Daniel Bell

American sociologist (1919–2011)
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Daniel Bell

Summary

Daniel Bell is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lower East Side[2]. He was born on +1919-05-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on +2011-01-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sociologist[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], journalist[9], and computer scientist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (199 views/month, #7,179 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Daniel Bell was born in Lower East Side[2].
  • Daniel Bell passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • Daniel Bell was born on +1919-05-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Daniel Bell died on +2011-01-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Daniel Bell was David A. Bell[12].
  • Daniel Bell held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Daniel Bell worked as a sociologist[6].
  • Daniel Bell's professions included writer[7].
  • Daniel Bell worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Daniel Bell's professions included journalist[9].
  • Daniel Bell's professions included computer scientist[10].
  • Daniel Bell's professions included opinion journalist[14].
  • Daniel Bell's field of work was post-industrial society[15].
  • Daniel Bell was employed by Harvard University[16].
  • Among Daniel Bell's employers was University of Chicago[17].
  • Among Daniel Bell's employers was Columbia University[18].
  • Among Daniel Bell's employers was University of Cambridge[19].
  • Daniel Bell's education included a stint at Columbia University[20].
  • Daniel Bell was educated at City College of New York[21].
  • Daniel Bell was educated at St Antony's College[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Daniel Bell is The Coming of Post-Industrial Society: A Venture in Social Forecasting[23].
  • Daniel Bell received the Guggenheim Fellowship[24].
  • Daniel Bell received the W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award[25].
  • Daniel Bell received the doctor honoris causa of Keiō University[26].
  • Daniel Bell received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Daniel Bell's place of birth was Lower East Side[2]. He was born on +1919-05-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[20], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31]; City College of New York[21], a higher education institution[32], in United States[33], founded in 1847[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; and St Antony's College[22], a college of the University of Oxford[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1950[38], headquartered in Oxford[39]. Daniel Bell earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[40]. He studied under Jacques Barzun[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], journalist[9], computer scientist[10], and opinion journalist[14]. Daniel Bell's field of work was post-industrial society[15]. Employers include Harvard University[16], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1636[44], headquartered in Cambridge[45]; University of Chicago[17], a private university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1890[48], headquartered in Chicago[49]; Columbia University[18], a private university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1754[52], headquartered in Manhattan[53]; and University of Cambridge[19], a collegiate university[54], in United Kingdom[55], founded in 1209[56], headquartered in Cambridge[57]. Doctoral students include Theda Skocpol[58], a historian[59], b. 1947[60], of United States[61], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[62], specialised in civic engagement[63]; Mustafa Emirbayer[64], a sociologist[65], b. 1950[66], of United States[67]; and Paul Starr[68], a writer[69], b. 1949[70], of United States[71], awarded the Bancroft Prize[72].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Daniel Bell is The Coming of Post-Industrial Society: A Venture in Social Forecasting[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], a fellowship grant[73], in United States[74], founded in 1925[75]; W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award[25], an award[76]; doctor honoris causa of Keiō University[26], an award[77], in Japan[78]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27], a fellowship award[79].

Personal Life

A child of Daniel Bell was David A. Bell[12].

Death and Burial

Daniel Bell died on +2011-01-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

Daniel Bell ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (199 views/month, #7,179 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[80] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[81]

His notable doctoral advisees include Theda Skocpol[82], a historian[83], b. 1947[84], of United States[85], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[86], specialised in civic engagement[87] and Paul Starr[88], a translator[89].

FAQs

Where was Daniel Bell born?

Born in Lower East Side[2], Daniel Bell…

Where did Daniel Bell die?

Daniel Bell passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did Daniel Bell do for work?

Daniel Bell worked as sociologist[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], journalist[9], and computer scientist[10].

Where did Daniel Bell go to school?

Daniel Bell was educated at Columbia University[20], City College of New York[21], and St Antony's College[22].

What awards did Daniel Bell receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award[25], doctor honoris causa of Keiō University[26], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

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