James Boyd White

American legal scholar
Person human Q12404796
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James Boyd White

Summary

James Boyd White is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1938[2]. He worked as a literary critic[3], journalist[4], university teacher[5], jurist[6], and philosopher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • James Boyd White was born on January 1, 1938[2].
  • James Boyd White held citizenship in United States[9].
  • James Boyd White worked as a literary critic[3].
  • James Boyd White's professions included journalist[4].
  • James Boyd White worked as a university teacher[5].
  • James Boyd White's professions included jurist[6].
  • James Boyd White worked as a philosopher[7].
  • James Boyd White's field of work was jurisprudence[10].
  • James Boyd White's field of work was English[11].
  • James Boyd White's field of work was rhetoric[12].
  • Among James Boyd White's employers was University of Michigan[13].
  • James Boyd White was educated at Harvard Law School[14].
  • James Boyd White's education included a stint at Amherst College[15].
  • James Boyd White received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • James Boyd White was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • James Boyd White is recorded as male[18].
  • James Boyd White's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • James Boyd White's family name is recorded as White[20].
  • James Boyd White's given name is recorded as James[21].
  • James Boyd White's official website is recorded as https://websites.umich.edu/~jbwhite/[22].
  • James Boyd White's described at URL is recorded as https://michigan.law.umich.edu/faculty-and-scholarship/our-faculty/james-boyd-white[23].
  • James Boyd White's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

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Origins and Family

James Boyd White was born on January 1, 1938[2].

Education

Educated at Harvard Law School[14], a graduate school[25], in United States[26], founded in 1817[27] and Amherst College[15], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1821[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary critic[3], journalist[4], university teacher[5], jurist[6], and philosopher[7]. Fields of work include jurisprudence[10], an academic discipline[31]; English[11], a natural language[32], in American Samoa[33]; and rhetoric[12], a field of study[34]. Among James Boyd White's employers was University of Michigan[13].

Recognition

James Boyd White received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

Why It Matters

James Boyd White ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

What did James Boyd White do for work?

James Boyd White worked as literary critic[3], journalist[4], university teacher[5], jurist[6], and philosopher[7].

Where did James Boyd White go to school?

James Boyd White was educated at Harvard Law School[14] and Amherst College[15].

What awards did James Boyd White receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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