James Merrell

American historian
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James Merrell

Summary

James Merrell is a human[1]. Born in Minnesota[2], he… he was born on +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an academic[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Minnesota[2], James Merrell…
  • James Merrell was born on +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Merrell held citizenship in United States[6].
  • James Merrell worked as an academic[4].
  • James Merrell was employed by Northwestern University[7].
  • James Merrell was employed by Vassar College[8].
  • James Merrell's education included a stint at Lawrence University[9].
  • James Merrell's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins University[10].
  • James Merrell's education included a stint at New College[11].
  • James Merrell received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • James Merrell received the Bancroft Prize[13].
  • James Merrell received the Bancroft Prize[14].
  • James Merrell received the Rhodes Scholarship[15].
  • James Merrell received the Merle Curti Award[16].
  • James Merrell is recorded as male[17].
  • James Merrell's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • James Merrell's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109026205[19].
  • James Merrell's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 54272542[20].
  • James Merrell's GND ID is recorded as 141251840[21].
  • James Merrell's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86805655[22].
  • James Merrell's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 127296942[23].
  • James Merrell's IdRef ID is recorded as 058993029[24].
  • James Merrell's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA03573524[25].
  • James Merrell's residence is recorded as New York[26].
  • James Merrell's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02q98y3[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Merrell was born in Minnesota[2]. He was born on +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Lawrence University[9], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1847[30]; Johns Hopkins University[10], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1876[33], headquartered in Baltimore[34]; and New College[11], a college of the University of Oxford[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1379[37].

Career and Affiliations

James Merrell's professions included academic[4]. Employers include Northwestern University[7], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1851[40], headquartered in Evanston[41] and Vassar College[8], a liberal arts college in the United States[42], in United States[43], founded in 1861[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[45], in United States[46], founded in 1925[47]; Bancroft Prize[13], a literary award[48], in United States[49]; Rhodes Scholarship[15], a scholarship[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1902[52]; and Merle Curti Award[16], a literary award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1977[55].

Why It Matters

James Merrell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was James Merrell born?

James Merrell was born in Minnesota[2].

What did James Merrell do for work?

James Merrell worked as academic[4].

Where did James Merrell go to school?

James Merrell was educated at Lawrence University[9], Johns Hopkins University[10], and New College[11].

What awards did James Merrell receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], Bancroft Prize[13], Bancroft Prize[14], and Rhodes Scholarship[15].

References

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  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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