David Brion Davis
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Summary
David Brion Davis was born on February 16, 1927[1], in Denver[2]. He died on April 14, 2019[3], in Guilford[4]. He worked as a historian[5], university teacher[6], and author[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (292 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Father: Clyde Brion Davis[9]
- Country of citizenship: United States[10]
- Field of work: history[11], history of slavery[12], slave trade[13], abolitionism[14]
- Position held: chairperson[15]
- Employer: Yale University[16], Cornell University[17]
- Educated at: Harvard University[18], Dartmouth College[19], University of Oxford[20], Yale University[21], Bayard Rustin Educational Complex[22]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[23], National Book Award[24], Harvard Centennial Medal[25], Ralph Waldo Emerson Award[26], Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction[27], Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[28], Bancroft Prize[29], Albert J. Beveridge Award[30], Sterling Professor[31], National Humanities Medal[32], Harold Vyvyan Harmsworth Visiting Professor of American History[33], Bruce Catton Prize[34], National Book Critics Circle Award in Nonfiction[35]
- Member of: American Historical Association[36], Organization of American Historians[37], American Antiquarian Society[38], Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture[39], American Philosophical Society[40], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[41], British Academy[42], Phi Beta Kappa Society[43]
- Religion or worldview: Judaism[44]
- Sex or gender: male[45]
- Military branch: United States Army[46]
- Academic degree: doctorate[47]
- Residence: Orange[48]
- Family name: Davis[49]
- Given name: David[50]
- Described at URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/15/obituaries/david-brion-davis-dead.html[51]
- Described by source: David Brion Davis, Prizewinning Historian of Slavery, Dies at 92[52]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[53]
- Name in native language: David Brion Davis[54]
Why It Matters
David Brion Davis has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
FAQs
Where was David Brion Davis born?
David Brion Davis's place of birth was Denver[2].
Where did David Brion Davis die?
David Brion Davis passed away in Guilford[4].
Who were David Brion Davis's parents?
David Brion Davis's father was Clyde Brion Davis[9].
What did David Brion Davis do for work?
David Brion Davis worked as a historian[5], university teacher[6], and author[7].
Where did David Brion Davis go to school?
David Brion Davis was educated at Harvard University[18], Dartmouth College[19], and University of Oxford[20].
What awards did David Brion Davis receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23], National Book Award[24], Harvard Centennial Medal[25], and Ralph Waldo Emerson Award[26].