J. Gordon Melton

Summary

J. Gordon Melton is a human^[1]. Born in Birmingham^[2], he… he was born on September 19, 1942^[3]. He worked as a historian^[4], university teacher^[5], and sociologist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• J. Gordon Melton was born in Birmingham^[2].
• J. Gordon Melton was born on September 19, 1942^[3].
• J. Gordon Melton held citizenship in United States^[8].
• J. Gordon Melton worked as a historian^[4].
• J. Gordon Melton's professions included university teacher^[5].
• J. Gordon Melton's professions included sociologist^[6].
• J. Gordon Melton's field of work was religious studies^[9].
• Among J. Gordon Melton's employers was University of California, Santa Barbara^[10].
• Among J. Gordon Melton's employers was Baylor University^[11].
• J. Gordon Melton was educated at Northwestern University^[12].
• J. Gordon Melton's education included a stint at Birmingham–Southern College^[13].
• J. Gordon Melton's education included a stint at Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary^[14].
• J. Gordon Melton's religion is recorded as Methodism^[15].
• J. Gordon Melton is recorded as male^[16].
• J. Gordon Melton's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• J. Gordon Melton's Commons category is recorded as J. Gordon Melton^[18].
• J. Gordon Melton earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[19].
• J. Gordon Melton's residence is recorded as Waco^[20].
• J. Gordon Melton's family name is recorded as Melton^[21].
• J. Gordon Melton's given name is recorded as John^[22].
• J. Gordon Melton's given name is recorded as Gordon^[23].
• J. Gordon Melton's professorship is recorded as professor^[24].
• J. Gordon Melton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].
• J. Gordon Melton's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Gordon Melton'}^[26].
• J. Gordon Melton's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Northwestern University Libraries^[27].

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Origins and Family

J. Gordon Melton's place of birth was Birmingham^[2]. He was born on September 19, 1942^[3].

Education

Educated at Northwestern University^[12], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1851^[30], headquartered in Evanston^[31]; Birmingham–Southern College^[13], a liberal arts college^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1856^[34]; and Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary^[14], a seminary^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1853^[37]. J. Gordon Melton earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian^[4], university teacher^[5], and sociologist^[6]. J. Gordon Melton's field of work was religious studies^[9]. Employers include University of California, Santa Barbara^[10], a public university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1909^[40], headquartered in Santa Barbara County^[41] and Baylor University^[11], a private university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1845^[44].

Personal Life

J. Gordon Melton's religion is recorded as Methodism^[15].

Why It Matters

J. Gordon Melton ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

Where was J. Gordon Melton born?

J. Gordon Melton was born in Birmingham^[2].

What did J. Gordon Melton do for work?

J. Gordon Melton worked as historian^[4], university teacher^[5], and sociologist^[6].

Where did J. Gordon Melton go to school?

J. Gordon Melton was educated at Northwestern University^[12], Birmingham–Southern College^[13], and Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary^[14].