James Thomas Flexner

American biographer (1908-2003)
Person human Q15452860
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James Thomas Flexner

Summary

James Thomas Flexner is a human[1]. He was born in Manhattan[2]. He was born on +1908-01-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. He died on +2003-02-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6], art historian[7], biographer[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • James Thomas Flexner was born in Manhattan[2].
  • James Thomas Flexner died in Manhattan[4].
  • James Thomas Flexner passed away in New York City[11].
  • James Thomas Flexner was born on +1908-01-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Thomas Flexner died on +2003-02-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Thomas Flexner's father was Simon Flexner[12].
  • James Thomas Flexner's mother was Helen Thomas Flexner[13].
  • James Thomas Flexner held citizenship in United States[14].
  • James Thomas Flexner's professions included historian[6].
  • James Thomas Flexner's professions included art historian[7].
  • James Thomas Flexner worked as a biographer[8].
  • James Thomas Flexner's professions included writer[9].
  • James Thomas Flexner's field of work was history[15].
  • James Thomas Flexner's field of work was creative and professional writing[16].
  • James Thomas Flexner's field of work was biography[17].
  • James Thomas Flexner's education included a stint at Harvard University[18].
  • James Thomas Flexner received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • James Thomas Flexner received the National Book Award[20].
  • James Thomas Flexner received the Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards[21].
  • James Thomas Flexner received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
  • James Thomas Flexner received the Francis Parkman Prize[23].
  • James Thomas Flexner was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[24].
  • James Thomas Flexner is recorded as male[25].
  • James Thomas Flexner's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • James Thomas Flexner's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114548788[27].

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Origins and Family

James Thomas Flexner's place of birth was Manhattan[2]. He was born on +1908-01-13T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Simon Flexner[12]. His mother was Helen Thomas Flexner[13].

Education

James Thomas Flexner's education included a stint at Harvard University[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], art historian[7], biographer[8], and writer[9]. Fields of work include history[15]; creative and professional writing[16], an academic discipline[28]; and biography[17], a literary genre[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[30], in United States[31], founded in 1925[32]; National Book Award[20], a literary award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1936[35]; Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards[21], a class of award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1930[38]; and Francis Parkman Prize[23], an award[39].

Death and Burial

James Thomas Flexner died on +2003-02-13T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Manhattan[4], a borough of New York City[40], in United States[41], founded in 1624[42] and New York City[11], a global city[43], in United States[44], founded in 1624[45].

Why It Matters

James Thomas Flexner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was James Thomas Flexner born?

James Thomas Flexner was born in Manhattan[2].

Where did James Thomas Flexner die?

James Thomas Flexner died in Manhattan[4].

Who were James Thomas Flexner's parents?

James Thomas Flexner's father was Simon Flexner[12]. James Thomas Flexner's mother was Helen Thomas Flexner[13].

What did James Thomas Flexner do for work?

James Thomas Flexner worked as historian[6], art historian[7], biographer[8], and writer[9].

Where did James Thomas Flexner go to school?

James Thomas Flexner was educated at Harvard University[18].

What awards did James Thomas Flexner receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], National Book Award[20], Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards[21], and Guggenheim Fellowship[22].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . nationalbook.org. nationalbook.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . sah.columbia.edu. sah.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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