Gene Sharp

Summary

Gene Sharp is a human^[1]. Born in North Baltimore^[2], he… he was born on January 21, 1928^[3]. He died in Boston^[4]. He died on January 28, 2018^[5]. He worked as a political scientist^[6], philosopher^[7], writer^[8], university teacher^[9], and sociologist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (451 views/month, #7,113 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in North Baltimore^[2], Gene Sharp…
• Gene Sharp died in Boston^[4].
• Gene Sharp was born on January 21, 1928^[3].
• Gene Sharp died on January 28, 2018^[5].
• Gene Sharp held citizenship in United States^[12].
• English was Gene Sharp's native language^[13].
• Gene Sharp worked as a political scientist^[6].
• Gene Sharp worked as a philosopher^[7].
• Gene Sharp's professions included writer^[8].
• Gene Sharp worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Gene Sharp's professions included sociologist^[10].
• Gene Sharp worked as a pacifist^[14].
• Gene Sharp's field of work was philosophy^[15].
• Gene Sharp's field of work was political science^[16].
• Gene Sharp's field of work was sociology^[17].
• Gene Sharp's field of work was pacifism^[18].
• Gene Sharp was employed by Harvard University^[19].
• Among Gene Sharp's employers was University of Massachusetts Dartmouth^[20].
• Gene Sharp was educated at St Catherine's College^[21].
• Gene Sharp was educated at University of Oxford^[22].
• Gene Sharp was educated at Ohio State University^[23].
• Gene Sharp was educated at Ohio State University^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Gene Sharp is From Dictatorship to Democracy^[25].
• Gene Sharp received the Fangenes Testamente^[26].
• Gene Sharp received the El-Hibri Peace Prize^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in North Baltimore^[2], Gene Sharp… he was born on January 21, 1928^[3]. English was his native language^[13].

Education

Educated at St Catherine's College^[21], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1962^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31]; University of Oxford^[22], a collegiate university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1096^[34], headquartered in Oxford^[35]; and Ohio State University^[23], a public research university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1870^[38], headquartered in Columbus^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include political scientist^[6], philosopher^[7], writer^[8], university teacher^[9], sociologist^[10], and pacifist^[14]. Fields of work include philosophy^[15], an academic discipline^[40]; political science^[16], an academic major^[41]; sociology^[17], an academic discipline^[42]; and pacifism^[18], a political ideology^[43]. Employers include Harvard University^[19], a private university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1636^[46], headquartered in Cambridge^[47] and University of Massachusetts Dartmouth^[20], a public university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1895^[50], headquartered in Dartmouth North^[51].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Gene Sharp is From Dictatorship to Democracy^[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Fangenes Testamente^[26], an award^[52]; El-Hibri Peace Prize^[27], an award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 2007^[55]; and Right Livelihood Award^[56], a politics award^[57], in Sweden^[58], founded in 1980^[59].

Death and Burial

Gene Sharp died on January 28, 2018^[5]. He died in Boston^[4].

Why It Matters

Gene Sharp ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (451 views/month, #7,113 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60]

He has been cited as an influence by Srđa Popović^[61], a political activist^[62], b. 1973^[63], of Serbia^[64], awarded the Laurence and Lynne Brown Democracy Medal^[65].

Works attributed to him include From Dictatorship to Democracy^[66], a literary work^[67] and The Politics of Nonviolent Action^[68], a literary work^[69].

FAQs

Where was Gene Sharp born?

Gene Sharp was born in North Baltimore^[2].

Where did Gene Sharp die?

Gene Sharp died in Boston^[4].

What did Gene Sharp do for work?

Gene Sharp worked as political scientist^[6], philosopher^[7], writer^[8], university teacher^[9], and sociologist^[10].

Where did Gene Sharp go to school?

Gene Sharp was educated at St Catherine's College^[21], University of Oxford^[22], Ohio State University^[23], and Ohio State University^[24].

What awards did Gene Sharp receive?

Honors received include Fangenes Testamente^[26], El-Hibri Peace Prize^[27], and Right Livelihood Award^[56].

Who did Gene Sharp influence?

Gene Sharp has been cited as an influence by Srđa Popović^[61].