James Petras

American sociologist (1937–2026)
Person human Q533126
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James Petras

Summary

James Petras is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lynn[2]. He was born on January 17, 1937[3]. He died in Seattle[4]. He died on January 17, 2026[5]. He worked as a sociologist[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and Hispanicamericanist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (343 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • James Petras was born in Lynn[2].
  • James Petras passed away in Seattle[4].
  • James Petras was born on January 17, 1937[3].
  • James Petras died on January 17, 2026[5].
  • James Petras held citizenship in United States[11].
  • James Petras worked as a sociologist[6].
  • James Petras worked as a university teacher[7].
  • James Petras's professions included writer[8].
  • James Petras's professions included Hispanicamericanist[9].
  • James Petras held the position of professor[12].
  • James Petras was employed by Binghamton University[13].
  • James Petras's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[14].
  • James Petras is recorded as male[15].
  • James Petras's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • James Petras's family name is recorded as Petras[17].
  • James Petras's given name is recorded as James[18].
  • James Petras's official website is recorded as https://petras.lahaine.org[19].
  • James Petras's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].

Body

Origins and Family

James Petras's place of birth was Lynn[2]. He was born on January 17, 1937[3].

Education

James Petras was educated at University of California, Berkeley[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and Hispanicamericanist[9]. Among James Petras's employers was Binghamton University[13]. He held the position of professor[12].

Death and Burial

James Petras died on January 17, 2026[5]. He died in Seattle[4].

Why It Matters

James Petras ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (343 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was James Petras born?

Born in Lynn[2], James Petras…

Where did James Petras die?

James Petras passed away in Seattle[4].

What did James Petras do for work?

James Petras worked as sociologist[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and Hispanicamericanist[9].

Where did James Petras go to school?

James Petras was educated at University of California, Berkeley[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . petras.lahaine.org. Retrieved . petras.lahaine.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . petras.lahaine.org. Retrieved . petras.lahaine.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . jstor.org. jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . petras.lahaine.org. petras.lahaine.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . petras.lahaine.org. Retrieved . petras.lahaine.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → American sociologist (1937–2026)
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'gl', 'no', 'pt', 'ru']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 12w ago · Bargioni · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pug authority id → 85807
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  3. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0286097-Petras-James-1937
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0286097-Petras-James-1937, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
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