Janet Afary

Author, feminist activist and researcher of history, religious studies and women studies.
Person human Q4355531
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Janet Afary

Summary

Janet Afary is a human[1]. Her place of birth was New York City[2]. She was born on +1958-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a writer[4], professor[5], and historian[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Janet Afary…
  • Janet Afary was born on +1958-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Janet Afary held citizenship in Iran[8].
  • Janet Afary's professions included writer[4].
  • Janet Afary worked as a professor[5].
  • Janet Afary worked as a historian[6].
  • Janet Afary's field of work was gender studies[9].
  • Among Janet Afary's employers was Purdue University[10].
  • Janet Afary was employed by University of California, Santa Barbara[11].
  • Janet Afary's education included a stint at University of Michigan[12].
  • Janet Afary was educated at University of Tehran[13].
  • Janet Afary was a member of Association for Middle East Women's Studies[14].
  • Janet Afary was a member of International Society for Iranian Studies[15].
  • Janet Afary was a member of International Sociological Association[16].
  • Janet Afary was a member of Middle East Studies Association of North America[17].
  • Janet Afary was a member of American Historical Association[18].
  • Janet Afary is recorded as female[19].
  • Janet Afary's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Janet Afary's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116140305[21].
  • Janet Afary's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 29675054[22].
  • Janet Afary's GND ID is recorded as 143650858[23].
  • Janet Afary's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n95112680[24].
  • Janet Afary's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 131966341[25].
  • Janet Afary's IdRef ID is recorded as 035562080[26].
  • Janet Afary's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA10544388[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Janet Afary… she was born on +1958-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[12], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor[31] and University of Tehran[13], a public university[32], in Iran[33], founded in 1934[34], headquartered in University of Tehran Central Administration[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], professor[5], and historian[6]. Janet Afary's field of work was gender studies[9]. Employers include Purdue University[10], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1869[38] and University of California, Santa Barbara[11], a public university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1909[41], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[42].

Why It Matters

Janet Afary ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Janet Afary born?

Janet Afary's place of birth was New York City[2].

What did Janet Afary do for work?

Janet Afary worked as writer[4], professor[5], and historian[6].

Where did Janet Afary go to school?

Janet Afary was educated at University of Michigan[12] and University of Tehran[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Contemporary Authors. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Contemporary Authors. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Contemporary Authors. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . Contemporary Authors. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . Contemporary Authors. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . Contemporary Authors. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . Contemporary Authors. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . Contemporary Authors. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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