Ben Jealous

American civil rights activist (born 1973)
Person human Q4888875
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Ben Jealous

Summary

Ben Jealous is a human[1]. Born in Pacific Grove[2], he… he was born on +1973-01-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Ben Jealous was born in Pacific Grove[2].
  • Ben Jealous was born on +1973-01-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ben Jealous's father was Frederick Smith Jealous[6].
  • Ben Jealous's mother was Q136747331[7].
  • Ben Jealous held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Ben Jealous worked as a politician[4].
  • Among Ben Jealous's employers was NAACP[9].
  • Ben Jealous was employed by People for the American Way[10].
  • Ben Jealous's education included a stint at University College, Oxford[11].
  • Ben Jealous's education included a stint at Columbia University[12].
  • Ben Jealous's education included a stint at York School[13].
  • Ben Jealous was educated at St Antony's College[14].
  • Ben Jealous received the Rhodes Scholarship[15].
  • Ben Jealous received the John Jay Award[16].
  • Ben Jealous was a member of NAACP[17].
  • Ben Jealous was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi[18].
  • Ben Jealous's religion is recorded as Episcopal Church[19].
  • Ben Jealous's image is recorded as Benjealous.jpg[20].
  • Ben Jealous is recorded as male[21].
  • Ben Jealous's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Ben Jealous was affiliated with the Democratic Party[23].
  • Ben Jealous's ISNI is recorded as 0000000417015073[24].
  • Ben Jealous's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 305046292[25].
  • Ben Jealous's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2013083549[26].
  • Ben Jealous's Commons category is recorded as Ben Jealous[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Pacific Grove[2], Ben Jealous… he was born on +1973-01-18T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Frederick Smith Jealous[6]. His mother was Q136747331[7].

Education

Educated at University College, Oxford[11], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1249[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; Columbia University[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]; York School[13], a school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1959[38]; and St Antony's College[14], a college of the University of Oxford[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1950[41], headquartered in Oxford[42].

Career and Affiliations

Ben Jealous's professions included politician[4]. Employers include NAACP[9], an advocacy group[43], in United States[44], founded in 1909[45], headquartered in Baltimore[46] and People for the American Way[10], an advocacy group[47], in United States[48], founded in 1981[49], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Rhodes Scholarship[15], a scholarship[51], in United Kingdom[52], founded in 1902[53] and John Jay Award[16], an award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1979[56].

Personal Life

Ben Jealous's religion is recorded as Episcopal Church[19]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[23].

Why It Matters

Ben Jealous ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Ben Jealous born?

Ben Jealous was born in Pacific Grove[2].

Who were Ben Jealous's parents?

Ben Jealous's father was Frederick Smith Jealous[6]. Ben Jealous's mother was Q136747331[7].

What did Ben Jealous do for work?

Ben Jealous worked as politician[4].

Where did Ben Jealous go to school?

Ben Jealous was educated at University College, Oxford[11], Columbia University[12], York School[13], and St Antony's College[14].

What awards did Ben Jealous receive?

Honors received include Rhodes Scholarship[15] and John Jay Award[16].

References

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  11. [14] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [15] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [25] . bnb.data.bl.uk. Retrieved . bnb.data.bl.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  29. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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