Amitai Etzioni

German-Israeli immigrant to the United States, sociologist and political theorist of communitarianism
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Amitai Etzioni was born on January 4, 1929 [1][2][3] in Cologne. He worked as a sociologist and university teacher [3] with a focus on socioeconomics, communitarianism, sociology, and sociology of organisations [4]. Etzioni received notable awards for his work, including the Guggenheim Fellowship and Meister Eckhart Prize [5]. He died on May 31, 2023 [6] in Washington, D.C.

Amitai Etzioni

Summary

Amitai Etzioni is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cologne[2]. He was born on January 4, 1929[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on May 31, 2023[5]. He worked as a sociologist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Amitai Etzioni's place of birth was Cologne[2].
  • Amitai Etzioni passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Amitai Etzioni was born on January 4, 1929[3].
  • Amitai Etzioni died on May 31, 2023[5].
  • Amitai Etzioni held citizenship in Israel[9].
  • Amitai Etzioni held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Amitai Etzioni's native language[11].
  • Amitai Etzioni's professions included sociologist[6].
  • Amitai Etzioni's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Amitai Etzioni's field of work was socioeconomics[12].
  • Amitai Etzioni's field of work was communitarianism[13].
  • Amitai Etzioni's field of work was sociology[14].
  • Amitai Etzioni's field of work was sociology of organisations[15].
  • Amitai Etzioni held the position of President of the American Sociological Association[16].
  • Amitai Etzioni was employed by Columbia University[17].
  • Amitai Etzioni was employed by George Washington University[18].
  • Amitai Etzioni was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[19].
  • Amitai Etzioni's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[20].
  • Amitai Etzioni's doctoral advisor was Seymour Martin Lipset[21].
  • Amitai Etzioni received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
  • Amitai Etzioni received the Meister Eckhart Prize[23].
  • Amitai Etzioni is recorded as male[24].
  • Amitai Etzioni's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Amitai Etzioni earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[26].
  • Amitai Etzioni's official website is recorded as http://www.amitaietzioni.org/[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cologne[2], Amitai Etzioni… he was born on January 4, 1929[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[19], a university[28], in Israel[29], founded in 1918[30], headquartered in Jerusalem[31] and University of California, Berkeley[20], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]. Amitai Etzioni's doctoral advisor was Seymour Martin Lipset[21]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include socioeconomics[12], an academic discipline[36]; communitarianism[13], a philosophical viewpoint[37]; sociology[14], an academic discipline[38]; and sociology of organisations[15], a branch of sociology[39]. Employers include Columbia University[17], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1754[42], headquartered in Manhattan[43] and George Washington University[18], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1821[46]. Amitai Etzioni held the position of President of the American Sociological Association[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], a fellowship grant[47], in United States[48], founded in 1925[49] and Meister Eckhart Prize[23], a science award[50], in Germany[51].

Death and Burial

Amitai Etzioni died on May 31, 2023[5]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4].

Why It Matters

Amitai Etzioni ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Amitai Etzioni born?

Born in Cologne[2], Amitai Etzioni…

Where did Amitai Etzioni die?

Amitai Etzioni died in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did Amitai Etzioni do for work?

Amitai Etzioni worked as sociologist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Amitai Etzioni go to school?

Amitai Etzioni was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[19] and University of California, Berkeley[20].

What awards did Amitai Etzioni receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22] and Meister Eckhart Prize[23].

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

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  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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