Gopal Balakrishnan

American philosopher
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Gopal Balakrishnan

Summary

Gopal Balakrishnan is a human[1]. His place of birth was New Delhi[2]. He was born on +1966-02-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4], historian[5], academic[6], and political theorist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in New Delhi[2], Gopal Balakrishnan…
  • Gopal Balakrishnan was born on +1966-02-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gopal Balakrishnan held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Gopal Balakrishnan's professions included philosopher[4].
  • Gopal Balakrishnan's professions included historian[5].
  • Gopal Balakrishnan worked as an academic[6].
  • Gopal Balakrishnan worked as a political theorist[7].
  • Gopal Balakrishnan's field of work was political philosophy[10].
  • Gopal Balakrishnan's field of work was history of ideas[11].
  • Gopal Balakrishnan's field of work was critical sociology[12].
  • Gopal Balakrishnan's field of work was historical sociology[13].
  • Among Gopal Balakrishnan's employers was University of Chicago[14].
  • Gopal Balakrishnan was employed by University of California, Santa Cruz[15].
  • Among Gopal Balakrishnan's employers was University of California, Santa Cruz[16].
  • Gopal Balakrishnan was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[17].
  • Gopal Balakrishnan was educated at Cornell University[18].
  • Gopal Balakrishnan's doctoral advisor was Rogers Brubaker[19].
  • Gopal Balakrishnan's doctoral advisor was Perry Anderson[20].
  • Gopal Balakrishnan's doctoral advisor was Robert Brenner[21].
  • Gopal Balakrishnan was a member of New Left Review[22].
  • Gopal Balakrishnan is recorded as male[23].
  • Gopal Balakrishnan's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Gopal Balakrishnan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000045996738[25].
  • Gopal Balakrishnan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 27205498[26].
  • Gopal Balakrishnan's GND ID is recorded as 122588312[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New Delhi[2], Gopal Balakrishnan… he was born on +1966-02-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Los Angeles[17], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31] and Cornell University[18], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1865[34], headquartered in Ithaca[35]. Doctoral advisors include Rogers Brubaker[19], a sociologist[36], b. 1956[37], of United States[38], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[39]; Perry Anderson[20], a historian[40], b. 1938[41], of United Kingdom[42], specialised in history of Europe[43]; and Robert Brenner[21], a historian[44], b. 1943[45], of United States[46], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[47]. Gopal Balakrishnan earned the academic degree of doctorate[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4], historian[5], academic[6], and political theorist[7]. Fields of work include political philosophy[10], a branch of philosophy[49]; history of ideas[11], an academic discipline[50]; critical sociology[12], a branch of sociology[51]; and historical sociology[13], a branch of sociology[52]. Employers include University of Chicago[14], a private university[53], in United States[54], founded in 1890[55], headquartered in Chicago[56] and University of California, Santa Cruz[15], a campus[57], in United States[58], founded in 1965[59].

Why It Matters

Gopal Balakrishnan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Gopal Balakrishnan born?

Born in New Delhi[2], Gopal Balakrishnan…

What did Gopal Balakrishnan do for work?

Gopal Balakrishnan worked as philosopher[4], historian[5], academic[6], and political theorist[7].

Where did Gopal Balakrishnan go to school?

Gopal Balakrishnan was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[17] and Cornell University[18].

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  2. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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