Christopher I. Beckwith

American linguist
Person human Q967263
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Christopher I. Beckwith

Summary

Christopher I. Beckwith is a human[1]. He was born in United States[2]. He was born on +1945-10-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a linguist[4], university teacher[5], cultural anthropologist[6], Tibetologist[7], and sinologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in United States[2], Christopher I. Beckwith…
  • Christopher I. Beckwith was born on +1945-10-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Christopher I. Beckwith held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Christopher I. Beckwith worked as a linguist[4].
  • Christopher I. Beckwith's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Christopher I. Beckwith's professions included cultural anthropologist[6].
  • Christopher I. Beckwith worked as a Tibetologist[7].
  • Christopher I. Beckwith's professions included sinologist[8].
  • Christopher I. Beckwith's professions included Turkologist[11].
  • Christopher I. Beckwith's field of work was linguistics[12].
  • Christopher I. Beckwith's field of work was oriental studies[13].
  • Christopher I. Beckwith's field of work was Q113005826[14].
  • Christopher I. Beckwith's field of work was sinology[15].
  • Christopher I. Beckwith's field of work was Turkology[16].
  • Christopher I. Beckwith's field of work was Indo-European studies[17].
  • Among Christopher I. Beckwith's employers was Indiana University[18].
  • Christopher I. Beckwith was educated at Indiana University[19].
  • Christopher I. Beckwith received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • Christopher I. Beckwith received the MacArthur Fellows Program[21].
  • Christopher I. Beckwith is recorded as male[22].
  • Christopher I. Beckwith's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Christopher I. Beckwith's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110790921[24].
  • Christopher I. Beckwith's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 98354198[25].
  • Christopher I. Beckwith's GND ID is recorded as 123347319[26].
  • Christopher I. Beckwith's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85361927[27].

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Origins and Family

Christopher I. Beckwith's place of birth was United States[2]. He was born on +1945-10-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Christopher I. Beckwith was educated at Indiana University[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4], university teacher[5], cultural anthropologist[6], Tibetologist[7], sinologist[8], and Turkologist[11]. Fields of work include linguistics[12], an academic discipline[28]; oriental studies[13], an academic discipline[29]; Q113005826[14]; sinology[15], an academic discipline[30]; Turkology[16], an academic discipline[31]; and Indo-European studies[17], an academic discipline[32]. Christopher I. Beckwith was employed by Indiana University[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], a fellowship grant[33], in United States[34], founded in 1925[35] and MacArthur Fellows Program[21], a science award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1981[38].

Why It Matters

Christopher I. Beckwith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Christopher I. Beckwith born?

Born in United States[2], Christopher I. Beckwith…

What did Christopher I. Beckwith do for work?

Christopher I. Beckwith worked as linguist[4], university teacher[5], cultural anthropologist[6], Tibetologist[7], and sinologist[8].

Where did Christopher I. Beckwith go to school?

Christopher I. Beckwith was educated at Indiana University[19].

What awards did Christopher I. Beckwith receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20] and MacArthur Fellows Program[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Ohio State University, Indiana University
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    Field of work linguistics, oriental studies, Q113005826 +3
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