Cary Nelson

American academic
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Cary Nelson

Summary

Cary Nelson is a human[1]. He was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on January 1, 1946[3]. He worked as a scholar of English[4], literary scholar[5], and man of letters[6].

Key Facts

  • Cary Nelson's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].
  • Cary Nelson was born on January 1, 1946[3].
  • Cary Nelson held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Cary Nelson worked as a scholar of English[4].
  • Cary Nelson worked as a literary scholar[5].
  • Cary Nelson worked as a man of letters[6].
  • Cary Nelson's field of work was literature[8].
  • Cary Nelson's field of work was American literature[9].
  • Cary Nelson's field of work was higher education institution[10].
  • Cary Nelson's field of work was Arab–Israeli conflict[11].
  • Among Cary Nelson's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12].
  • Cary Nelson was educated at Antioch University[13].
  • Cary Nelson's education included a stint at University of Rochester[14].
  • Cary Nelson's education included a stint at Antioch College[15].
  • Cary Nelson is recorded as male[16].
  • Cary Nelson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Cary Nelson's family name is recorded as Nelson[18].
  • Cary Nelson's given name is recorded as Cary[19].
  • Cary Nelson's participant in is recorded as A Letter on Justice and Open Debate[20].
  • Cary Nelson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Cary Nelson's place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on January 1, 1946[3].

Education

Educated at Antioch University[13], a university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1978[24]; University of Rochester[14], a university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1850[27], headquartered in Rochester[28]; and Antioch College[15], a liberal arts college in the United States[29], in United States[30], founded in 1850[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include scholar of English[4], literary scholar[5], and man of letters[6]. Fields of work include literature[8], a type of arts[32]; American literature[9], a sub-set of literature[33], in United States[34]; higher education institution[10], a type of educational institution[35]; and Arab–Israeli conflict[11], an ethnic conflict[36]. Among Cary Nelson's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12].

FAQs

Where was Cary Nelson born?

Cary Nelson's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].

What did Cary Nelson do for work?

Cary Nelson worked as scholar of English[4], literary scholar[5], and man of letters[6].

Where did Cary Nelson go to school?

Cary Nelson was educated at Antioch University[13], University of Rochester[14], and Antioch College[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Contemporary Authors. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . Contemporary Authors. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Contemporary Authors. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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