Benjamin A. Botkin

American folklorist and scholar
Person human Q4888158
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Benjamin A. Botkin

Summary

Benjamin A. Botkin is a human[1]. His place of birth was East Boston[2]. He was born on +1901-02-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Croton-on-Hudson[4]. He died on +1975-07-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a folklorist[6], university teacher[7], scientist[8], and editing staff[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Benjamin A. Botkin's place of birth was East Boston[2].
  • Benjamin A. Botkin was born in Boston[11].
  • Benjamin A. Botkin died in Croton-on-Hudson[4].
  • Benjamin A. Botkin died in New York City[12].
  • Benjamin A. Botkin was born on +1901-02-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Benjamin A. Botkin died on +1975-07-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Benjamin A. Botkin held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Benjamin A. Botkin's professions included folklorist[6].
  • Benjamin A. Botkin worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Benjamin A. Botkin worked as a scientist[8].
  • Benjamin A. Botkin worked as an editing staff[9].
  • Benjamin A. Botkin's field of work was etnomusicology[14].
  • Benjamin A. Botkin's field of work was folklore[15].
  • Benjamin A. Botkin's field of work was folk art[16].
  • Benjamin A. Botkin's field of work was music[17].
  • Benjamin A. Botkin's field of work was traditional folk music[18].
  • Benjamin A. Botkin was employed by University of Oklahoma[19].
  • Benjamin A. Botkin was educated at Harvard University[20].
  • Benjamin A. Botkin was educated at Columbia University[21].
  • Benjamin A. Botkin's education included a stint at University of Nebraska–Lincoln[22].
  • Benjamin A. Botkin was educated at Boston English High School[23].
  • Benjamin A. Botkin received the Guggenheim Fellowship[24].
  • Benjamin A. Botkin's image is recorded as Benjamin Albert Botkin.png[25].
  • Benjamin A. Botkin is recorded as male[26].
  • Benjamin A. Botkin's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include East Boston[2], a neighborhood in Boston[28], in United States[29], founded in 1836[30] and Boston[11], a city in the United States[31], in United States[32], founded in 1630[33]. Benjamin A. Botkin was born on +1901-02-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[20], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1636[36], headquartered in Cambridge[37]; Columbia University[21], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1754[40], headquartered in Manhattan[41]; University of Nebraska–Lincoln[22], a public university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1869[44]; and Boston English High School[23], a high school[45], in United States[46], founded in 1821[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include folklorist[6], university teacher[7], scientist[8], and editing staff[9]. Fields of work include etnomusicology[14], an academic discipline[48]; folklore[15], a genre[49]; folk art[16], an art genre[50]; music[17], a type of arts[51]; and traditional folk music[18], a music genre[52]. Benjamin A. Botkin was employed by University of Oklahoma[19].

Recognition

Benjamin A. Botkin received the Guggenheim Fellowship[24].

Death and Burial

Benjamin A. Botkin died on +1975-07-30T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Croton-on-Hudson[4], a village of New York[53], in United States[54] and New York City[12], a global city[55], in United States[56], founded in 1624[57].

Why It Matters

Benjamin A. Botkin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Benjamin A. Botkin born?

Benjamin A. Botkin's place of birth was East Boston[2].

Where did Benjamin A. Botkin die?

Benjamin A. Botkin died in Croton-on-Hudson[4].

What did Benjamin A. Botkin do for work?

Benjamin A. Botkin worked as folklorist[6], university teacher[7], scientist[8], and editing staff[9].

Where did Benjamin A. Botkin go to school?

Benjamin A. Botkin was educated at Harvard University[20], Columbia University[21], University of Nebraska–Lincoln[22], and Boston English High School[23].

What awards did Benjamin A. Botkin receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24].

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  1. [25] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . loc.gov. loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  30. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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