Harrison White

American sociologist (1930–2024)
Person human Q1586301
Harrison White
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Harrison White

Summary

Harrison White is a human[1]. His place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on March 21, 1930[3]. He passed away in Tucson[4]. He died on May 19, 2024[5]. He worked as a sociologist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Harrison White's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].
  • Harrison White passed away in Tucson[4].
  • Harrison White was born on March 21, 1930[3].
  • Harrison White died on May 19, 2024[5].
  • Harrison White held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Harrison White's professions included sociologist[6].
  • Harrison White's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Harrison White's field of work was sociological theory[10].
  • Harrison White's field of work was social media analytics[11].
  • Harrison White's field of work was mathematical sociology[12].
  • Harrison White was employed by Harvard University[13].
  • Among Harrison White's employers was University of Arizona[14].
  • Harrison White was employed by University of Chicago[15].
  • Harrison White was employed by Columbia University[16].
  • Harrison White was employed by Carnegie Mellon University[17].
  • Harrison White was educated at Princeton University[18].
  • Harrison White's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19].
  • Harrison White's doctoral advisor was John C. Slater[20].
  • Harrison White's doctoral advisor was Marion J. Levy Jr.[21].
  • Harrison White received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
  • Harrison White received the W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award[23].
  • Harrison White received the honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse-II[24].
  • Harrison White was a member of National Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Harrison White was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Harrison White is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Harrison White… he was born on March 21, 1930[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[18], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]. Doctoral advisors include John C. Slater[20], a physicist[36], 1900–1976[37], of United States[38], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[39], specialised in physics[40] and Marion J. Levy Jr.[21], a sociologist[41], 1918–2002[42], of United States[43], specialised in sociology[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include sociological theory[10], a branch of sociology[45]; social media analytics[11], a field of study[46]; and mathematical sociology[12], a branch of mathematics[47]. Employers include Harvard University[13], a private university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1636[50], headquartered in Cambridge[51]; University of Arizona[14], a public university[52], in United States[53], founded in 1885[54], headquartered in Tucson[55]; University of Chicago[15], a private university[56], in United States[57], founded in 1890[58], headquartered in Chicago[59]; Columbia University[16], a private university[60], in United States[61], founded in 1754[62], headquartered in Manhattan[63]; and Carnegie Mellon University[17], a private university[64], in United States[65], founded in 1900[66], headquartered in Pittsburgh[67]. Doctoral students include Kathleen Carley[68], a sociologist[69], b. 1956[70], of United States[71], specialised in social media analytics[72]; Ronald Breiger[73], a sociologist[74], of United States[75], awarded the Paul F. Lazarsfeld Award[76]; Paul Bernard[77], a sociologist[78], 1945–2011[79], of Canada[80]; Peter Bearman[81]; Mark S. Granovetter[82]; and Christopher Winship[83].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], a fellowship grant[84], in United States[85], founded in 1925[86]; W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award[23], an award[87]; and honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse-II[24], an award[88], in France[89].

Death and Burial

Harrison White died on May 19, 2024[5]. He passed away in Tucson[4].

Why It Matters

Harrison White ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[90] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[91]

His notable doctoral advisees include Barry Wellman[92], a sociologist[93], 1942–2024[94], of Canada[95], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[96], specialised in sociology[97]; Mark S. Granovetter[98], a sociologist[99], b. 1943[100], of United States[101], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[102], specialised in economic sociology[103]; Richard Lachmann[104], a sociologist[105], 1956–2021[106], of United States[107], specialised in sociology[108]; and Paul DiMaggio[109], a sociologist[110], b. 1951[111], of United States[112], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[113].

FAQs

Where was Harrison White born?

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Harrison White…

Where did Harrison White die?

Harrison White passed away in Tucson[4].

What did Harrison White do for work?

Harrison White worked as sociologist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Harrison White go to school?

Harrison White was educated at Princeton University[18] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19].

What awards did Harrison White receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award[23], and honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse-II[24].

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    Given name Harrison
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