American Folklore Society

academic society that gathers the work of folklorists in the United States
Organization learned_society Q4743796
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American Folklore Society

Summary

American Folklore Society is a learned society[1]. It draws 74 Wikipedia views per month (learned_society category, ranking #32 of 241).[2]

Key Facts

  • American Folklore Society's field of work was folkloristics[3].
  • American Folklore Society was a member of American Council of Learned Societies[4].
  • American Folklore Society was a member of National Humanities Alliance[5].
  • American Folklore Society was a member of Lyrasis[6].
  • American Folklore Society is located in Columbus[7].
  • American Folklore Society is in the country of United States[8].
  • American Folklore Society's instance of is recorded as learned society[9].
  • American Folklore Society's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization[10].
  • American Folklore Society's founder is recorded as William Wells Newell[11].
  • American Folklore Society's Commons category is recorded as American Folklore Society[12].
  • American Folklore Society's industry is recorded as higher education[13].
  • January 1, 1888 marks the founding of American Folklore Society[14].
  • American Folklore Society's official website is recorded as http://afsnet.org/[15].
  • American Folklore Society's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+1067335'}[16].
  • American Folklore Society's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+590845'}[17].
  • American Folklore Society's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+720312'}[18].
  • American Folklore Society's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+774342'}[19].
  • American Folklore Society's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+648751'}[20].
  • American Folklore Society's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+584150'}[21].
  • American Folklore Society's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+767881'}[22].
  • American Folklore Society's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+681088'}[23].
  • American Folklore Society's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+693843'}[24].
  • American Folklore Society's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+570464'}[25].
  • American Folklore Society's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+521769'}[26].
  • American Folklore Society's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+303701'}[27].

Body

Founding

American Folklore Society's founder is recorded as William Wells Newell[11]. January 1, 1888 marks the founding of it[14].

Industry

American Folklore Society's industry is recorded as higher education[13]. Its field of work was folkloristics[3].

Why It Matters

American Folklore Society draws 74 Wikipedia views per month (learned_society category, ranking #32 of 241).[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . GRID. Retrieved . grid.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . projects.propublica.org. Retrieved . projects.propublica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [4] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . lyrasis.org. Retrieved . lyrasis.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Nonprofit Explorer. Retrieved . projects.propublica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Nonprofit Explorer. Retrieved . projects.propublica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Nonprofit Explorer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Nonprofit Explorer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Nonprofit Explorer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Nonprofit Explorer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . Nonprofit Explorer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Nonprofit Explorer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Nonprofit Explorer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Nonprofit Explorer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Nonprofit Explorer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Country United States
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    Member of American Council of Learned Societies, National Humanities Alliance, Lyrasis
    Members have occupation folklorist
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