George L. Kelling

American criminologist (1935-2019)
Person human Q5541462
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George L. Kelling

Summary

George L. Kelling is a human[1]. Born in Milwaukee[2], he… he was born on +1935-08-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Hanover[4]. He died on +2019-05-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a criminologist[6], university teacher[7], sociologist[8], and social worker[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • George L. Kelling was born in Milwaukee[2].
  • George L. Kelling died in Hanover[4].
  • George L. Kelling was born on +1935-08-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George L. Kelling died on +2019-05-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George L. Kelling held citizenship in United States[11].
  • George L. Kelling worked as a criminologist[6].
  • George L. Kelling's professions included university teacher[7].
  • George L. Kelling worked as a sociologist[8].
  • George L. Kelling's professions included social worker[9].
  • Among George L. Kelling's employers was Rutgers University[12].
  • George L. Kelling was employed by Harvard University[13].
  • George L. Kelling was employed by Northeastern University[14].
  • George L. Kelling was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[15].
  • George L. Kelling's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee[16].
  • George L. Kelling was educated at St. Olaf College[17].
  • George L. Kelling was educated at Luther Seminary[18].
  • George L. Kelling is recorded as male[19].
  • George L. Kelling's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • George L. Kelling's ISNI is recorded as 0000000025382333[21].
  • George L. Kelling's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 60535298[22].
  • George L. Kelling's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85285641[23].
  • George L. Kelling's IdRef ID is recorded as 059410183[24].
  • George L. Kelling's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01432022[25].
  • George L. Kelling's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00948234[26].
  • The cause of death was cancer[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Milwaukee[2], George L. Kelling… he was born on +1935-08-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[15], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1848[30]; University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee[16], a public university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1885[33], headquartered in Milwaukee[34]; St. Olaf College[17], a liberal arts college in the United States[35], in United States[36], founded in 1874[37], headquartered in Northfield[38]; and Luther Seminary[18], a seminary[39], in United States[40], founded in 1869[41], headquartered in Saint Paul[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include criminologist[6], university teacher[7], sociologist[8], and social worker[9]. Employers include Rutgers University[12], a public research university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1766[45]; Harvard University[13], a private university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1636[48], headquartered in Cambridge[49]; and Northeastern University[14], a university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1898[52], headquartered in Boston[53].

Death and Burial

George L. Kelling died on +2019-05-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Hanover[4]. The cause of death was cancer[27].

Why It Matters

George L. Kelling ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

He is credited with the discovery of broken windows theory[56], a sociological theory[57].

FAQs

Where was George L. Kelling born?

George L. Kelling was born in Milwaukee[2].

Where did George L. Kelling die?

George L. Kelling passed away in Hanover[4].

What did George L. Kelling do for work?

George L. Kelling worked as criminologist[6], university teacher[7], sociologist[8], and social worker[9].

Where did George L. Kelling go to school?

George L. Kelling was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[15], University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee[16], St. Olaf College[17], and Luther Seminary[18].

What did George L. Kelling discover?

George L. Kelling is credited as discoverer of broken windows theory[56].

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Class ancestry

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

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  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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