Harry Woolf

American historian (1923–2003)
Person human Q2655250
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Harry Woolf

Summary

Harry Woolf is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on +1923-08-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Princeton[4]. He died on +2003-01-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Harry Woolf was born in New York City[2].
  • Harry Woolf's place of birth was Brooklyn[8].
  • Harry Woolf passed away in Princeton[4].
  • Harry Woolf was born on +1923-08-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Harry Woolf died on +2003-01-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Harry Woolf held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Harry Woolf worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Harry Woolf held the position of Director of the Institute for Advanced Study[10].
  • Among Harry Woolf's employers was Institute for Advanced Study[11].
  • Among Harry Woolf's employers was Boston University[12].
  • Among Harry Woolf's employers was Brandeis University[13].
  • Among Harry Woolf's employers was University of Washington[14].
  • Harry Woolf was employed by Johns Hopkins University[15].
  • Harry Woolf's doctoral advisor was Henry Guerlac[16].
  • Harry Woolf received the Bronze Star Medal[17].
  • Harry Woolf was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Harry Woolf was a member of International Academy of the History of Science[19].
  • Harry Woolf is recorded as male[20].
  • Harry Woolf's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Harry Woolf's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110623613[22].
  • Harry Woolf's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 51792200[23].
  • Harry Woolf's GND ID is recorded as 151359962[24].
  • Harry Woolf's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80093375[25].
  • Harry Woolf's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12489119n[26].
  • Harry Woolf's IdRef ID is recorded as 081814941[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include New York City[2], a global city[28], in United States[29], founded in 1624[30] and Brooklyn[8], a borough of New York City[31], in United States[32], founded in 1634[33]. Harry Woolf was born on +1923-08-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Harry Woolf's doctoral advisor was Henry Guerlac[16].

Career and Affiliations

Harry Woolf worked as a university teacher[6]. Employers include Institute for Advanced Study[11], a research institute[34], in United States[35], founded in 1930[36], headquartered in Princeton[37]; Boston University[12], a research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1869[40], headquartered in Boston[41]; Brandeis University[13], a university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1948[44], headquartered in Waltham[45]; University of Washington[14], a public research university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1861[48]; and Johns Hopkins University[15], a private university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1876[51], headquartered in Baltimore[52]. He held the position of Director of the Institute for Advanced Study[10].

Recognition

Harry Woolf received the Bronze Star Medal[17].

Death and Burial

Harry Woolf died on +2003-01-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Princeton[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[53].

Why It Matters

Harry Woolf ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54]

FAQs

Where was Harry Woolf born?

Born in New York City[2], Harry Woolf…

Where did Harry Woolf die?

Harry Woolf passed away in Princeton[4].

What did Harry Woolf do for work?

Harry Woolf worked as university teacher[6].

What awards did Harry Woolf receive?

Honors received include Bronze Star Medal[17].

References

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  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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