Douglas Massey

American sociologist
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Douglas Massey

Summary

Douglas Massey is a human[1]. He was born in Olympia[2]. He was born on October 5, 1952[3]. He worked as a sociologist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Olympia[2], Douglas Massey…
  • Douglas Massey was born on October 5, 1952[3].
  • Among Douglas Massey's spouses was Susan T. Fiske[7].
  • Douglas Massey held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Douglas Massey worked as a sociologist[4].
  • Douglas Massey worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Among Douglas Massey's employers was Princeton University[9].
  • Among Douglas Massey's employers was University of Pennsylvania[10].
  • Among Douglas Massey's employers was University of Chicago[11].
  • Douglas Massey was educated at Olympia High School[12].
  • Douglas Massey's doctoral advisor was Jane Menken[13].
  • Douglas Massey received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Douglas Massey received the American Sociological Association Distinguished Scholarly Book Award[15].
  • Douglas Massey received the Bronislaw Malinowski Award[16].
  • Douglas Massey received the Henry Allen Moe Prize[17].
  • Douglas Massey received the Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences[18].
  • Douglas Massey received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[19].
  • Douglas Massey was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Douglas Massey was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Douglas Massey was a member of Academia Europaea[22].
  • Douglas Massey is recorded as male[23].
  • Douglas Massey's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Douglas Massey supervised Emily Rosenbaum as a doctoral student[25].
  • Douglas Massey's Commons category is recorded as Douglas Massey[26].
  • Douglas Massey's family name is recorded as Massey[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Olympia[2], Douglas Massey… he was born on October 5, 1952[3].

Education

Douglas Massey was educated at Olympia High School[12]. His doctoral advisor was Jane Menken[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include Princeton University[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31]; University of Pennsylvania[10], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1740[34], headquartered in Philadelphia[35]; and University of Chicago[11], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1890[38], headquartered in Chicago[39]. Douglas Massey supervised Emily Rosenbaum as a doctoral student[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[40], in United States[41], founded in 1925[42]; American Sociological Association Distinguished Scholarly Book Award[15], an award[43]; Bronislaw Malinowski Award[16], an award[44]; Henry Allen Moe Prize[17]; Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences[18], a class of award[45], in Spain[46], founded in 1981[47]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[19], a fellowship award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1874[50].

Personal Life

Among Douglas Massey's spouses was Susan T. Fiske[7].

Why It Matters

Douglas Massey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Douglas Massey born?

Douglas Massey was born in Olympia[2].

Who was Douglas Massey married to?

Douglas Massey's spouses include Susan T. Fiske[7].

What did Douglas Massey do for work?

Douglas Massey worked as sociologist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Douglas Massey go to school?

Douglas Massey was educated at Olympia High School[12].

What awards did Douglas Massey receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], American Sociological Association Distinguished Scholarly Book Award[15], Bronislaw Malinowski Award[16], and Henry Allen Moe Prize[17].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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