[21].
  • Alan Dundes's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79054222[22].
  • Alan Dundes's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12021618t[23].
  • Alan Dundes's IdRef ID is recorded as 028365968[24].
  • Alan Dundes's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01130996[25].
  • Alan Dundes's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0242170[26].
  • Alan Dundes's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00438400[27].

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Origins and Family

Alan Dundes was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1934-09-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31] and Indiana University[13], a state university system[32], in United States[33], founded in 1820[34], headquartered in Bloomington[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include University of Kansas[10], a public educational institution of the United States[36], in United States[37], founded in 1864[38] and University of California, Berkeley[11], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1868[41], headquartered in Berkeley[42].

Recognition

Alan Dundes received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

Death and Burial

Alan Dundes died on +2005-03-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Berkeley[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[43].

Why It Matters

Alan Dundes ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Where was Alan Dundes born?

Born in New York City[2], Alan Dundes…

Where did Alan Dundes die?

Alan Dundes died in Berkeley[4].

What did Alan Dundes do for work?

Alan Dundes worked as anthropologist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Alan Dundes go to school?

Alan Dundes was educated at Yale University[12] and Indiana University[13].

What awards did Alan Dundes receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . wikidata.org.
  24. [43] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death Berkeley
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