Ira Berlin

American historian (1941–2018)
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Summary

Ira Berlin was born on January 1, 1941[1], in New York City[2]. He died on June 5, 2018[3]. He worked as a historian[4], university teacher[5], writer[6], and professor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (227 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: May 27, 1941[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Employer: University of Maryland[11]
  • Educated at: University of Wisconsin–Madison[12], DeWitt Clinton High School[13]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[14], Lincoln Prize[15], Bancroft Prize[16], Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[17], Albert J. Beveridge Award[18], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Cause of death: multiple myeloma[22]
  • Family name: Berlin[23]
  • Given name: Ira[24]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[26]
  • Name in native language: Ira Berlin[27]

Why It Matters

Ira Berlin has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Ira Berlin born?

Ira Berlin was born in New York City[2].

What did Ira Berlin do for work?

Ira Berlin worked as a historian[4], university teacher[5], writer[6], and professor[7].

Where did Ira Berlin go to school?

Ira Berlin was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[12] and DeWitt Clinton High School[13].

What awards did Ira Berlin receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], Lincoln Prize[15], Bancroft Prize[16], and Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . thegavoice.com. thegavoice.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . infoplease.com. infoplease.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . muse.jhu.edu. muse.jhu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . c-span.org. c-span.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . gettysburg.edu. gettysburg.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . library.columbia.edu. library.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . historians.org. historians.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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