# honorary doctor of Amherst College **Wikidata**: [Q105812880](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105812880) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/honorary-doctor-of-amherst-college ## Summary The honorary doctor of Amherst College is an award conferred by Amherst College in the United States to recognize the merit or excellence of individuals. It functions as a subclass of honorary doctorate. Notable recipients include scholars, scientists, judges, and public figures across various fields. ## Key Facts - Instance of: award - Subclass of: honorary doctorate - Conferred by: Amherst College - Country: United States - Topic's main category: Category:Honorary doctors of Amherst College - Award class definition: something given to a person or a group of people to recognize their merit or excellence - Related sitelink count for award class: 55 - Recipients include William H. Gerdts, American art historian (1929–2020), occupations: art historian (, , ), citizenship: United States, sitelink count: 5 - Recipients include William Bullock Clark, American geologist (1860–1917), occupations: geologist, paleontologist, scholar, professor, citizenship: United States, sitelink count: 7 - Recipients include Robert S. Woodworth, American psychologist and scholar (1869–1962), occupations: psychologist, scholar, citizenship: United States, sitelink count: 18 - Recipients include John Torrey, American botanist (1796–1873), occupations: botanist, botanical collector, botanical illustrator, naturalist, professor, natural history collector, plant collector, citizenship: United States, sitelink count: 21 - Recipients include Gabrielle Kirk McDonald, American federal and international judge, occupations: judge, lawyer, international judge, citizenship: United States, sitelink count: 6 - Recipients include Anne Morrow Lindbergh, American aviator and writer (1906–2001), occupations: aviator, writer, poet, author, translator, citizenship: United States, sitelink count: 33 - Recipients include Radhika Coomaraswamy, Sri Lankan United Nations official, occupations: United Nations official, scholar, judge, citizenship: Sri Lanka, sitelink count: 10 - Recipients include Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization, occupations: United Nations official, economist, politician, manager, international forum participant, financial manager, banker, citizenship: Nigeria, sitelink count: 65 - Recipients include Myriam Sarachik, American physicist (1933–2021), occupations: physicist, scholar, citizenship: United States, sitelink count: 13 - Recipients include William Watson Goodwin, American classical philologist (1831–1912), occupations: classicist, scholar, citizenship: United States, sitelink count: 6 - Recipients include Arthur Stanley Pease, American classical philologist and botanist (1881-1964), occupations: botanist, classicist, scholar, natural history collector, plant collector, citizenship: United States, sitelink count: 5 - Recipients include Theda Skocpol, American sociologist and political scientist, occupations: sociologist, political scientist, professor, scholar, citizenship: United States, sitelink count: 21 - Recipients include Noam Chomsky, American linguist and activist (born 1928-12-07), occupations: philosopher, linguist, political writer, university teacher (at Massachusetts Institute of Technology), psychologist, anthropologist, human rights defender, educator, media critic, writer, opinion journalist, computer scientist, historian, philologist; citizenship: United States; sitelink count: 186; birth date references include (2014-04-09), Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978) (2015-09-28), (2015-10-13, imdb_id: nm0159008), (2021-04-01), (2024-08-14), others ## FAQs **Who has received the honorary doctor from Amherst College?** Recipients span art historians like William H. Gerdts (1929–2020), geologists such as William Bullock Clark (1860–1917), and psychologists including Robert S. Woodworth (1869–1962). Botanists like John Torrey (1796–1873) and judges such as Gabrielle Kirk McDonald also hold it, alongside figures like aviator Anne Morrow Lindbergh (1906–2001). **What fields do recipients of Amherst College's honorary doctorate represent?** Fields include art history, geology, psychology, botany, law, aviation, writing, United Nations service, physics, classical philology, sociology, political science, linguistics, philosophy, and economics. Specific examples feature physicists like Myriam Sarachik (1933–2021) and sociologists such as Theda Skocpol. **What are some international recipients of this award?** Radhika Coomaraswamy from Sri Lanka serves as a United Nations official, scholar, and judge. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigerian Director-General of the World Trade Organization, holds roles in economics, politics, management, and banking. **What details define Noam Chomsky as a recipient?** Born December 7, 1928, Chomsky is an American linguist, philosopher, political writer, university teacher at MIT, psychologist, anthropologist, human rights defender, educator, media critic, writer, opinion journalist, computer scientist, historian, and philologist. His sitelink count reaches 186, with birth date verified across multiple sources including Wikidata items and encyclopedias. **How does this award classify?** It operates as an award given to persons or groups for merit or excellence, with 55 sitelinks in its class. It falls under honorary doctorate subclass, conferred by Amherst College in the United States, linked to Category:Honorary doctors of Amherst College. ## Why It Matters This honorary doctorate from Amherst College honors excellence across scholarly, scientific, judicial, and public service domains, spotlighting individuals who advance knowledge in fields like botany, physics, linguistics, and international diplomacy. By recognizing figures from John Torrey's 19th-century botanical collections to modern leaders like Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, it bridges historical contributions with global impact, elevating discourse on merit in academia and beyond. Its role underscores Amherst College's commitment to intellectual legacy, influencing perceptions of achievement in diverse disciplines and fostering connections among elite thinkers. ## Notable For - Conferred by Amherst College on primarily American recipients, with exceptions like Sri Lankan Radhika Coomaraswamy and Nigerian Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. - Recipients' high sitelink counts, peaking at Noam Chomsky's 186, indicating broad recognition. - Covers 19th-century scholars like John Torrey (1796–1873) to contemporaries like Theda Skocpol. - Spans occupations from classical philology (William Watson Goodwin, Arthur Stanley Pease) to World Trade Organization leadership (Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala). - Includes multifaceted figures like Anne Morrow Lindbergh, blending aviation, writing, poetry, authorship, and translation. - Features detailed occupational arrays, such as Arthur Stanley Pease combining botany, classicism, and plant collection. ## Body ### Award Classification and Properties The honorary doctor of Amherst College qualifies as an instance of award, defined as something given to a person or a group of people to recognize their merit or excellence. This award class carries a sitelink count of 55. It serves as a subclass of honorary doctorate. Amherst College in the United States confers it. The topic's main category is Category:Honorary doctors of Amherst College. ### Recipients in Art, Geology, and Psychology William H. Gerdts, American art historian born 1929 and died 2020, received it; his occupations encompass art historian (, , ), with United States citizenship and sitelink count of 5. William Bullock Clark, American geologist born 1860 and died 1917, holds occupations of geologist, paleontologist, scholar, and professor; citizenship United States, sitelink count 7. Robert S. Woodworth, American psychologist and scholar born 1869 and died 1962, has occupations psychologist and scholar; citizenship United States, sitelink count 18. ### Botanical and Natural History Recipients John Torrey, American botanist born 1796 and died 1873, lists occupations botanist, botanical collector, botanical illustrator, naturalist, professor, natural history collector, plant collector; citizenship United States, sitelink count 21. Arthur Stanley Pease, American classical philologist and botanist born 1881 and died 1964, occupies botanist, classicist, scholar, natural history collector, plant collector; citizenship United States, sitelink count 5. ### Legal and Judicial Figures Gabrielle Kirk McDonald, American federal and international judge, holds judge, lawyer, international judge; citizenship United States, sitelink count 6. Radhika Coomaraswamy, Sri Lankan United Nations official, has United Nations official, scholar, judge; citizenship Sri Lanka, sitelink count 10. ### Aviation, Writing, and Public Service Anne Morrow Lindbergh, American aviator and writer born 1906 and died 2001, includes aviator, writer, poet, author, translator; citizenship United States, sitelink count 33. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization, covers United Nations official, economist, politician, manager, international forum participant, financial manager, banker; citizenship Nigeria, sitelink count 65. ### Physics, Classical Philology, and Social Sciences Myriam Sarachik, American physicist born 1933 and died 2021, has physicist, scholar; citizenship United States, sitelink count 13. William Watson Goodwin, American classical philologist born 1831 and died 1912, occupies classicist, scholar; citizenship United States, sitelink count 6. Theda Skocpol, American sociologist and political scientist, includes sociologist, political scientist, professor, scholar; citizenship United States, sitelink count 21. ### Noam Chomsky Profile Noam Chomsky, American linguist and activist born 1928-12-07, received the honorary doctor. His birth date draws references from (stated 2014-04-09), Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978, stated 2015-09-28, : Хомский Ноам), (stated 2015-10-13, imdb_id: nm0159008). Occupations comprise philosopher (references stated 2021-04-01 with : 170897, stated 2024-08-14 with : 118520520), linguist (same references), political writer, university teacher qualified by : Massachusetts Institute of Technology (reference stated 2024-08-14 with : 118520520), psychologist (references stated 2019-05-22 with : ), anthropologist ( stated 2019-06-14 with : ), human rights defender ( stated 2019-06-20 with : ), educator, media critic, writer (reference http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/23/books/23chomsky.html), opinion journalist, computer scientist, historian ( stated 2019-05-23 with : ), philologist ( stated 2024-08-14 with : 118520520). Citizenship is United States; sitelink count 186.