Carolyn Merchant

American ecofeminist
Person human Q2940097
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Carolyn Merchant

Summary

Carolyn Merchant is a human[1]. Born in Rochester[2], she… she was born on +1936-07-12T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a philosopher[4], ecofeminist[5], ecologist[6], historian of science[7], and environmentalist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Carolyn Merchant was born in Rochester[2].
  • Carolyn Merchant was born on +1936-07-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Carolyn Merchant's spouses was Charles Grier Sellers[10].
  • Carolyn Merchant held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Carolyn Merchant's professions included philosopher[4].
  • Carolyn Merchant worked as an ecofeminist[5].
  • Carolyn Merchant's professions included ecologist[6].
  • Carolyn Merchant's professions included historian of science[7].
  • Carolyn Merchant's professions included environmentalist[8].
  • Carolyn Merchant worked as a chemist[12].
  • Among Carolyn Merchant's employers was University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Carolyn Merchant is The Death of Nature: Women, Ecology, and the Scientific Revolution[14].
  • Carolyn Merchant received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Carolyn Merchant received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16].
  • Carolyn Merchant's image is recorded as Carolyn Merchant 2017 IMG 8486.jpg[17].
  • Carolyn Merchant is recorded as female[18].
  • Carolyn Merchant's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Carolyn Merchant's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115843033[20].
  • Carolyn Merchant's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 159416[21].
  • Carolyn Merchant's GND ID is recorded as 1143737873[22].
  • Carolyn Merchant's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79096657[23].
  • Carolyn Merchant's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500259370[24].
  • Carolyn Merchant's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13474644z[25].
  • Carolyn Merchant's IdRef ID is recorded as 035090456[26].
  • Carolyn Merchant's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00402434[27].

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Origins and Family

Carolyn Merchant's place of birth was Rochester[2]. She was born on +1936-07-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4], ecofeminist[5], ecologist[6], historian of science[7], environmentalist[8], and chemist[12]. Carolyn Merchant was employed by University of California, Berkeley[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Carolyn Merchant is The Death of Nature: Women, Ecology, and the Scientific Revolution[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[28], in United States[29], founded in 1925[30] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16], a fellowship award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1874[33].

Personal Life

Carolyn Merchant was married to Charles Grier Sellers[10].

Why It Matters

Carolyn Merchant ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Carolyn Merchant born?

Carolyn Merchant was born in Rochester[2].

Who was Carolyn Merchant married to?

Carolyn Merchant's spouses include Charles Grier Sellers[10].

What did Carolyn Merchant do for work?

Carolyn Merchant worked as philosopher[4], ecofeminist[5], ecologist[6], historian of science[7], and environmentalist[8].

What awards did Carolyn Merchant receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . senate.universityofcalifornia.edu. senate.universityofcalifornia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . ourenvironment.berkeley.edu. ourenvironment.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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