James Lawson

American activist (1928–2024)
Person human Q6137869
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James Lawson

Summary

James Lawson is a human[1]. Born in Uniontown[2], he… he was born on September 22, 1928[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on June 9, 2024[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], pastor[7], human rights defender[8], and missionary[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (494 views/month, #7,174 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • James Lawson was born in Uniontown[2].
  • James Lawson passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • James Lawson was born on September 22, 1928[3].
  • James Lawson died on June 9, 2024[5].
  • James Lawson held citizenship in United States[11].
  • James Lawson worked as a university teacher[6].
  • James Lawson's professions included pastor[7].
  • James Lawson's professions included human rights defender[8].
  • James Lawson worked as a missionary[9].
  • Among James Lawson's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[12].
  • James Lawson's education included a stint at Baldwin Wallace University[13].
  • James Lawson's education included a stint at Oberlin College[14].
  • James Lawson's education included a stint at Boston University School of Theology[15].
  • James Lawson was educated at Vanderbilt University Divinity School[16].
  • James Lawson received the Community of Christ International Peace Award[17].
  • James Lawson's religion is recorded as Methodism[18].
  • James Lawson is recorded as male[19].
  • James Lawson's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • James Lawson's Commons category is recorded as James Lawson[21].
  • The cause of death was cardiac arrest[22].
  • James Lawson's residence is recorded as Nashville[23].
  • James Lawson's family name is recorded as Lawson[24].
  • James Lawson's given name is recorded as James[25].
  • James Lawson's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • James Lawson's described by source is recorded as History of Missiology[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Uniontown[2], James Lawson… he was born on September 22, 1928[3].

Education

Educated at Baldwin Wallace University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1845[30], headquartered in Berea[31]; Oberlin College[14], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1833[34], headquartered in Oberlin[35]; Boston University School of Theology[15], a seminary[36], in United States[37], founded in 1871[38]; and Vanderbilt University Divinity School[16], a seminary[39], in United States[40], founded in 1875[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], pastor[7], human rights defender[8], and missionary[9]. Among James Lawson's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[12].

Recognition

James Lawson received the Community of Christ International Peace Award[17].

Personal Life

James Lawson's religion is recorded as Methodism[18].

Death and Burial

James Lawson died on June 9, 2024[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was cardiac arrest[22].

Works and Contributions

Things named for James Lawson include James Lawson Award[42], an award[43].

Why It Matters

James Lawson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (494 views/month, #7,174 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

He has been cited as an influence by James Bevel[46], a politician[47], 1936–2008[48], of United States[49].

Entities named for him include James Lawson Award[42], an award[43].

FAQs

Where was James Lawson born?

James Lawson's place of birth was Uniontown[2].

Where did James Lawson die?

James Lawson died in Los Angeles[4].

What did James Lawson do for work?

James Lawson worked as university teacher[6], pastor[7], human rights defender[8], and missionary[9].

Where did James Lawson go to school?

James Lawson was educated at Baldwin Wallace University[13], Oberlin College[14], Boston University School of Theology[15], and Vanderbilt University Divinity School[16].

What awards did James Lawson receive?

Honors received include Community of Christ International Peace Award[17].

Who did James Lawson influence?

James Lawson has been cited as an influence by James Bevel[46].

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  20. [3] . History of Missiology. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . apnews.com. Retrieved . apnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . bu.edu. bu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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