Ben Finney

American anthropologist concentrating in surfing, Polynesian navigation and canoe sailing, and human space colonization (1933-2017)
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Ben Finney

Summary

Ben Finney is a human[1]. His place of birth was San Diego[2]. He was born on +1933-10-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2017-05-23T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an anthropologist[5] and historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ben Finney was born in San Diego[2].
  • Ben Finney was born on +1933-10-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ben Finney died on +2017-05-23T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Ben Finney held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Ben Finney worked as an anthropologist[5].
  • Ben Finney's professions included historian[6].
  • Among Ben Finney's employers was University of Hawaiʻi System[9].
  • Ben Finney was employed by University of California, Santa Barbara[10].
  • Ben Finney's education included a stint at Harvard University[11].
  • Ben Finney's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[12].
  • Ben Finney was educated at University of Hawaiʻi System[13].
  • Ben Finney received the honorary doctorate from University of French Polynesia[14].
  • Ben Finney is recorded as male[15].
  • Ben Finney's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Ben Finney's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121298123[17].
  • Ben Finney's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 41928250[18].
  • Ben Finney's GND ID is recorded as 170573311[19].
  • Ben Finney's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79089059[20].
  • Ben Finney's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 124151522[21].
  • Ben Finney's IdRef ID is recorded as 033268304[22].
  • Ben Finney's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03h3k9g[23].
  • Ben Finney's family name is recorded as Finney[24].
  • Ben Finney's given name is recorded as Ben[25].
  • Ben Finney's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 067541968[26].
  • Ben Finney's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Ben Finney was born in San Diego[2]. He was born on +1933-10-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; University of California, Berkeley[12], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]; and University of Hawaiʻi System[13], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1907[38], headquartered in Honolulu[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[5] and historian[6]. Employers include University of Hawaiʻi System[9], a university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1907[42], headquartered in Honolulu[43] and University of California, Santa Barbara[10], a public university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1909[46], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[47].

Recognition

Ben Finney received the honorary doctorate from University of French Polynesia[14].

Death and Burial

Ben Finney died on +2017-05-23T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Ben Finney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Ben Finney born?

Ben Finney was born in San Diego[2].

What did Ben Finney do for work?

Ben Finney worked as anthropologist[5] and historian[6].

Where did Ben Finney go to school?

Ben Finney was educated at Harvard University[11], University of California, Berkeley[12], and University of Hawaiʻi System[13].

What awards did Ben Finney receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate from University of French Polynesia[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . upf.pf. upf.pf. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . historygreatest.com. historygreatest.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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