James Forman, Jr.

American author and professor
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James Forman, Jr.

Summary

James Forman, Jr. is a human[1]. James Forman, Jr. was born in New York City[2]. James Forman, Jr. was born on +1967-06-22T00:00:00Z[3]. James Forman, Jr. worked as a legal scholar[4] and professor[5]. James Forman, Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], James Forman, Jr.…
  • James Forman, Jr. was born on +1967-06-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Forman, Jr. was born on +1967-01-01T00:00:00Z[7].
  • James Forman, Jr.'s father was James Forman[8].
  • James Forman, Jr.'s mother was Constancia Romilly[9].
  • James Forman, Jr. held citizenship in United States[10].
  • James Forman, Jr.'s professions included legal scholar[4].
  • James Forman, Jr.'s professions included professor[5].
  • James Forman, Jr.'s field of work was criminal law[11].
  • James Forman, Jr. was employed by Yale Law School[12].
  • James Forman, Jr. was educated at Yale Law School[13].
  • James Forman, Jr.'s education included a stint at Brown University[14].
  • James Forman, Jr. received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • James Forman, Jr. received the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction[16].
  • James Forman, Jr. received the Lillian Smith Book Award[17].
  • James Forman, Jr.'s image is recorded as Pulitzer2018-james-forman-jr-20180530-wp.jpg[18].
  • James Forman, Jr. is recorded as male[19].
  • James Forman, Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • James Forman, Jr.'s ISNI is recorded as 0000000046875532[21].
  • James Forman, Jr.'s VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 53969112[22].
  • James Forman, Jr.'s GND ID is recorded as 1132715687[23].
  • James Forman, Jr.'s Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2008127934[24].
  • James Forman, Jr.'s IdRef ID is recorded as 224521144[25].
  • James Forman, Jr.'s Commons category is recorded as James Forman Jr.[26].
  • James Forman, Jr.'s family name is recorded as Forman[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], James Forman, Jr.… Recorded date of birth include +1967-06-22T00:00:00Z[3] and +1967-01-01T00:00:00Z[7]. James Forman, Jr.'s father was James Forman[8]. His mother was Constancia Romilly[9].

Education

Educated at Yale Law School[13], a law school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1824[30], headquartered in New Haven[31] and Brown University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1765[34], headquartered in Providence[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include legal scholar[4] and professor[5]. James Forman, Jr.'s field of work was criminal law[11]. James Forman, Jr. was employed by Yale Law School[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15], a fellowship award[36]; Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction[16], a class of award[37], in United States[38]; and Lillian Smith Book Award[17], a literary award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1968[41].

Why It Matters

James Forman, Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was James Forman, Jr. born?

Born in New York City[2], James Forman, Jr.…

Who were James Forman, Jr.'s parents?

James Forman, Jr.'s father was James Forman[8]. James Forman, Jr.'s mother was Constancia Romilly[9].

What did James Forman, Jr. do for work?

James Forman, Jr. worked as legal scholar[4] and professor[5].

Where did James Forman, Jr. go to school?

James Forman, Jr. was educated at Yale Law School[13] and Brown University[14].

What awards did James Forman, Jr. receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15], Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction[16], and Lillian Smith Book Award[17].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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