Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

American literary critic, professor and historian (born 1950)
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Summary

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is a human[1]. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. was born in Keyser[2]. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. was born on September 16, 1950[3]. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. worked as a writer[4], essayist[5], literary critic[6], genealogist[7], and university teacher[8]. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,636 views/month, #6,206 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s place of birth was Keyser[2].
  • Henry Louis Gates, Jr. was born on September 16, 1950[3].
  • Among Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s spouses was Marial Iglesias Utset[10].
  • A child of Henry Louis Gates, Jr. was Maggie[11].
  • A child of Henry Louis Gates, Jr. was Liza[12].
  • Henry Louis Gates, Jr. held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s professions included writer[4].
  • Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s professions included essayist[5].
  • Henry Louis Gates, Jr. worked as a literary critic[6].
  • Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s professions included genealogist[7].
  • Henry Louis Gates, Jr. worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Henry Louis Gates, Jr. worked as a historian[14].
  • Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s field of work was literature[15].
  • Among Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s employers was Harvard University[16].
  • Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s education included a stint at Potomac State College of West Virginia University[17].
  • Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s education included a stint at Yale University[18].
  • Henry Louis Gates, Jr. was educated at University of Cambridge[19].
  • Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s education included a stint at Clare College[20].
  • Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s education included a stint at Yale College[21].
  • Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s education included a stint at Grace Hopper College[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is The Signifying Monkey[23].
  • Henry Louis Gates, Jr. received the National Humanities Medal[24].
  • Henry Louis Gates, Jr. received the MacArthur Fellows Program[25].
  • Henry Louis Gates, Jr. received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[26].
  • Henry Louis Gates, Jr. received the American Book Awards[27].

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Origins and Family

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s place of birth was Keyser[2]. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. was born on September 16, 1950[3].

Education

Educated at Potomac State College of West Virginia University[17], a school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1901[30]; Yale University[18], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1701[33], headquartered in New Haven[34]; University of Cambridge[19], a collegiate university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1209[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38]; Clare College[20], a college of the University of Cambridge[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1326[41]; Yale College[21], a college[42], in United States[43], founded in 1701[44]; and Grace Hopper College[22], a college[45], in United States[46]. Academic degrees include Bachelor of Arts[47], Master of Arts[48], and Doctor of Philosophy[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], essayist[5], literary critic[6], genealogist[7], university teacher[8], and historian[14]. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s field of work was literature[15]. Among his employers was Harvard University[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is The Signifying Monkey[23].

Recognition

Awards received include National Humanities Medal[24], an award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1988[52]; MacArthur Fellows Program[25], a science award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1981[55]; Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[26], a literary award[56], in United States[57], founded in 1935[58]; American Book Awards[27], a literary award[59], in United States[60], founded in 1978[61]; George Polk Award[62], a journalism prize[63], in United States[64], founded in 1949[65]; and Lillian Smith Book Award[66], a literary award[67], in United States[68], founded in 1968[69].

Personal Life

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. was married to Marial Iglesias Utset[10]. Children include Maggie[11], a female given name[70] and Liza[12], a female given name[71].

Why It Matters

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,636 views/month, #6,206 of 1,000,298).[9] Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]

FAQs

Where was Henry Louis Gates, Jr. born?

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s place of birth was Keyser[2].

Who was Henry Louis Gates, Jr. married to?

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s spouses include Marial Iglesias Utset[10].

What did Henry Louis Gates, Jr. do for work?

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. worked as writer[4], essayist[5], literary critic[6], genealogist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Henry Louis Gates, Jr. go to school?

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. was educated at Potomac State College of West Virginia University[17], Yale University[18], University of Cambridge[19], and Clare College[20].

What awards did Henry Louis Gates, Jr. receive?

Honors received include National Humanities Medal[24], MacArthur Fellows Program[25], Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[26], and American Book Awards[27].

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