Derek Penslar

Canadian historian
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Derek Penslar

Summary

Derek Penslar is a human[1]. His place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on January 1, 1958[3]. He worked as a historian[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Los Angeles[2], Derek Penslar…
  • Derek Penslar was born on January 1, 1958[3].
  • Derek Penslar held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • Derek Penslar held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Derek Penslar worked as a historian[4].
  • Derek Penslar's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Derek Penslar's field of work was Jewish history[9].
  • Derek Penslar's field of work was Jewish diaspora[10].
  • Derek Penslar's field of work was nationalist movement[11].
  • Derek Penslar's field of work was colonialism[12].
  • Among Derek Penslar's employers was University of Toronto[13].
  • Among Derek Penslar's employers was University of Oxford[14].
  • Derek Penslar was employed by Harvard University[15].
  • Derek Penslar was educated at University of California, Berkeley[16].
  • Derek Penslar's education included a stint at Stanford University[17].
  • Derek Penslar received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[18].
  • Derek Penslar was a member of Royal Society of Canada[19].
  • Derek Penslar is recorded as male[20].
  • Derek Penslar's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Derek Penslar's Commons category is recorded as Derek Penslar[22].
  • Derek Penslar's given name is recorded as Derek[23].
  • Derek Penslar's official website is recorded as https://derekpenslar.com[24].
  • Derek Penslar's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Derek Penslar's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Derek Penslar'}[26].
  • Derek Penslar's Academia.edu profile URL is recorded as https://harvard.academia.edu/DerekPenslar[27].

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Origins and Family

Derek Penslar's place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on January 1, 1958[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[16], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31] and Stanford University[17], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Stanford[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include Jewish history[9], an aspect of history[36]; Jewish diaspora[10], a diaspora or migration by origin country/region/continent[37]; nationalist movement[11]; and colonialism[12], a social formation[38]. Employers include University of Toronto[13], a public research university[39], in Canada[40], founded in 1827[41], headquartered in Toronto[42]; University of Oxford[14], a collegiate university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1096[45], headquartered in Oxford[46]; and Harvard University[15], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1636[49], headquartered in Cambridge[50].

Recognition

Derek Penslar received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[18].

Why It Matters

Derek Penslar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Derek Penslar born?

Derek Penslar was born in Los Angeles[2].

What did Derek Penslar do for work?

Derek Penslar worked as historian[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Derek Penslar go to school?

Derek Penslar was educated at University of California, Berkeley[16] and Stanford University[17].

What awards did Derek Penslar receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Field of work Jewish history, Jewish diaspora, nationalist movement +1
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