David Herbert Donald

American historian of the American Civil War
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David Herbert Donald

Summary

David Herbert Donald is a human[1]. He was born in Goodman[2]. He was born on +1920-10-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Boston[4]. He died on +2009-05-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian of Modern Age[6], university teacher[7], and biographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • David Herbert Donald's place of birth was Goodman[2].
  • David Herbert Donald passed away in Boston[4].
  • David Herbert Donald was born on +1920-10-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Herbert Donald died on +2009-05-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Lincoln Cemetery[10].
  • David Herbert Donald was married to Aida DiPace Donald[11].
  • David Herbert Donald held citizenship in United States[12].
  • David Herbert Donald's professions included historian of Modern Age[6].
  • David Herbert Donald's professions included university teacher[7].
  • David Herbert Donald worked as a biographer[8].
  • David Herbert Donald's field of work was history of the United States[13].
  • David Herbert Donald was employed by Harvard University[14].
  • Among David Herbert Donald's employers was Johns Hopkins University[15].
  • Among David Herbert Donald's employers was Columbia University[16].
  • David Herbert Donald's education included a stint at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[17].
  • David Herbert Donald was educated at UIUC College of Media[18].
  • David Herbert Donald received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • David Herbert Donald received the Lincoln Prize[20].
  • David Herbert Donald received the Pulitzer Prize for Biography[21].
  • David Herbert Donald received the Pulitzer Prize for Biography[22].
  • David Herbert Donald received the Bruce Catton Prize[23].
  • David Herbert Donald was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • David Herbert Donald was a member of PEN America[25].
  • David Herbert Donald's image is recorded as David Herbert Donald.jpg[26].
  • David Herbert Donald is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

David Herbert Donald was born in Goodman[2]. He was born on +1920-10-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[17], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1867[30] and UIUC College of Media[18], a college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1927[33], headquartered in Urbana[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian of Modern Age[6], university teacher[7], and biographer[8]. David Herbert Donald's field of work was history of the United States[13]. Employers include Harvard University[14], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1636[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38]; Johns Hopkins University[15], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1876[41], headquartered in Baltimore[42]; and Columbia University[16], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1754[45], headquartered in Manhattan[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[47], in United States[48], founded in 1925[49]; Lincoln Prize[20], a history award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1991[52]; Pulitzer Prize for Biography[21], a class of award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1917[55]; and Bruce Catton Prize[23], an award[56], in United States[57], founded in 1984[58].

Personal Life

Among David Herbert Donald's spouses was Aida DiPace Donald[11].

Death and Burial

David Herbert Donald died on +2009-05-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Boston[4]. Burial took place at Lincoln Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

David Herbert Donald ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was David Herbert Donald born?

David Herbert Donald was born in Goodman[2].

Where did David Herbert Donald die?

David Herbert Donald died in Boston[4].

Who was David Herbert Donald married to?

David Herbert Donald's spouses include Aida DiPace Donald[11].

What did David Herbert Donald do for work?

David Herbert Donald worked as historian of Modern Age[6], university teacher[7], and biographer[8].

Where did David Herbert Donald go to school?

David Herbert Donald was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[17] and UIUC College of Media[18].

What awards did David Herbert Donald receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], Lincoln Prize[20], Pulitzer Prize for Biography[21], and Pulitzer Prize for Biography[22].

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  23. [25] . PEN American Center Annual Report. pen.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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