Charles Fanning

American historian
Person human Q5077596
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Charles Fanning

Summary

Charles Fanning is a human[1]. He was born on November 11, 1942[2]. He worked as a historian[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Charles Fanning was born on November 11, 1942[2].
  • Charles Fanning was born on January 1, 1942[6].
  • Charles Fanning held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Charles Fanning's professions included historian[3].
  • Charles Fanning worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Charles Fanning's field of work was English[8].
  • Charles Fanning's field of work was history of literature[9].
  • Charles Fanning was employed by Bridgewater State University[10].
  • Among Charles Fanning's employers was Southern Illinois University Carbondale[11].
  • Charles Fanning's education included a stint at Harvard University[12].
  • Charles Fanning was educated at Harvard College[13].
  • Charles Fanning's doctoral advisor was Daniel Hoffman[14].
  • Charles Fanning received the American Book Awards[15].
  • Charles Fanning is recorded as male[16].
  • Charles Fanning's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Charles Fanning supervised Matthew Lee Jockers as a doctoral student[18].
  • Charles Fanning's family name is recorded as Fanning[19].
  • Charles Fanning's given name is recorded as Charles[20].
  • Charles Fanning's given name is recorded as Frederick[21].
  • Charles Fanning's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include November 11, 1942[2] and January 1, 1942[6].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[12], a private university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1636[25], headquartered in Cambridge[26] and Harvard College[13], a college[27], in United States[28], founded in 1636[29]. Charles Fanning's doctoral advisor was Daniel Hoffman[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[3] and university teacher[4]. Fields of work include English[8], a natural language[30], in American Samoa[31] and history of literature[9], an academic discipline[32]. Employers include Bridgewater State University[10], a university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1840[35] and Southern Illinois University Carbondale[11], a public university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1869[38]. Charles Fanning supervised Matthew Lee Jockers as a doctoral student[18].

Recognition

Charles Fanning received the American Book Awards[15].

Why It Matters

Charles Fanning ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Charles Fanning do for work?

Charles Fanning worked as historian[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Charles Fanning go to school?

Charles Fanning was educated at Harvard University[12] and Harvard College[13].

What awards did Charles Fanning receive?

Honors received include American Book Awards[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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