Allan Bloom

Summary

Allan Bloom is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Indianapolis^[2]. He was born on September 14, 1930^[3]. He passed away in Chicago^[4]. He died on October 7, 1992^[5]. He worked as a political scientist^[6], philosopher^[7], journalist^[8], classical scholar^[9], and educator^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,158 views/month, #7,045 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Allan Bloom's place of birth was Indianapolis^[2].
• Allan Bloom passed away in Chicago^[4].
• Allan Bloom was born on September 14, 1930^[3].
• Allan Bloom died on October 7, 1992^[5].
• Allan Bloom held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Allan Bloom worked as a political scientist^[6].
• Allan Bloom worked as a philosopher^[7].
• Allan Bloom's professions included journalist^[8].
• Allan Bloom's professions included classical scholar^[9].
• Allan Bloom worked as an educator^[10].
• Allan Bloom was employed by University of Toronto^[13].
• Among Allan Bloom's employers was Cornell University^[14].
• Allan Bloom was employed by University of Chicago^[15].
• Allan Bloom was educated at University of Chicago^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Allan Bloom is The Closing of the American Mind^[17].
• Allan Bloom received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[18].
• Allan Bloom received the National Humanities Medal^[19].
• Allan Bloom received the Charles Frankel Prize^[20].
• Allan Bloom's religion is recorded as Jewish atheism^[21].
• Allan Bloom is recorded as male^[22].
• Allan Bloom's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Allan Bloom's sexual orientation is recorded as male homosexuality^[24].
• The cause of death was death from AIDS-related complications^[25].
• Allan Bloom earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[26].
• Allan Bloom's family name is recorded as Bloom^[27].

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Origins and Family

Allan Bloom's place of birth was Indianapolis^[2]. He was born on September 14, 1930^[3].

Education

Allan Bloom was educated at University of Chicago^[16]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[26]. He studied under Leo Strauss^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include political scientist^[6], philosopher^[7], journalist^[8], classical scholar^[9], and educator^[10]. Employers include University of Toronto^[13], a public research university^[29], in Canada^[30], founded in 1827^[31], headquartered in Toronto^[32]; Cornell University^[14], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1865^[35], headquartered in Ithaca^[36]; and University of Chicago^[15], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1890^[39], headquartered in Chicago^[40].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Allan Bloom is The Closing of the American Mind^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18], a fellowship grant^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1925^[43]; National Humanities Medal^[19], an award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1988^[46]; and Charles Frankel Prize^[20], an award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1988^[49].

Personal Life

Allan Bloom's religion is recorded as Jewish atheism^[21].

Death and Burial

Allan Bloom died on October 7, 1992^[5]. He died in Chicago^[4]. The cause of death was death from AIDS-related complications^[25].

Why It Matters

Allan Bloom ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,158 views/month, #7,045 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

He has been cited as an influence by Harvey Mansfield^[52], a political scientist^[53], b. 1932^[54], of United States^[55], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[56].

Works attributed to him include The Closing of the American Mind^[57], a written work^[58].

FAQs

Where was Allan Bloom born?

Allan Bloom was born in Indianapolis^[2].

Where did Allan Bloom die?

Allan Bloom died in Chicago^[4].

What did Allan Bloom do for work?

Allan Bloom worked as political scientist^[6], philosopher^[7], journalist^[8], classical scholar^[9], and educator^[10].

Where did Allan Bloom go to school?

Allan Bloom was educated at University of Chicago^[16].

What awards did Allan Bloom receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18], National Humanities Medal^[19], and Charles Frankel Prize^[20].

Who did Allan Bloom influence?

Allan Bloom has been cited as an influence by Harvey Mansfield^[52].