Donald Kagan

Summary

Donald Kagan is a human^[1]. Born in Kuršėnai^[2], he… he was born on May 1, 1932^[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.^[4]. He died on August 6, 2021^[5]. He worked as a historian^[6], university teacher^[7], non-fiction writer^[8], academic^[9], and classical philologist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,581 views/month, #7,162 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Donald Kagan's place of birth was Kuršėnai^[2].
• Donald Kagan died in Washington, D.C.^[4].
• Donald Kagan was born on May 1, 1932^[3].
• Donald Kagan died on August 6, 2021^[5].
• A child of Donald Kagan was Robert Kagan^[12].
• A child of Donald Kagan was Frederick Kagan^[13].
• Donald Kagan held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Donald Kagan's professions included historian^[6].
• Donald Kagan worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Donald Kagan's professions included non-fiction writer^[8].
• Donald Kagan's professions included academic^[9].
• Donald Kagan's professions included classical philologist^[10].
• Donald Kagan's field of work was History of ancient Greece^[15].
• Donald Kagan's field of work was history^[16].
• Donald Kagan's field of work was classical philology^[17].
• Among Donald Kagan's employers was Cornell University^[18].
• Donald Kagan was employed by Yale University^[19].
• Donald Kagan's education included a stint at Brown University^[20].
• Donald Kagan was educated at Ohio State University^[21].
• Donald Kagan's education included a stint at Brooklyn College^[22].
• Donald Kagan's education included a stint at Thomas Jefferson High School^[23].
• A notable student of Donald Kagan was John R. Hale^[24].
• Donald Kagan received the National Humanities Medal^[25].
• Donald Kagan received the Jefferson Lecture^[26].
• Donald Kagan is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Donald Kagan's place of birth was Kuršėnai^[2]. He was born on May 1, 1932^[3].

Education

Educated at Brown University^[20], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1765^[30], headquartered in Providence^[31]; Ohio State University^[21], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1870^[34], headquartered in Columbus^[35]; Brooklyn College^[22], a college^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1930^[38], headquartered in Brooklyn^[39]; and Thomas Jefferson High School^[23], a high school^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1922^[42]. Donald Kagan earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian^[6], university teacher^[7], non-fiction writer^[8], academic^[9], and classical philologist^[10]. Fields of work include History of ancient Greece^[15], a history of a country or state^[44]; history^[16]; and classical philology^[17], an academic discipline^[45]. Employers include Cornell University^[18], a private university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1865^[48], headquartered in Ithaca^[49] and Yale University^[19], a private university^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1701^[52], headquartered in New Haven^[53]. A notable student of Donald Kagan was John R. Hale^[24].

Recognition

Awards received include National Humanities Medal^[25], an award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1988^[56] and Jefferson Lecture^[26], an award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1972^[59].

Personal Life

Children include Robert Kagan^[12], a political scientist^[60], b. 1958^[61], of United States^[62], specialised in international relations^[63] and Frederick Kagan^[13], a historian^[64], b. 1970^[65], of United States^[66]. Donald Kagan was affiliated with the Republican Party^[67].

Death and Burial

Donald Kagan died on August 6, 2021^[5]. He died in Washington, D.C.^[4].

Why It Matters

Donald Kagan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,581 views/month, #7,162 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68]

FAQs

Where was Donald Kagan born?

Born in Kuršėnai^[2], Donald Kagan…

Where did Donald Kagan die?

Donald Kagan passed away in Washington, D.C.^[4].

What did Donald Kagan do for work?

Donald Kagan worked as historian^[6], university teacher^[7], non-fiction writer^[8], academic^[9], and classical philologist^[10].

Where did Donald Kagan go to school?

Donald Kagan was educated at Brown University^[20], Ohio State University^[21], Brooklyn College^[22], and Thomas Jefferson High School^[23].

What awards did Donald Kagan receive?

Honors received include National Humanities Medal^[25] and Jefferson Lecture^[26].