Francis Coker

American political scientist (1878-1963)
Person human Q15443182
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Francis Coker

Summary

Francis Coker is a human[1]. He was born on November 1, 1878[2]. He died on May 26, 1963[3]. He worked as a political scientist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Francis Coker was born on November 1, 1878[2].
  • Francis Coker died on May 26, 1963[3].
  • Francis Coker held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Francis Coker's professions included political scientist[4].
  • Francis Coker worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Francis Coker's field of work was political science[8].
  • Francis Coker's field of work was political science and government[9].
  • Francis Coker's field of work was democracy[10].
  • Francis Coker held the position of chairperson[11].
  • Among Francis Coker's employers was Yale University[12].
  • Among Francis Coker's employers was University of Missouri[13].
  • Among Francis Coker's employers was Princeton University[14].
  • Francis Coker was employed by Ohio State University[15].
  • Francis Coker was educated at Harvard University[16].
  • Francis Coker's education included a stint at Columbia University[17].
  • Francis Coker's education included a stint at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[18].
  • Francis Coker's doctoral advisor was William Archibald Dunning[19].
  • Francis Coker is recorded as male[20].
  • Francis Coker's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Francis Coker supervised J. Austin Ranney as a doctoral student[22].
  • Francis Coker supervised Robert A. Dahl as a doctoral student[23].
  • Francis Coker's archives at is recorded as Manuscripts and Archives Department Yale University Library[24].
  • Francis Coker's family name is recorded as Coker[25].
  • Francis Coker's given name is recorded as Francis[26].
  • Francis Coker's described by source is recorded as American Political Scientists[27].

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Origins and Family

Francis Coker was born on November 1, 1878[2].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Columbia University[17], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]; and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[18], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1789[38]. Francis Coker's doctoral advisor was William Archibald Dunning[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include political scientist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include political science[8], an academic major[39]; political science and government[9], an interdisciplinary science[40]; and democracy[10], a form of government[41]. Employers include Yale University[12], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1701[44], headquartered in New Haven[45]; University of Missouri[13], a public research university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1839[48]; Princeton University[14], a private university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1746[51], headquartered in Princeton[52]; and Ohio State University[15], a public research university[53], in United States[54], founded in 1870[55], headquartered in Columbus[56]. Francis Coker held the position of chairperson[11]. Doctoral students include J. Austin Ranney[22], a political scientist[57], 1920–2006[58], of United States[59], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[60], specialised in political science[61] and Robert A. Dahl[23], a political scientist[62], 1915–2014[63], of United States[64], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[65], specialised in political science[66].

Death and Burial

Francis Coker died on May 26, 1963[3].

Why It Matters

Francis Coker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did Francis Coker do for work?

Francis Coker worked as political scientist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Francis Coker go to school?

Francis Coker was educated at Harvard University[16], Columbia University[17], and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[18].

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  6. [17] . American Political Scientists. wikidata.org.
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  8. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . American Political Scientists. wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . American Political Scientists. wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . American Political Scientists. wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . American Political Scientists. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [2] . American Political Scientists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . American Political Scientists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  39. [66] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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