Ezra Vogel

American academic, sinologist (1930–2020)
Person human Q1021857
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Ezra Vogel

Summary

Ezra Vogel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Delaware[2]. He was born on July 11, 1930[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on December 20, 2020[5]. He worked as a writer[6], sinologist[7], japanologist[8], historian[9], and academic[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (252 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Delaware[2], Ezra Vogel…
  • Ezra Vogel died in Cambridge[4].
  • Ezra Vogel was born on July 11, 1930[3].
  • Ezra Vogel died on December 20, 2020[5].
  • Ezra Vogel held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Ezra Vogel's native language[13].
  • Ezra Vogel's professions included writer[6].
  • Ezra Vogel worked as a sinologist[7].
  • Ezra Vogel worked as a japanologist[8].
  • Ezra Vogel worked as a historian[9].
  • Ezra Vogel's professions included academic[10].
  • Ezra Vogel worked as a university teacher[14].
  • Among Ezra Vogel's employers was Harvard University[15].
  • Among Ezra Vogel's employers was Yale University[16].
  • Ezra Vogel was educated at Harvard University[17].
  • Ezra Vogel's education included a stint at Ohio Wesleyan University[18].
  • Ezra Vogel received the Harvard Centennial Medal[19].
  • Ezra Vogel received the Lionel Gelber Prize[20].
  • Ezra Vogel received the honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong[21].
  • Ezra Vogel received the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize[22].
  • Ezra Vogel received the Guggenheim Fellowship[23].
  • Ezra Vogel is recorded as male[24].
  • Ezra Vogel's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Ezra Vogel supervised Martin King Whyte as a doctoral student[26].
  • Ezra Vogel's Commons category is recorded as Ezra Vogel[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Delaware[2], Ezra Vogel… he was born on July 11, 1930[3]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Ohio Wesleyan University[18], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1842[34], headquartered in Delaware[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], sinologist[7], japanologist[8], historian[9], academic[10], and university teacher[14]. Employers include Harvard University[15], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1636[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39] and Yale University[16], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1701[42], headquartered in New Haven[43]. Ezra Vogel supervised Martin King Whyte as a doctoral student[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Harvard Centennial Medal[19], a jubilee medal[44], founded in 1989[45]; Lionel Gelber Prize[20], a literary award[46], in Canada[47], founded in 1989[48]; honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong[21], an award[49], in People's Republic of China[50]; Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize[22], a cultural prize[51], in Japan[52], founded in 1989[53]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[23], a fellowship grant[54], in United States[55], founded in 1925[56].

Death and Burial

Ezra Vogel died on December 20, 2020[5]. He died in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

Ezra Vogel ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (252 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Ezra Vogel born?

Ezra Vogel's place of birth was Delaware[2].

Where did Ezra Vogel die?

Ezra Vogel passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did Ezra Vogel do for work?

Ezra Vogel worked as writer[6], sinologist[7], japanologist[8], historian[9], and academic[10].

Where did Ezra Vogel go to school?

Ezra Vogel was educated at Harvard University[17] and Ohio Wesleyan University[18].

What awards did Ezra Vogel receive?

Honors received include Harvard Centennial Medal[19], Lionel Gelber Prize[20], honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong[21], and Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize[22].

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  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. blog.owu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . japantimes.co.jp. japantimes.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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