David Shepherd Nivison

American sinologist and historian (1923–2014)
Person human Q213004
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David Shepherd Nivison

Summary

David Shepherd Nivison is a human[1]. He was born in Farmingdale[2]. He was born on January 17, 1923[3]. He passed away in Los Altos[4]. He died on October 16, 2014[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6] and sinologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Farmingdale[2], David Shepherd Nivison…
  • David Shepherd Nivison died in Los Altos[4].
  • David Shepherd Nivison was born on January 17, 1923[3].
  • David Shepherd Nivison died on October 16, 2014[5].
  • David Shepherd Nivison held citizenship in United States[9].
  • David Shepherd Nivison worked as a philosopher[6].
  • David Shepherd Nivison worked as a sinologist[7].
  • David Shepherd Nivison's field of work was history of China[10].
  • Among David Shepherd Nivison's employers was Stanford University Philosophy Department[11].
  • Among David Shepherd Nivison's employers was Stanford University[12].
  • David Shepherd Nivison was educated at Harvard University[13].
  • David Shepherd Nivison received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • David Shepherd Nivison received the Prix Stanislas Julien[15].
  • David Shepherd Nivison is recorded as male[16].
  • David Shepherd Nivison's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • David Shepherd Nivison supervised Edward L. Shaughnessy as a doctoral student[18].
  • David Shepherd Nivison's given name is recorded as David[19].
  • David Shepherd Nivison's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • David Shepherd Nivison's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[21].

Body

Origins and Family

David Shepherd Nivison's place of birth was Farmingdale[2]. He was born on January 17, 1923[3].

Education

David Shepherd Nivison's education included a stint at Harvard University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6] and sinologist[7]. David Shepherd Nivison's field of work was history of China[10]. Employers include Stanford University Philosophy Department[11] and Stanford University[12], a private university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1885[24], headquartered in Stanford[25]. He supervised Edward L. Shaughnessy as a doctoral student[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[26], in United States[27], founded in 1925[28] and Prix Stanislas Julien[15], a literary award[29], in France[30], founded in 1872[31].

Death and Burial

David Shepherd Nivison died on October 16, 2014[5]. He died in Los Altos[4].

Why It Matters

David Shepherd Nivison ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

His notable doctoral advisees include Edward L. Shaughnessy[34], a sinologist[35], b. 1952[36], of United States[37], specialised in Zhou dynasty[38].

FAQs

Where was David Shepherd Nivison born?

David Shepherd Nivison was born in Farmingdale[2].

Where did David Shepherd Nivison die?

David Shepherd Nivison died in Los Altos[4].

What did David Shepherd Nivison do for work?

David Shepherd Nivison worked as philosopher[6] and sinologist[7].

Where did David Shepherd Nivison go to school?

David Shepherd Nivison was educated at Harvard University[13].

What awards did David Shepherd Nivison receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14] and Prix Stanislas Julien[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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