Alfred W. McCoy

American historian of Southeast Asia and of the drug trades
Person human Q1309734
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Alfred W. McCoy

Summary

Alfred W. McCoy is a human[1]. Born in Concord[2], he… he was born on June 8, 1945[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 (262 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Alfred W. McCoy's place of birth was Concord[2].
  • Alfred W. McCoy was born on June 8, 1945[3].
  • Alfred W. McCoy held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Alfred W. McCoy's professions included historian[4].
  • Alfred W. McCoy worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Alfred W. McCoy's field of work was political history[8].
  • Among Alfred W. McCoy's employers was University of Wisconsin–Madison[9].
  • Alfred W. McCoy was employed by University of New South Wales[10].
  • Alfred W. McCoy's education included a stint at Columbia University[11].
  • Alfred W. McCoy's education included a stint at Yale University[12].
  • Alfred W. McCoy was educated at Kent School[13].
  • Alfred W. McCoy's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[14].
  • Alfred W. McCoy's doctoral advisor was Harold Conklin[15].
  • Alfred W. McCoy received the Wilbur Cross Medal[16].
  • Alfred W. McCoy received the Fulbright Scholarship[17].
  • Alfred W. McCoy is recorded as male[18].
  • Alfred W. McCoy's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Alfred W. McCoy supervised Mai Na Lee as a doctoral student[20].
  • Alfred W. McCoy's family name is recorded as McCoy[21].
  • Alfred W. McCoy's given name is recorded as Alfred[22].
  • Alfred W. McCoy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Concord[2], Alfred W. McCoy… he was born on June 8, 1945[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[11], a private university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1754[26], headquartered in Manhattan[27]; Yale University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31]; Kent School[13], a school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1906[34], headquartered in Kent[35]; and University of California, Berkeley[14], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1868[38], headquartered in Berkeley[39]. Alfred W. McCoy's doctoral advisor was Harold Conklin[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4] and university teacher[5]. Alfred W. McCoy's field of work was political history[8]. Employers include University of Wisconsin–Madison[9], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1848[42] and University of New South Wales[10], a public research university[43], in Australia[44], founded in 1949[45]. He supervised Mai Na Lee as a doctoral student[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Wilbur Cross Medal[16], an award[46], founded in 1966[47] and Fulbright Scholarship[17], a scholarship[48], in United States[49], founded in 1946[50].

Why It Matters

Alfred W. McCoy ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (262 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Alfred W. McCoy born?

Alfred W. McCoy's place of birth was Concord[2].

What did Alfred W. McCoy do for work?

Alfred W. McCoy worked as historian[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Alfred W. McCoy go to school?

Alfred W. McCoy was educated at Columbia University[11], Yale University[12], Kent School[13], and University of California, Berkeley[14].

What awards did Alfred W. McCoy receive?

Honors received include Wilbur Cross Medal[16] and Fulbright Scholarship[17].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . gsas.yale.edu. gsas.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [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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