Jean Herskovits

American historian (1935–2019)
Person human Q19958078
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Jean Herskovits

Summary

Jean Herskovits is a human[1]. Born in Evanston[2], she… she was born on +1935-05-20T00:00:00Z[3]. She died on +2019-02-05T00:00:00Z[4]. She worked as a historian[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Jean Herskovits's place of birth was Evanston[2].
  • Jean Herskovits was born on +1935-05-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jean Herskovits died on +2019-02-05T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Jean Herskovits's father was Melville J. Herskovits[7].
  • Among Jean Herskovits's spouses was Robert Childres[8].
  • Jean Herskovits held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Jean Herskovits worked as a historian[5].
  • Among Jean Herskovits's employers was Columbia University[10].
  • Jean Herskovits was employed by Swarthmore College[11].
  • Jean Herskovits was educated at University of Oxford[12].
  • Jean Herskovits was educated at Swarthmore College[13].
  • Jean Herskovits is recorded as female[14].
  • Jean Herskovits's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jean Herskovits's ISNI is recorded as 0000000383842440[16].
  • Jean Herskovits's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 272184522[17].
  • Jean Herskovits's GND ID is recorded as 1175915009[18].
  • Jean Herskovits's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82046089[19].
  • Jean Herskovits's IdRef ID is recorded as 087382288[20].
  • Jean Herskovits's SBN author ID is recorded as IEIV072733[21].
  • Jean Herskovits's archives at is recorded as Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture[22].
  • Jean Herskovits's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0138kn00[23].
  • Jean Herskovits's given name is recorded as Jean[24].
  • Jean Herskovits's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 068866836[25].
  • Jean Herskovits's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 4061635[26].
  • Jean Herskovits's academic thesis is recorded as Liberated Africans and the history of Lagos Colony to 1886[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Evanston[2], Jean Herskovits… she was born on +1935-05-20T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Melville J. Herskovits[7].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford[12], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1096[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Swarthmore College[13], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1864[34].

Career and Affiliations

Jean Herskovits's professions included historian[5]. Employers include Columbia University[10], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1754[37], headquartered in Manhattan[38] and Swarthmore College[11], a liberal arts college[39], in United States[40], founded in 1864[41].

Personal Life

Jean Herskovits was married to Robert Childres[8].

Death and Burial

Jean Herskovits died on +2019-02-05T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Jean Herskovits ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Jean Herskovits born?

Jean Herskovits was born in Evanston[2].

Who were Jean Herskovits's parents?

Jean Herskovits's father was Melville J. Herskovits[7].

Who was Jean Herskovits married to?

Jean Herskovits's spouses include Robert Childres[8].

What did Jean Herskovits do for work?

Jean Herskovits worked as historian[5].

Where did Jean Herskovits go to school?

Jean Herskovits was educated at University of Oxford[12] and Swarthmore College[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [8] . The New York Times. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . E-Theses Online Service. Retrieved . ethos.bl.uk. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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