Ellen Meiksins Wood

American marxist scholar (1942–2016)
Person human Q434183
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Ellen Meiksins Wood

Summary

Ellen Meiksins Wood is a human[1]. Her place of birth was New York City[2]. She was born on January 1, 1942[3]. She died in Ottawa[4]. She died on January 14, 2016[5]. She worked as a historian[6], political scientist[7], and university teacher[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (243 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ellen Meiksins Wood's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Ellen Meiksins Wood died in Ottawa[4].
  • Ellen Meiksins Wood was born on January 1, 1942[3].
  • Ellen Meiksins Wood was born on April 12, 1942[10].
  • Ellen Meiksins Wood died on January 14, 2016[5].
  • Ellen Meiksins Wood was married to Ed Broadbent[11].
  • Among Ellen Meiksins Wood's spouses was Neal Wood[12].
  • Ellen Meiksins Wood held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Ellen Meiksins Wood held citizenship in Canada[14].
  • Ellen Meiksins Wood's professions included historian[6].
  • Ellen Meiksins Wood worked as a political scientist[7].
  • Ellen Meiksins Wood's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Ellen Meiksins Wood was employed by York University[15].
  • Ellen Meiksins Wood's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[16].
  • Ellen Meiksins Wood was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[17].
  • Ellen Meiksins Wood received the Deutscher Memorial Prize[18].
  • Ellen Meiksins Wood received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[19].
  • Ellen Meiksins Wood was a member of Royal Society of Canada[20].
  • Ellen Meiksins Wood is recorded as female[21].
  • Ellen Meiksins Wood's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Ellen Meiksins Wood's Commons category is recorded as Ellen Meiksins Wood[23].
  • The cause of death was cancer[24].
  • Ellen Meiksins Wood's family name is recorded as Meiksins[25].
  • Ellen Meiksins Wood's family name is recorded as Wood[26].
  • Ellen Meiksins Wood's given name is recorded as Ellen[27].

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Origins and Family

Ellen Meiksins Wood was born in New York City[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1942[3] and April 12, 1942[10].

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 University of California, Los Angeles[17], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1919[34], headquartered in Los Angeles[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], political scientist[7], and university teacher[8]. Among Ellen Meiksins Wood's employers was York University[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Deutscher Memorial Prize[18], a literary award[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1969[38] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[19], a fellowship award[39], in Canada[40].

Personal Life

Spouses include Ed Broadbent[11], a politician[41], 1936–2024[42], of Canada[43], awarded the Companion of the Order of Canada[44], specialised in social democracy[45] and Neal Wood[12], a political scientist[46], 1922–2003[47], of United States[48], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[49].

Death and Burial

Ellen Meiksins Wood died on January 14, 2016[5]. She died in Ottawa[4]. The cause of death was cancer[24].

Why It Matters

Ellen Meiksins Wood ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (243 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Ellen Meiksins Wood born?

Ellen Meiksins Wood's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Ellen Meiksins Wood die?

Ellen Meiksins Wood died in Ottawa[4].

Who was Ellen Meiksins Wood married to?

Ellen Meiksins Wood's spouses include Ed Broadbent[11] and Neal Wood[12].

What did Ellen Meiksins Wood do for work?

Ellen Meiksins Wood worked as historian[6], political scientist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Ellen Meiksins Wood go to school?

Ellen Meiksins Wood was educated at University of California, Berkeley[16] and University of California, Los Angeles[17].

What awards did Ellen Meiksins Wood receive?

Honors received include Deutscher Memorial Prize[18] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[19].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [5] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
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  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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