Alden Young

American political and economic historian specializing in Africa and the Middle East
Person human Q108839643
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Alden Young

Summary

Alden Young is a human[1]. He worked as an academic[2], historian[3], university teacher[4], economic historian[5], and political historian[6].

Key Facts

  • Alden Young held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Alden Young worked as an academic[2].
  • Alden Young worked as a historian[3].
  • Alden Young's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Alden Young's professions included economic historian[5].
  • Alden Young worked as a political historian[6].
  • Alden Young's field of work was economic history of Africa[8].
  • Alden Young's field of work was Q139082581[9].
  • Alden Young's field of work was Q139082646[10].
  • Alden Young's field of work was Q139082705[11].
  • Alden Young's field of work was history of Sudan[12].
  • Alden Young was employed by Drexel University[13].
  • Alden Young was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[14].
  • Alden Young was employed by Yale University[15].
  • Alden Young was educated at Princeton University[16].
  • Alden Young was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[17].
  • Alden Young's education included a stint at Columbia University[18].
  • Alden Young is recorded as male[19].
  • Alden Young's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Alden Young's ISNI is recorded as 0000000498920509[21].
  • Alden Young's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 29151654760208282349[22].
  • Alden Young's GND ID is recorded as 1176017217[23].
  • Alden Young's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2018005951[24].
  • Alden Young's IdRef ID is recorded as 226794644[25].
  • Alden Young's SBN author ID is recorded as IEIV221834[26].

Body

Education

Educated at Princeton University[16], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1746[29], headquartered in Princeton[30]; London School of Economics and Political Science[17], a public research university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1895[33], headquartered in London[34]; and Columbia University[18], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1754[37], headquartered in Manhattan[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include academic[2], historian[3], university teacher[4], economic historian[5], and political historian[6]. Fields of work include economic history of Africa[8], an aspect of history[39]; Q139082581[9]; Q139082646[10]; Q139082705[11]; and history of Sudan[12], a history of a country or state[40], in Sudan[41]. Employers include Drexel University[13], a research university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1891[44]; University of California, Los Angeles[14], a public research university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1919[47], headquartered in Los Angeles[48]; and Yale University[15], a private university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1701[51], headquartered in New Haven[52].

FAQs

What did Alden Young do for work?

Alden Young worked as academic[2], historian[3], university teacher[4], economic historian[5], and political historian[6].

Where did Alden Young go to school?

Alden Young was educated at Princeton University[16], London School of Economics and Political Science[17], and Columbia University[18].

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  16. [6] . history.yale.edu. Retrieved . history.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . international.ucla.edu. Retrieved . international.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

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