Gordon S. Wood

American historian
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Gordon S. Wood

Summary

Gordon S. Wood is a human[1]. Born in Concord[2], he… he was born on +1933-11-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4], university teacher[5], and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (189 views/month, #7,112 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gordon S. Wood's place of birth was Concord[2].
  • Gordon S. Wood was born on +1933-11-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • A child of Gordon S. Wood was Christopher Wood[8].
  • Gordon S. Wood held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Gordon S. Wood's professions included historian[4].
  • Gordon S. Wood worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Gordon S. Wood worked as a writer[6].
  • Gordon S. Wood's field of work was history[10].
  • Gordon S. Wood was employed by Brown University[11].
  • Among Gordon S. Wood's employers was Harvard University[12].
  • Among Gordon S. Wood's employers was University of Michigan[13].
  • Among Gordon S. Wood's employers was University of Cambridge[14].
  • Among Gordon S. Wood's employers was College of William & Mary[15].
  • Gordon S. Wood was educated at Harvard University[16].
  • Gordon S. Wood's doctoral advisor was Bernard Bailyn[17].
  • Gordon S. Wood received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Gordon S. Wood received the National Humanities Medal[19].
  • Gordon S. Wood received the Ralph Waldo Emerson Award[20].
  • Gordon S. Wood received the Bancroft Prize[21].
  • Gordon S. Wood received the Pulitzer Prize for History[22].
  • Gordon S. Wood received the American History Book Prize[23].
  • Gordon S. Wood was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Gordon S. Wood was a member of American Philosophical Society[25].
  • Gordon S. Wood was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science[26].
  • Gordon S. Wood's image is recorded as Gordon Wood historian 2006.jpg[27].

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Origins and Family

Gordon S. Wood was born in Concord[2]. He was born on +1933-11-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Gordon S. Wood's education included a stint at Harvard University[16]. His doctoral advisor was Bernard Bailyn[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], university teacher[5], and writer[6]. Gordon S. Wood's field of work was history[10]. Employers include Brown University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1765[30], headquartered in Providence[31]; Harvard University[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; University of Michigan[13], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1817[38], headquartered in Ann Arbor[39]; University of Cambridge[14], a collegiate university[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1209[42], headquartered in Cambridge[43]; and College of William & Mary[15], a public research university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1693[46], headquartered in Williamsburg[47]. He supervised Andrew Cayton as a doctoral student[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[49], in United States[50], founded in 1925[51]; National Humanities Medal[19], an award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1988[54]; Ralph Waldo Emerson Award[20], an award[55]; Bancroft Prize[21], a literary award[56], in United States[57]; Pulitzer Prize for History[22], a class of award[58], in United States[59], founded in 1917[60]; and American History Book Prize[23], an award[61], founded in 2006[62].

Personal Life

A child of Gordon S. Wood was Christopher Wood[8].

Why It Matters

Gordon S. Wood ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (189 views/month, #7,112 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

Where was Gordon S. Wood born?

Gordon S. Wood was born in Concord[2].

What did Gordon S. Wood do for work?

Gordon S. Wood worked as historian[4], university teacher[5], and writer[6].

Where did Gordon S. Wood go to school?

Gordon S. Wood was educated at Harvard University[16].

What awards did Gordon S. Wood receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], National Humanities Medal[19], Ralph Waldo Emerson Award[20], and Bancroft Prize[21].

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  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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