James Morton Smith

American historian, educator, and museum director
Person human Q113547142
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James Morton Smith

Summary

James Morton Smith is a human[1]. He was born on +1919-05-28T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +2012-03-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4], non-fiction writer[5], historian[6], and political historian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • James Morton Smith was born on +1919-05-28T00:00:00Z[2].
  • James Morton Smith died on +2012-03-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Morton Smith worked as a writer[4].
  • James Morton Smith's professions included non-fiction writer[5].
  • James Morton Smith's professions included historian[6].
  • James Morton Smith's professions included political historian[7].
  • James Morton Smith held the position of museum director[9].
  • James Morton Smith was employed by Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library[10].
  • James Morton Smith was employed by Wisconsin Historical Society[11].
  • James Morton Smith was educated at Cornell University[12].
  • James Morton Smith was educated at University of Oklahoma[13].
  • James Morton Smith was educated at Southern Illinois University[14].
  • James Morton Smith received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • James Morton Smith is recorded as male[16].
  • James Morton Smith's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • James Morton Smith's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081804414[18].
  • James Morton Smith's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 112875961[19].
  • James Morton Smith's GND ID is recorded as 133952959[20].
  • James Morton Smith's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79078136[21].
  • James Morton Smith's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12755991h[22].
  • James Morton Smith's IdRef ID is recorded as 05063271X[23].
  • James Morton Smith's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA07010024[24].
  • James Morton Smith's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35506746[25].
  • James Morton Smith's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0_w8t25[26].
  • James Morton Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Morton Smith was born on +1919-05-28T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Cornell University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1865[30], headquartered in Ithaca[31]; University of Oklahoma[13], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1890[34], headquartered in Norman[35]; and Southern Illinois University[14], a state university system[36], in United States[37], founded in 1869[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], non-fiction writer[5], historian[6], and political historian[7]. Employers include Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library[10], a museum[39], in United States[40], founded in 1951[41] and Wisconsin Historical Society[11], a historical society[42], in United States[43], founded in 1846[44], headquartered in Madison[45]. James Morton Smith held the position of museum director[9].

Recognition

James Morton Smith received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

Death and Burial

James Morton Smith died on +2012-03-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

James Morton Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

What did James Morton Smith do for work?

James Morton Smith worked as writer[4], non-fiction writer[5], historian[6], and political historian[7].

Where did James Morton Smith go to school?

James Morton Smith was educated at Cornell University[12], University of Oklahoma[13], and Southern Illinois University[14].

What awards did James Morton Smith receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

References

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  13. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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