Gloria Wekker

Surinamese-Dutch university professor
Person human Q22953752
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Gloria Wekker

Summary

Gloria Wekker is a human[1]. Born in Paramaribo[2], she… she was born on June 13, 1950[3]. She worked as an anthropologist[4], politician[5], university teacher[6], and essayist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Gloria Wekker's place of birth was Paramaribo[2].
  • Gloria Wekker was born on June 13, 1950[3].
  • Gloria Wekker was born on 1950[9].
  • Gloria Wekker held citizenship in Suriname[10].
  • Gloria Wekker held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[11].
  • Dutch was Gloria Wekker's native language[12].
  • Gloria Wekker worked as an anthropologist[4].
  • Gloria Wekker's professions included politician[5].
  • Gloria Wekker worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Gloria Wekker's professions included essayist[7].
  • Gloria Wekker's field of work was gender studies[13].
  • Gloria Wekker's field of work was ethnopolitics[14].
  • Gloria Wekker's field of work was anthropology[15].
  • Gloria Wekker was educated at University of Amsterdam[16].
  • Gloria Wekker's education included a stint at University of California[17].
  • Gloria Wekker's education included a stint at University of California, Davis[18].
  • Gloria Wekker received the Ruth Benedict Prize[19].
  • Gloria Wekker received the Joke Smit Prize[20].
  • Gloria Wekker is recorded as female[21].
  • Gloria Wekker's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Gloria Wekker was affiliated with the BIJ1[23].
  • Gloria Wekker's Commons category is recorded as Gloria Wekker[24].
  • Gloria Wekker earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[25].
  • Gloria Wekker's residence is recorded as Amsterdam[26].
  • Gloria Wekker's family name is recorded as Wekker[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Paramaribo[2], Gloria Wekker… Recorded date of birth include June 13, 1950[3] and 1950[9]. Dutch was her native language[12].

Education

Educated at University of Amsterdam[16], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1632[30], headquartered in Amsterdam[31]; University of California[17], a state university system[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Oakland[35]; and University of California, Davis[18], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1905[38]. Gloria Wekker earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[4], politician[5], university teacher[6], and essayist[7]. Fields of work include gender studies[13], an interdisciplinary science[39]; ethnopolitics[14]; and anthropology[15], an academic discipline[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Ruth Benedict Prize[19], an award[41], founded in 1986[42] and Joke Smit Prize[20], an award[43], in Netherlands[44].

Personal Life

Gloria Wekker was affiliated with the BIJ1[23].

Why It Matters

Gloria Wekker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Gloria Wekker born?

Gloria Wekker was born in Paramaribo[2].

What did Gloria Wekker do for work?

Gloria Wekker worked as anthropologist[4], politician[5], university teacher[6], and essayist[7].

Where did Gloria Wekker go to school?

Gloria Wekker was educated at University of Amsterdam[16], University of California[17], and University of California, Davis[18].

What awards did Gloria Wekker receive?

Honors received include Ruth Benedict Prize[19] and Joke Smit Prize[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . kiesraad.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [23] . kiesraad.nl. kiesraad.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . queeranthro.org. queeranthro.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . kiesraad.nl. kiesraad.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [9] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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