James C. Scott

Summary

James C. Scott is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Mount Holly^[2]. He was born on December 2, 1936^[3]. He passed away in Durham^[4]. He died on July 19, 2024^[5]. He worked as an anthropologist^[6], political scientist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,328 views/month, #6,930 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Mount Holly^[2], James C. Scott…
• James C. Scott died in Durham^[4].
• James C. Scott was born on December 2, 1936^[3].
• James C. Scott died on July 19, 2024^[5].
• James C. Scott held citizenship in United States^[10].
• English was James C. Scott's native language^[11].
• James C. Scott's professions included anthropologist^[6].
• James C. Scott's professions included political scientist^[7].
• James C. Scott worked as a university teacher^[8].
• James C. Scott's field of work was political science^[12].
• James C. Scott's field of work was political anthropology^[13].
• James C. Scott's field of work was comparative politics^[14].
• James C. Scott's field of work was anthropology^[15].
• Among James C. Scott's employers was Yale University^[16].
• James C. Scott's education included a stint at Williams College^[17].
• James C. Scott's education included a stint at Yale University^[18].
• James C. Scott was educated at Moorestown Friends School^[19].
• A notable work attributed to James C. Scott is The Moral Economy of the Peasant^[20].
• A notable work attributed to James C. Scott is Weapons of the Weak^[21].
• A notable work attributed to James C. Scott is Seeing Like a State^[22].
• A notable work attributed to James C. Scott is The Art of Not Being Governed^[23].
• A notable work attributed to James C. Scott is Two Cheers for Anarchism^[24].
• A notable work attributed to James C. Scott is Against the Grain^[25].
• James C. Scott received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[26].
• James C. Scott received the Sterling Professor^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mount Holly^[2], James C. Scott… he was born on December 2, 1936^[3]. English was his native language^[11].

Education

Educated at Williams College^[17], a liberal arts college^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1793^[30]; Yale University^[18], a private university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1701^[33], headquartered in New Haven^[34]; and Moorestown Friends School^[19], a school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1785^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist^[6], political scientist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include political science^[12], an academic major^[38]; political anthropology^[13], a branch of anthropology^[39]; comparative politics^[14], a political science^[40]; and anthropology^[15], an academic discipline^[41]. James C. Scott was employed by Yale University^[16]. Doctoral students include Ben Kerkvliet^[42], a political scientist^[43], b. 1943^[44], of United States^[45], awarded the Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities^[46]; Erik Ringmar^[47], a writer^[48], b. 1960^[49], of Sweden^[50], awarded the Fulbright Scholarship^[51], specialised in international relations^[52]; Elizabeth F. Cohen^[53]; Eric Tagliacozzo^[54]; and Melissa Nobles^[55].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Moral Economy of the Peasant^[20], Weapons of the Weak^[21], Seeing Like a State^[22], The Art of Not Being Governed^[23], Two Cheers for Anarchism^[24], and Against the Grain^[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[26], a fellowship grant^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1925^[58]; Sterling Professor^[27], a position^[59], in United States^[60]; Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize^[61], a cultural prize^[62], in Japan^[63], founded in 1989^[64]; honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala^[65], an award^[66], in Sweden^[67]; A.SK Social Science Award^[68], a group of awards^[69]; and Benjamin E. Lippincott Award^[70], an award^[71], in United States^[72].

Death and Burial

James C. Scott died on July 19, 2024^[5]. He died in Durham^[4].

Why It Matters

James C. Scott ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,328 views/month, #6,930 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[73] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[74]

FAQs

Where was James C. Scott born?

James C. Scott's place of birth was Mount Holly^[2].

Where did James C. Scott die?

James C. Scott passed away in Durham^[4].

What did James C. Scott do for work?

James C. Scott worked as anthropologist^[6], political scientist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did James C. Scott go to school?

James C. Scott was educated at Williams College^[17], Yale University^[18], and Moorestown Friends School^[19].

What awards did James C. Scott receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[26], Sterling Professor^[27], Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize^[61], and honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala^[65].