David W. Blight

Summary

David W. Blight is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Flint^[2]. He was born on +1949-03-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a historian^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• David W. Blight was born in Flint^[2].
• David W. Blight was born on +1949-03-21T00:00:00Z^[3].
• David W. Blight held citizenship in United States^[7].
• David W. Blight's professions included historian^[4].
• David W. Blight worked as a university teacher^[5].
• David W. Blight's field of work was history^[8].
• David W. Blight's field of work was American Civil War^[9].
• David W. Blight's field of work was abolitionism^[10].
• David W. Blight was employed by Yale University^[11].
• David W. Blight was employed by Amherst College^[12].
• David W. Blight's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[13].
• David W. Blight's education included a stint at Michigan State University^[14].
• David W. Blight was educated at Flint Central High School^[15].
• David W. Blight received the Lincoln Prize^[16].
• David W. Blight received the Frederick Douglass Prize^[17].
• David W. Blight received the Merle Curti Award^[18].
• David W. Blight received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[19].
• David W. Blight received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• David W. Blight received the James A. Rawley Prize^[21].
• David W. Blight was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• David W. Blight's image is recorded as David W. Blight at the 2019 National Book Festival.jpg^[23].
• David W. Blight is recorded as male^[24].
• David W. Blight's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• David W. Blight's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109197565^[26].
• David W. Blight's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 81072471^[27].

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Origins and Family

David W. Blight's place of birth was Flint^[2]. He was born on +1949-03-21T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[13], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1848^[30]; Michigan State University^[14], a public research university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1855^[33], headquartered in East Lansing^[34]; and Flint Central High School^[15], a high school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1923^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include history^[8]; American Civil War^[9], a civil war^[38]; and abolitionism^[10], a social movement^[39]. Employers include Yale University^[11], a private university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1701^[42], headquartered in New Haven^[43] and Amherst College^[12], a liberal arts college^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1821^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Lincoln Prize^[16], a history award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1991^[49]; Frederick Douglass Prize^[17], an award^[50], founded in 1999^[51]; Merle Curti Award^[18], a literary award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1977^[54]; Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[19], a literary award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1935^[57]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20], a fellowship award^[58]; and James A. Rawley Prize^[21], an award^[59].

Why It Matters

David W. Blight ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

FAQs

Where was David W. Blight born?

David W. Blight was born in Flint^[2].

What did David W. Blight do for work?

David W. Blight worked as historian^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did David W. Blight go to school?

David W. Blight was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[13], Michigan State University^[14], and Flint Central High School^[15].

What awards did David W. Blight receive?

Honors received include Lincoln Prize^[16], Frederick Douglass Prize^[17], Merle Curti Award^[18], and Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[19].