Benjamin Arthur Quarles

American historian (1904–1996)
Person human Q4888218
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Benjamin Arthur Quarles

Summary

Benjamin Arthur Quarles is a human[1]. His place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on January 23, 1904[3]. He passed away in Baltimore[4]. He died on November 16, 1996[5]. He worked as a historian[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Benjamin Arthur Quarles was born in Boston[2].
  • Benjamin Arthur Quarles passed away in Baltimore[4].
  • Benjamin Arthur Quarles was born on January 23, 1904[3].
  • Benjamin Arthur Quarles died on November 16, 1996[5].
  • Benjamin Arthur Quarles held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Benjamin Arthur Quarles is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].
  • Benjamin Arthur Quarles worked as a historian[6].
  • Benjamin Arthur Quarles's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Benjamin Arthur Quarles's field of work was education[11].
  • Benjamin Arthur Quarles's field of work was social history[12].
  • Benjamin Arthur Quarles's field of work was political history[13].
  • Among Benjamin Arthur Quarles's employers was Dillard University[14].
  • Benjamin Arthur Quarles's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison[15].
  • Benjamin Arthur Quarles's education included a stint at Shaw University[16].
  • Benjamin Arthur Quarles received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Benjamin Arthur Quarles is recorded as male[18].
  • Benjamin Arthur Quarles's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Benjamin Arthur Quarles's family name is recorded as Quarles[20].
  • Benjamin Arthur Quarles's given name is recorded as Benjamin[21].
  • Benjamin Arthur Quarles's described by source is recorded as African American Leaders of Maryland: A Portrait Gallery[22].
  • Benjamin Arthur Quarles's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Benjamin Arthur Quarles's writing language is recorded as English[24].

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Origins and Family

Benjamin Arthur Quarles's place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on January 23, 1904[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].

Education

Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[15], a public research university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1848[27] and Shaw University[16], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1865[30], headquartered in Raleigh[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include education[11], a branch of science[32]; social history[12], a humanities[33]; and political history[13], an aspect of history[34]. Among Benjamin Arthur Quarles's employers was Dillard University[14].

Recognition

Benjamin Arthur Quarles received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

Death and Burial

Benjamin Arthur Quarles died on November 16, 1996[5]. He died in Baltimore[4].

Why It Matters

Benjamin Arthur Quarles ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Benjamin Arthur Quarles born?

Born in Boston[2], Benjamin Arthur Quarles…

Where did Benjamin Arthur Quarles die?

Benjamin Arthur Quarles passed away in Baltimore[4].

What did Benjamin Arthur Quarles do for work?

Benjamin Arthur Quarles worked as historian[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Benjamin Arthur Quarles go to school?

Benjamin Arthur Quarles was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[15] and Shaw University[16].

What awards did Benjamin Arthur Quarles receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . African American Leaders of Maryland: A Portrait Gallery. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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