James Hankins

American historian
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James Hankins

Summary

James Hankins is a human[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on January 1, 1955[3]. He worked as a historian[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], and editor[7].

Key Facts

  • James Hankins's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].
  • James Hankins was born on January 1, 1955[3].
  • James Hankins held citizenship in United States[8].
  • James Hankins's professions included historian[4].
  • James Hankins's professions included writer[5].
  • James Hankins's professions included university teacher[6].
  • James Hankins worked as an editor[7].
  • James Hankins's field of work was history[9].
  • James Hankins's field of work was Renaissance philosophy[10].
  • James Hankins's field of work was Platonism[11].
  • James Hankins's field of work was publishing[12].
  • James Hankins's field of work was literary activity[13].
  • James Hankins's field of work was scientific literature[14].
  • James Hankins's education included a stint at Duke University[15].
  • James Hankins's doctoral advisor was Eugene F. Rice, Jr.[16].
  • James Hankins's doctoral advisor was Paul Oskar Kristeller[17].
  • James Hankins received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • James Hankins received the Rome Prize[19].
  • James Hankins received the Berlin Prize[20].
  • James Hankins received the Helen & Howard R. Marraro Prize[21].
  • James Hankins is recorded as male[22].
  • James Hankins's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • James Hankins's family name is recorded as Hankins[24].
  • James Hankins's given name is recorded as James[25].
  • James Hankins's professorship is recorded as professor[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia[2], James Hankins… he was born on January 1, 1955[3].

Education

James Hankins was educated at Duke University[15]. Doctoral advisors include Eugene F. Rice, Jr.[16], a historian[27], 1924–2008[28], of United States[29], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[30], specialised in history[31] and Paul Oskar Kristeller[17], a cultural historian[32], 1905–1999[33], of Germany[34], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], and editor[7]. Fields of work include history[9]; Renaissance philosophy[10], a branch of philosophy[36]; Platonism[11], a philosophical theory[37]; publishing[12], an industry[38]; literary activity[13]; and scientific literature[14], a literary genre[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[40], in United States[41], founded in 1925[42]; Rome Prize[19], an art prize[43], in United States[44]; Berlin Prize[20], a fellowship grant[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1998[47]; and Helen & Howard R. Marraro Prize[21], an award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1973[50].

FAQs

Where was James Hankins born?

James Hankins was born in Philadelphia[2].

What did James Hankins do for work?

James Hankins worked as historian[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], and editor[7].

Where did James Hankins go to school?

James Hankins was educated at Duke University[15].

What awards did James Hankins receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], Rome Prize[19], Berlin Prize[20], and Helen & Howard R. Marraro Prize[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. americanacademy.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . aarome.org. aarome.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . americanacademy.de. americanacademy.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . historians.org. historians.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . scholar.harvard.edu. scholar.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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    Doctoral advisor Eugene F. Rice, Jr., Paul Oskar Kristeller
    Award received Guggenheim Fellowship, Rome Prize, Berlin Prize +1
    Writing language English
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