Daniel Mendelsohn

American writer
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Daniel Mendelsohn

Summary

Daniel Mendelsohn is a human[1]. He was born in Long Island[2]. He was born on April 16, 1960[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], translator[5], literary critic[6], writer[7], and hellenist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,531 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Daniel Mendelsohn was born in Long Island[2].
  • Daniel Mendelsohn was born on April 16, 1960[3].
  • Daniel Mendelsohn held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Daniel Mendelsohn's professions included journalist[4].
  • Daniel Mendelsohn's professions included translator[5].
  • Daniel Mendelsohn's professions included literary critic[6].
  • Daniel Mendelsohn worked as a writer[7].
  • Daniel Mendelsohn worked as a hellenist[8].
  • Daniel Mendelsohn's field of work was ancient Greek literature[11].
  • Among Daniel Mendelsohn's employers was Princeton University[12].
  • Among Daniel Mendelsohn's employers was Bard College[13].
  • Daniel Mendelsohn was educated at Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Daniel Mendelsohn is The Lost: A Search for Six of Six Million[15].
  • Daniel Mendelsohn received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Daniel Mendelsohn received the Prix Médicis étranger[17].
  • Daniel Mendelsohn received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Daniel Mendelsohn received the National Book Critics Circle Award for Memoir and Autobiography[19].
  • Daniel Mendelsohn received the National Jewish Book Awards[20].
  • Daniel Mendelsohn received the Sophie Brody Medal[21].
  • Daniel Mendelsohn was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Daniel Mendelsohn was a member of American Philosophical Society[23].
  • Daniel Mendelsohn is recorded as male[24].
  • Daniel Mendelsohn's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Daniel Mendelsohn's Commons category is recorded as Daniel Mendelsohn[26].
  • Daniel Mendelsohn earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[27].

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Origins and Family

Daniel Mendelsohn was born in Long Island[2]. He was born on April 16, 1960[3].

Education

Daniel Mendelsohn was educated at Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School[14]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], translator[5], literary critic[6], writer[7], and hellenist[8]. Daniel Mendelsohn's field of work was ancient Greek literature[11]. Employers include Princeton University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and Bard College[13], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1860[34].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Daniel Mendelsohn is The Lost: A Search for Six of Six Million[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37]; Prix Médicis étranger[17], a class of award[38], in France[39], founded in 1970[40]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18], a fellowship award[41]; National Book Critics Circle Award for Memoir and Autobiography[19], a National Book Critics Circle Award[42]; National Jewish Book Awards[20], an award[43]; and Sophie Brody Medal[21], a literary award[44], in United States[45].

Why It Matters

Daniel Mendelsohn ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,531 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Daniel Mendelsohn born?

Daniel Mendelsohn was born in Long Island[2].

What did Daniel Mendelsohn do for work?

Daniel Mendelsohn worked as journalist[4], translator[5], literary critic[6], writer[7], and hellenist[8].

Where did Daniel Mendelsohn go to school?

Daniel Mendelsohn was educated at Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School[14].

What awards did Daniel Mendelsohn receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], Prix Médicis étranger[17], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18], and National Book Critics Circle Award for Memoir and Autobiography[19].

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  19. [21] . rusaupdate.org. rusaupdate.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . 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. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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