Frank Freidel

American historian
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Frank Freidel

Summary

Frank Freidel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1916-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on +1993-01-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Frank Freidel's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].
  • Frank Freidel passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • Frank Freidel was born on +1916-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Frank Freidel died on +1993-01-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Frank Freidel held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Frank Freidel worked as a historian[6].
  • Among Frank Freidel's employers was Harvard University[9].
  • Among Frank Freidel's employers was University of Washington[10].
  • Frank Freidel's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison[11].
  • Frank Freidel was educated at University of Southern California[12].
  • Frank Freidel's doctoral advisor was William B. Hesseltine[13].
  • Frank Freidel received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Frank Freidel was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Frank Freidel is recorded as male[16].
  • Frank Freidel's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Frank Freidel supervised Robert Morse Crunden as a doctoral student[18].
  • Frank Freidel's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108790201[19].
  • Frank Freidel's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 23195825[20].
  • Frank Freidel's GND ID is recorded as 128580372[21].
  • Frank Freidel's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79071182[22].
  • Frank Freidel's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 126879903[23].
  • Frank Freidel's IdRef ID is recorded as 073680516[24].
  • Frank Freidel's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01073462[25].
  • Frank Freidel's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36524116[26].
  • Frank Freidel earned the academic degree of doctorate[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Frank Freidel's place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1916-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[11], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1848[30] and University of Southern California[12], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1880[33], headquartered in Los Angeles[34]. Frank Freidel's doctoral advisor was William B. Hesseltine[13]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[27].

Career and Affiliations

Frank Freidel's professions included historian[6]. Employers include Harvard University[9], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1636[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38] and University of Washington[10], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1861[41]. He supervised Robert Morse Crunden as a doctoral student[18].

Recognition

Frank Freidel received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

Death and Burial

Frank Freidel died on +1993-01-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

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

FAQs

Where was Frank Freidel born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], Frank Freidel…

Where did Frank Freidel die?

Frank Freidel died in Cambridge[4].

What did Frank Freidel do for work?

Frank Freidel worked as historian[6].

Where did Frank Freidel go to school?

Frank Freidel was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[11] and University of Southern California[12].

What awards did Frank Freidel receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. 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
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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