Crane Brinton

American historian
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Crane Brinton

Summary

Crane Brinton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Winsted[2]. He was born on +1898-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Massachusetts[4]. He died on +1968-09-07T00:00:00Z[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 (35 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Winsted[2], Crane Brinton…
  • Crane Brinton passed away in Massachusetts[4].
  • Crane Brinton was born on +1898-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Crane Brinton was born on +1898-02-02T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Crane Brinton died on +1968-09-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Crane Brinton held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Crane Brinton worked as a historian[6].
  • Crane Brinton's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Crane Brinton's field of work was history[11].
  • Among Crane Brinton's employers was Harvard University[12].
  • Crane Brinton's education included a stint at Harvard University[13].
  • Crane Brinton was educated at New College[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Crane Brinton is The shaping of the modern mind[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Crane Brinton is The Anatomy of Revolution[16].
  • Crane Brinton received the Rhodes Scholarship[17].
  • Crane Brinton was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Crane Brinton was a member of American Historical Association[19].
  • Crane Brinton was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[20].
  • Crane Brinton was a member of American Philosophical Society[21].
  • Crane Brinton is recorded as male[22].
  • Crane Brinton's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Crane Brinton's signature is recorded as Crane Brinton signature.png[24].
  • Crane Brinton supervised Richard Pipes as a doctoral student[25].
  • Crane Brinton supervised Elizabeth Eisenstein as a doctoral student[26].
  • Crane Brinton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110683085[27].

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Origins and Family

Crane Brinton was born in Winsted[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1898-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1898-02-02T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and New College[14], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1379[34]. Crane Brinton earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6] and university teacher[7]. Crane Brinton's field of work was history[11]. Among his employers was Harvard University[12]. Doctoral students include Richard Pipes[25], a historian[36], 1923–2018[37], of United States[38], awarded the National Humanities Medal[39], specialised in history[40] and Elizabeth Eisenstein[26], a historian[41], 1923–2016[42], of United States[43], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[44], specialised in historian[45].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The shaping of the modern mind[15], a written work[46], written by Crane Brinton[47] and The Anatomy of Revolution[16], a written work[48], written by him[49].

Recognition

Crane Brinton received the Rhodes Scholarship[17].

Death and Burial

Crane Brinton died on +1968-09-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Massachusetts[4].

Why It Matters

Crane Brinton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

Works attributed to him include The Anatomy of Revolution[52], a written work[53], written by him[54].

His notable doctoral advisees include Richard Pipes[55], a historian[56], 1923–2018[57], of United States[58], awarded the National Humanities Medal[59], specialised in history[60] and Elizabeth Eisenstein[61], a historian[62], 1923–2016[63], of United States[64], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[65], specialised in historian[66].

FAQs

Where was Crane Brinton born?

Crane Brinton was born in Winsted[2].

Where did Crane Brinton die?

Crane Brinton died in Massachusetts[4].

What did Crane Brinton do for work?

Crane Brinton worked as historian[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Crane Brinton go to school?

Crane Brinton was educated at Harvard University[13] and New College[14].

What awards did Crane Brinton receive?

Honors received include Rhodes Scholarship[17].

References

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  7. [14] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] . Brinton, Clarence Crane (1898-1968), historian and educator. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . wikidata.org.
  26. [16] . wikidata.org.

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  32. [65] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [66] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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