Jan Harold Brunvand

American folklorist
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Jan Harold Brunvand

Summary

Jan Harold Brunvand is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cadillac[2]. He was born on March 23, 1933[3]. He worked as an anthropologist[4] and sociologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (243 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Jan Harold Brunvand's place of birth was Cadillac[2].
  • Jan Harold Brunvand was born on March 23, 1933[3].
  • Jan Harold Brunvand held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Jan Harold Brunvand's professions included anthropologist[4].
  • Jan Harold Brunvand worked as a sociologist[5].
  • Jan Harold Brunvand's field of work was folkloristics[8].
  • Jan Harold Brunvand was employed by University of Utah[9].
  • Jan Harold Brunvand was educated at Michigan State University[10].
  • Jan Harold Brunvand's education included a stint at Indiana University[11].
  • Jan Harold Brunvand was educated at University of Oslo[12].
  • Jan Harold Brunvand's education included a stint at Indiana University Bloomington[13].
  • Jan Harold Brunvand received the Fulbright Scholarship[14].
  • Jan Harold Brunvand received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[15].
  • Jan Harold Brunvand received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Jan Harold Brunvand is recorded as male[17].
  • Jan Harold Brunvand's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jan Harold Brunvand's Commons category is recorded as Jan Harold Brunvand[19].
  • Jan Harold Brunvand earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[20].
  • Jan Harold Brunvand's residence is recorded as Salt Lake City[21].
  • Jan Harold Brunvand's given name is recorded as Jan[22].
  • Jan Harold Brunvand's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: US[25]

  • Began / founded: 1933-03-23[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6f883ca7-ba7a-4ff9-996e-f6032679e593[27]

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Origins and Family

Born in Cadillac[2], Jan Harold Brunvand… he was born on March 23, 1933[3].

Education

Educated at Michigan State University[10], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1855[30], headquartered in East Lansing[31]; Indiana University[11], a state university system[32], in United States[33], founded in 1820[34], headquartered in Bloomington[35]; University of Oslo[12], a public university[36], in Norway[37], founded in 1811[38], headquartered in Blindern[39]; and Indiana University Bloomington[13], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1820[42], headquartered in Bloomington[43]. Jan Harold Brunvand earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[4] and sociologist[5]. Jan Harold Brunvand's field of work was folkloristics[8]. Among his employers was University of Utah[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Fulbright Scholarship[14], a scholarship[44], in United States[45], founded in 1946[46]; Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[15], a fellowship award[47]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[48], in United States[49], founded in 1925[50].

Why It Matters

Jan Harold Brunvand ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (243 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Jan Harold Brunvand born?

Jan Harold Brunvand's place of birth was Cadillac[2].

What did Jan Harold Brunvand do for work?

Jan Harold Brunvand worked as anthropologist[4] and sociologist[5].

Where did Jan Harold Brunvand go to school?

Jan Harold Brunvand was educated at Michigan State University[10], Indiana University[11], University of Oslo[12], and Indiana University Bloomington[13].

What awards did Jan Harold Brunvand receive?

Honors received include Fulbright Scholarship[14], Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[15], and Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

References

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  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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