Alison Des Forges

American historian and human rights activist
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Alison Des Forges

Summary

Alison Des Forges is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Schenectady[2]. She was born on August 20, 1942[3]. She died in Clarence Center[4]. She died on February 12, 2009[5]. She worked as a historian[6] and human rights defender[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (258 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Alison Des Forges was born in Schenectady[2].
  • Alison Des Forges passed away in Clarence Center[4].
  • Alison Des Forges was born on August 20, 1942[3].
  • Alison Des Forges died on February 12, 2009[5].
  • Alison Des Forges's father was Herman Alfred Liebhafsky[9].
  • Alison Des Forges held citizenship in United States[10].
  • American English was Alison Des Forges's native language[11].
  • Alison Des Forges's professions included historian[6].
  • Alison Des Forges worked as a human rights defender[7].
  • Alison Des Forges's education included a stint at Radcliffe College[12].
  • Alison Des Forges was educated at Harvard University[13].
  • Alison Des Forges was educated at Yale University[14].
  • Alison Des Forges received the MacArthur Fellows Program[15].
  • Alison Des Forges received the Bruno Kreisky Prize for the Political Book[16].
  • Alison Des Forges is recorded as female[17].
  • Alison Des Forges's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Alison Des Forges's Commons category is recorded as Alison Des Forges[19].
  • Alison Des Forges earned the academic degree of bachelor's degree[20].
  • Alison Des Forges earned the academic degree of master's degree[21].
  • Alison Des Forges earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[22].
  • Alison Des Forges's residence is recorded as Buffalo[23].
  • Alison Des Forges's residence is recorded as Rwanda[24].
  • Alison Des Forges's family name is recorded as Liebhafsky[25].
  • Alison Des Forges's family name is recorded as des Forges[26].
  • Alison Des Forges's given name is recorded as Alison[27].

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Origins and Family

Alison Des Forges's place of birth was Schenectady[2]. She was born on August 20, 1942[3]. Her father was Herman Alfred Liebhafsky[9]. American English was her native language[11].

Education

Educated at Radcliffe College[12], a college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1879[30]; Harvard University[13], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; and Yale University[14], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1701[37], headquartered in New Haven[38]. Academic degrees include bachelor's degree[20], master's degree[21], and Doctor of Philosophy[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6] and human rights defender[7].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[15], a science award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1981[41] and Bruno Kreisky Prize for the Political Book[16], a non-fiction literary award[42], in Austria[43], founded in 1993[44].

Death and Burial

Alison Des Forges died on February 12, 2009[5]. She died in Clarence Center[4].

Why It Matters

Alison Des Forges ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (258 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45]

FAQs

Where was Alison Des Forges born?

Alison Des Forges's place of birth was Schenectady[2].

Where did Alison Des Forges die?

Alison Des Forges died in Clarence Center[4].

Who were Alison Des Forges's parents?

Alison Des Forges's father was Herman Alfred Liebhafsky[9].

What did Alison Des Forges do for work?

Alison Des Forges worked as historian[6] and human rights defender[7].

Where did Alison Des Forges go to school?

Alison Des Forges was educated at Radcliffe College[12], Harvard University[13], and Yale University[14].

What awards did Alison Des Forges receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[15] and Bruno Kreisky Prize for the Political Book[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Alison Des Forges, 66, Human Rights Advocate, Dies. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Alison Des Forges, 66, Human Rights Advocate, Dies. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Alison Des Forges, 66, Human Rights Advocate, Dies. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Alison Des Forges, 66, Human Rights Advocate, Dies. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Alison Des Forges, 66, Human Rights Advocate, Dies. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Alison Des Forges, 66, Human Rights Advocate, Dies. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Alison Des Forges, 66, Human Rights Advocate, Dies. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Alison Des Forges, 66, Human Rights Advocate, Dies. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Alison Des Forges, 66, Human Rights Advocate, Dies. wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Alison Des Forges, 66, Human Rights Advocate, Dies. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Schenectady
    Native language American English
    Manner of death accidental death
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