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James A. Davis

American sociologist (1929–2016)
Person Human Q6128074

Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
1929
Date of death
September 29, 2016
Place of birth
Chicago
Place of death
Michigan City
Country of citizenship
United States[7]
Occupation
sociologist, university teacher
Employer
Harvard University[9]
Field of work
sociology[8]
Educated at
Harvard University, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Northwestern University[10][11][12]
Doctoral advisor
Peter H. Rossi[13]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[18]
Family name
Davis[15]
Given name
James, Allan[16][17]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Northwestern University Libraries[19]
Writing language
English[20]
🏷️ Also known as
en James A. Davis en James Allan Davis en James Davis ar جيمس أ. ديفيس
🔖 Identifiers · 28
ISNI
0000000117709874
VIAF cluster ID
76334514
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n50035538
GND ID
1026379393
BIBSYS ID
90070251
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12043564m
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf11256602
CiNii Research ID
1140563741638257280
Freebase ID
/m/05xbwq7
IdRef ID
028642074
J9U entity ID
987007271525705171
KBR person ID
14763260
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Libraries Australia ID
35033886
MR Author ID
838042
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
244979
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA02870579
NDL Authority ID
00683892
NL CR AUT ID
jo2014817435
NUKAT ID
n2010103704
National Library of Korea ID
KAC2024B1176
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:Bq7r;=B8
National Virtual Library of India ID
290342, 344786
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
070280452
Prabook ID
1698066
SHARE Catalogue author ID
102357
Scopus author ID
56902695000
UOM ID
99661
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJvXdQPkGhJPt3pYYBTCQq

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Summary

James A. Davis's place of birth was Chicago[1]. He was born on January 1, 1929[2]. He passed away in Michigan City[3]. He died on September 29, 2016[4]. He worked as a sociologist[5] and university teacher[6].

Body

Education

Educated at Harvard University[10], a private university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1636[23], headquartered in Cambridge[24]; University of Wisconsin–Madison[11], a public research university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1848[27]; and Northwestern University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1851[30], headquartered in Evanston[31].

FAQs

Where was James A. Davis born?

Born in Chicago[1].

Where did James A. Davis die?

James A. Davis died in Michigan City[3].

What did James A. Davis do for work?

James A. Davis worked as sociologist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did James A. Davis go to school?

James A. Davis was educated at Harvard University[10], University of Wisconsin–Madison[11], and Northwestern University[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Michigan City
    National Library of Korea ID → KAC2024B1176
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #56928: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
  2. 11w ago · TheRabbit22 · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    BIBSYS ID → 90070251
    "Created claim: BIBSYS ID: 90070251"
  3. 26w ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → 1929
    "Created claim: Date of birth: 1929, Update NK ČR – P569"
  4. 27w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Freebase ID → /m/05xbwq7
    Mathematics Genealogy Project ID → 244979
    NUKAT ID → n2010103704
    Library of Congress Authorities ID → n50035538
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    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #29922: removal of GND year-precision P569 (12), to be readded in a few days with a reference (cf. https://w.wik"
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