Daniel Aaron

American writer and academic who helped found the Library of America (1912–2016)
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Daniel Aaron

Summary

Daniel Aaron is a human[1]. He was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on August 4, 1912[3]. He died in Cambridge[4]. He died on April 30, 2016[5]. He worked as a historian of Modern Age[6], Americanist[7], university teacher[8], literary scholar[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], Daniel Aaron…
  • Daniel Aaron's place of birth was United States[12].
  • Daniel Aaron died in Cambridge[4].
  • Daniel Aaron was born on August 4, 1912[3].
  • Daniel Aaron died on April 30, 2016[5].
  • Daniel Aaron held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Daniel Aaron's professions included historian of Modern Age[6].
  • Daniel Aaron's professions included Americanist[7].
  • Daniel Aaron worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Daniel Aaron's professions included literary scholar[9].
  • Daniel Aaron worked as a writer[10].
  • Daniel Aaron's professions included academic[14].
  • Daniel Aaron's field of work was literary studies[15].
  • Daniel Aaron's field of work was pedagogy[16].
  • Daniel Aaron's field of work was literature[17].
  • Daniel Aaron was employed by Harvard University[18].
  • Among Daniel Aaron's employers was Smith College[19].
  • Daniel Aaron was educated at University of Michigan[20].
  • Daniel Aaron was educated at Harvard University[21].
  • Daniel Aaron received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
  • Daniel Aaron received the National Humanities Medal[23].
  • Daniel Aaron received the Harvard Centennial Medal[24].
  • Daniel Aaron received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Daniel Aaron received the honorary doctor of Harvard University[26].
  • Daniel Aaron was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Chicago[2], a city of Illinois[28], in United States[29] and United States[12], a sovereign state[30], in United States[31], founded in 1776[32]. Daniel Aaron was born on August 4, 1912[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[20], a public research university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1817[35], headquartered in Ann Arbor[36] and Harvard University[21], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1636[39], headquartered in Cambridge[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian of Modern Age[6], Americanist[7], university teacher[8], literary scholar[9], writer[10], and academic[14]. Fields of work include literary studies[15], an academic discipline[41]; pedagogy[16], a branch of science[42]; and literature[17], a type of arts[43]. Employers include Harvard University[18], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1636[46], headquartered in Cambridge[47] and Smith College[19], a university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1871[50], headquartered in Northampton[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], a fellowship grant[52], in United States[53], founded in 1925[54]; National Humanities Medal[23], an award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1988[57]; Harvard Centennial Medal[24], a jubilee medal[58], founded in 1989[59]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25], a fellowship award[60]; and honorary doctor of Harvard University[26], an award[61], in United States[62].

Death and Burial

Daniel Aaron died on April 30, 2016[5]. He died in Cambridge[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[63].

Why It Matters

Daniel Aaron ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64]

FAQs

Where was Daniel Aaron born?

Daniel Aaron was born in Chicago[2].

Where did Daniel Aaron die?

Daniel Aaron died in Cambridge[4].

What did Daniel Aaron do for work?

Daniel Aaron worked as historian of Modern Age[6], Americanist[7], university teacher[8], literary scholar[9], and writer[10].

Where did Daniel Aaron go to school?

Daniel Aaron was educated at University of Michigan[20] and Harvard University[21].

What awards did Daniel Aaron receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], National Humanities Medal[23], Harvard Centennial Medal[24], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Cause of death pneumonia
    Family name Aaron
    Manner of death natural causes
    Country of citizenship United States
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