Alan Taylor

American historian
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Alan Taylor

Summary

Alan Taylor is a human[1]. His place of birth was Portland[2]. He was born on +1955-06-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month, #7,184 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Alan Taylor was born in Portland[2].
  • Alan Taylor was born on +1955-06-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alan Taylor held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Alan Taylor's professions included historian[4].
  • Alan Taylor worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Alan Taylor's field of work was history[8].
  • Alan Taylor's field of work was Early United States history[9].
  • Alan Taylor's field of work was American Revolution[10].
  • Among Alan Taylor's employers was University of California, Davis[11].
  • Among Alan Taylor's employers was University of Virginia[12].
  • Alan Taylor's education included a stint at Bonny Eagle High School[13].
  • Alan Taylor received the Pulitzer Prize for History[14].
  • Alan Taylor received the Bancroft Prize[15].
  • Alan Taylor received the Pulitzer Prize for History[16].
  • Alan Taylor received the Albert J. Beveridge Award[17].
  • Alan Taylor received the Merle Curti Award[18].
  • Alan Taylor received the American History Book Prize[19].
  • Alan Taylor was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Alan Taylor is recorded as male[21].
  • Alan Taylor's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Alan Taylor's residence is recorded as Maine[23].
  • Alan Taylor's family name is recorded as Taylor[24].
  • Alan Taylor's given name is recorded as Alan[25].
  • Alan Taylor's nominated for is recorded as Pulitzer Prize for History[26].
  • Alan Taylor's nominated for is recorded as National Book Award for Nonfiction[27].

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Origins and Family

Alan Taylor was born in Portland[2]. He was born on +1955-06-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Alan Taylor was educated at Bonny Eagle High School[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include history[8]; Early United States history[9], in United States[28]; and American Revolution[10], a revolution[29], in United States[30]. Employers include University of California, Davis[11], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1905[33] and University of Virginia[12], a public research university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1819[36], headquartered in Charlottesville[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Pulitzer Prize for History[14], a class of award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1917[40]; Bancroft Prize[15], a literary award[41], in United States[42]; Albert J. Beveridge Award[17], an award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1939[45]; Merle Curti Award[18], a literary award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1977[48]; and American History Book Prize[19], an award[49], founded in 2006[50].

Why It Matters

Alan Taylor ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month, #7,184 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Alan Taylor born?

Alan Taylor was born in Portland[2].

What did Alan Taylor do for work?

Alan Taylor worked as historian[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Alan Taylor go to school?

Alan Taylor was educated at Bonny Eagle High School[13].

What awards did Alan Taylor receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for History[14], Bancroft Prize[15], Pulitzer Prize for History[16], and Albert J. Beveridge Award[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . history.virginia.edu. history.virginia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . americanheritage.com. americanheritage.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . theamericanscholar.org. theamericanscholar.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . history.virginia.edu. history.virginia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . history.virginia.edu. history.virginia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . library.columbia.edu. library.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . historians.org. historians.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . oah.org. oah.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . history.virginia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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