Edward J. Larson

American lawyer, historian, author and academic
Person human Q5343656
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Edward J. Larson

Summary

Edward J. Larson is a human[1]. Born in Mansfield[2], he… he was born on +1953-09-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4], lawyer[5], chairperson[6], and professor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Edward J. Larson's place of birth was Mansfield[2].
  • Edward J. Larson was born on +1953-09-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edward J. Larson held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Edward J. Larson worked as a historian[4].
  • Edward J. Larson's professions included lawyer[5].
  • Edward J. Larson's professions included chairperson[6].
  • Edward J. Larson worked as a professor[7].
  • Edward J. Larson's field of work was religion[10].
  • Edward J. Larson's field of work was law[11].
  • Edward J. Larson's field of work was science[12].
  • Edward J. Larson's field of work was history[13].
  • Edward J. Larson was employed by University of Georgia[14].
  • Edward J. Larson was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[15].
  • Edward J. Larson was educated at Williams College[16].
  • Edward J. Larson was educated at Harvard Law School[17].
  • Edward J. Larson received the Pulitzer Prize for History[18].
  • Edward J. Larson's image is recorded as Edward J. Larson - 2015 National Book Festival.jpg[19].
  • Edward J. Larson is recorded as male[20].
  • Edward J. Larson's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Edward J. Larson's ISNI is recorded as 000000011663708X[22].
  • Edward J. Larson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 67656522[23].
  • Edward J. Larson's GND ID is recorded as 133463990[24].
  • Edward J. Larson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85051309[25].
  • Edward J. Larson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12277466z[26].
  • Edward J. Larson's IdRef ID is recorded as 060912936[27].

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Origins and Family

Edward J. Larson's place of birth was Mansfield[2]. He was born on +1953-09-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[15], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1848[30]; Williams College[16], a liberal arts college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1793[33]; and Harvard Law School[17], a graduate school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1817[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], lawyer[5], chairperson[6], and professor[7]. Fields of work include religion[10], a type of world view[37]; law[11], an academic discipline[38]; science[12], an academic discipline[39]; and history[13]. Edward J. Larson was employed by University of Georgia[14].

Recognition

Edward J. Larson received the Pulitzer Prize for History[18].

Why It Matters

Edward J. Larson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Edward J. Larson born?

Edward J. Larson's place of birth was Mansfield[2].

What did Edward J. Larson do for work?

Edward J. Larson worked as historian[4], lawyer[5], chairperson[6], and professor[7].

Where did Edward J. Larson go to school?

Edward J. Larson was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[15], Williams College[16], and Harvard Law School[17].

What awards did Edward J. Larson receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for History[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . law.yale.edu. law.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . law.yale.edu. law.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  23. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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