James G. Randall

American historian (1881–1953)
Person human Q6134384
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

James G. Randall

Summary

James G. Randall is a human[1]. Born in Indianapolis[2], he… he was born on +1881-06-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1953-02-20T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a historian of Modern Age[5], historian[6], university teacher[7], biographer[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Indianapolis[2], James G. Randall…
  • James G. Randall was born on +1881-06-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James G. Randall was born on +1881-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].
  • James G. Randall died on +1953-02-20T00:00:00Z[4].
  • James G. Randall was married to Ruth Painter Randall[12].
  • James G. Randall was married to David Jessel[13].
  • James G. Randall held citizenship in United States[14].
  • James G. Randall's professions included historian of Modern Age[5].
  • James G. Randall worked as a historian[6].
  • James G. Randall worked as a university teacher[7].
  • James G. Randall worked as a biographer[8].
  • James G. Randall's professions included writer[9].
  • James G. Randall was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[15].
  • James G. Randall received the Bancroft Prize[16].
  • James G. Randall received the Loubat Prize[17].
  • James G. Randall was a member of American Historical Association[18].
  • James G. Randall is recorded as male[19].
  • James G. Randall's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • James G. Randall's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116733733[21].
  • James G. Randall's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 74908523[22].
  • James G. Randall's GND ID is recorded as 128580917[23].
  • James G. Randall's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80112814[24].
  • James G. Randall's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12971507g[25].
  • James G. Randall's IdRef ID is recorded as 058867848[26].
  • James G. Randall's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 48151780[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Indianapolis[2], James G. Randall… Recorded date of birth include +1881-06-04T00:00:00Z[3] and +1881-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian of Modern Age[5], historian[6], university teacher[7], biographer[8], and writer[9]. James G. Randall was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Bancroft Prize[16], a literary award[28], in United States[29] and Loubat Prize[17], an award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1893[32].

Personal Life

Spouses include Ruth Painter Randall[12], a historian[33], 1892–1971[34], of United States[35] and David Jessel[13], a radio personality[36], b. 1945[37], of United Kingdom[38].

Death and Burial

James G. Randall died on +1953-02-20T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

James G. Randall ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was James G. Randall born?

James G. Randall's place of birth was Indianapolis[2].

Who was James G. Randall married to?

James G. Randall's spouses include Ruth Painter Randall[12] and David Jessel[13].

What did James G. Randall do for work?

James G. Randall worked as historian of Modern Age[5], historian[6], university teacher[7], biographer[8], and writer[9].

What awards did James G. Randall receive?

Honors received include Bancroft Prize[16] and Loubat Prize[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . library.illinois.edu. library.illinois.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Indiana Authors and Their Books 1819-1916. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . library.columbia.edu. library.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . WorldCat Entities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] . Indiana Authors and Their Books 1819-1916. wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). James G. Randall. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/james-g-randall
MLA “James G. Randall.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/james-g-randall.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_james-g-randall_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{James G. Randall}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/james-g-randall}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): James G. Randall — https://4ort.xyz/entity/james-g-randall (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/james-g-randall · Last refreshed: