Harold Garfinkel

American sociologist (1917-2011)
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Harold Garfinkel

Summary

Harold Garfinkel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Newark[2]. He was born on +1917-10-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on +2011-04-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sociologist[6], pedagogue[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Newark[2], Harold Garfinkel…
  • Harold Garfinkel passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Harold Garfinkel was born on +1917-10-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Harold Garfinkel died on +2011-04-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Harold Garfinkel held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Harold Garfinkel's professions included sociologist[6].
  • Harold Garfinkel's professions included pedagogue[7].
  • Harold Garfinkel worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Harold Garfinkel's field of work was sociological theory[11].
  • Harold Garfinkel's field of work was ethnomethodology[12].
  • Among Harold Garfinkel's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[13].
  • Harold Garfinkel was educated at Harvard University[14].
  • Harold Garfinkel's doctoral advisor was Talcott Parsons[15].
  • A notable student of Harold Garfinkel was Melvin Pollner[16].
  • Harold Garfinkel's image is recorded as Garfinkel2.TIF[17].
  • Harold Garfinkel is recorded as male[18].
  • Harold Garfinkel's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Harold Garfinkel's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084059835[20].
  • Harold Garfinkel's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108536033[21].
  • Harold Garfinkel's GND ID is recorded as 123039274[22].
  • Harold Garfinkel's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84229634[23].
  • Harold Garfinkel's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12046253v[24].
  • Harold Garfinkel's IdRef ID is recorded as 028676203[25].
  • Harold Garfinkel's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00779545[26].
  • Harold Garfinkel's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00440552[27].

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Origins and Family

Harold Garfinkel was born in Newark[2]. He was born on +1917-10-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Harold Garfinkel was educated at Harvard University[14]. His doctoral advisor was Talcott Parsons[15]. He studied under Talcott Parsons[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist[6], pedagogue[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include sociological theory[11], a branch of sociology[29] and ethnomethodology[12], a methodology[30]. Harold Garfinkel was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[13]. A notable student of him was Melvin Pollner[16].

Death and Burial

Harold Garfinkel died on +2011-04-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[31].

Why It Matters

Harold Garfinkel ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

He has been cited as an influence by Thomas Luckmann[34], a philosopher[35], 1927–2016[36], of Germany[37], specialised in sociology of religion[38].

FAQs

Where was Harold Garfinkel born?

Born in Newark[2], Harold Garfinkel…

Where did Harold Garfinkel die?

Harold Garfinkel passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did Harold Garfinkel do for work?

Harold Garfinkel worked as sociologist[6], pedagogue[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Harold Garfinkel go to school?

Harold Garfinkel was educated at Harvard University[14].

Who did Harold Garfinkel influence?

Harold Garfinkel has been cited as an influence by Thomas Luckmann[34].

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  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [31] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [16] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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