E. J. Josey

African-American librarian (1924-2009)
Person human Q5321950
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E. J. Josey

Summary

E. J. Josey is a human[1]. Born in Virginia[2], he… he was born on +1924-01-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Washington[4]. He died on +2009-07-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a librarian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • E. J. Josey's place of birth was Virginia[2].
  • E. J. Josey died in Washington[4].
  • E. J. Josey was born on +1924-01-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • E. J. Josey died on +2009-07-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • E. J. Josey held citizenship in United States[8].
  • E. J. Josey is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[9].
  • E. J. Josey's professions included librarian[6].
  • E. J. Josey held the position of President of the American Library Association[10].
  • E. J. Josey held the position of President of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association[11].
  • Among E. J. Josey's employers was University of Pittsburgh[12].
  • Among E. J. Josey's employers was Savannah State University[13].
  • E. J. Josey's education included a stint at Howard University[14].
  • E. J. Josey's education included a stint at Columbia University[15].
  • E. J. Josey received the Joseph W. Lippincott Award[16].
  • E. J. Josey received the Equality Award[17].
  • E. J. Josey received the American Library Association Honorary Membership[18].
  • E. J. Josey was a member of American Library Association[19].
  • E. J. Josey was a member of NAACP[20].
  • E. J. Josey is recorded as male[21].
  • E. J. Josey's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • E. J. Josey's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081645126[23].
  • E. J. Josey's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 90707408[24].
  • E. J. Josey's GND ID is recorded as 119102471[25].
  • E. J. Josey's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80062959[26].
  • E. J. Josey's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13321469t[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Virginia[2], E. J. Josey… he was born on +1924-01-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[9].

Education

Educated at Howard University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1867[30], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[31] and Columbia University[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35].

Career and Affiliations

E. J. Josey worked as a librarian[6]. Employers include University of Pittsburgh[12], a public–private partnership[36], in United States[37], founded in 1787[38], headquartered in Pittsburgh[39] and Savannah State University[13], a university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1890[42], headquartered in Savannah[43]. Positions held include President of the American Library Association[10] and President of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Joseph W. Lippincott Award[16], an award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1938[46]; Equality Award[17], an award[47]; and American Library Association Honorary Membership[18], an award[48], in United States[49].

Death and Burial

E. J. Josey died on +2009-07-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Washington[4].

Why It Matters

E. J. Josey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was E. J. Josey born?

E. J. Josey's place of birth was Virginia[2].

Where did E. J. Josey die?

E. J. Josey passed away in Washington[4].

What did E. J. Josey do for work?

E. J. Josey worked as librarian[6].

Where did E. J. Josey go to school?

E. J. Josey was educated at Howard University[14] and Columbia University[15].

What awards did E. J. Josey receive?

Honors received include Joseph W. Lippincott Award[16], Equality Award[17], and American Library Association Honorary Membership[18].

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  16. [9] . Celebrating African-American Librarians and Librarianship. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . content.usatoday.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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