Jeffrey Herf

American historian (born 1947)
Person human Q1670314
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Jeffrey Herf

Summary

Jeffrey Herf is a human[1]. He was born on April 24, 1947[2]. He worked as a media historian[3], historian[4], and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Jeffrey Herf was born on April 24, 1947[2].
  • Jeffrey Herf held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Jeffrey Herf's professions included media historian[3].
  • Jeffrey Herf's professions included historian[4].
  • Jeffrey Herf worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Jeffrey Herf's field of work was research on Antisemitism[8].
  • Jeffrey Herf's field of work was history[9].
  • Jeffrey Herf was employed by University of Maryland[10].
  • Jeffrey Herf was employed by Ohio University[11].
  • Jeffrey Herf was educated at Brandeis University[12].
  • Jeffrey Herf received the George Louis Beer Prize[13].
  • Jeffrey Herf received the Berlin Prize[14].
  • Jeffrey Herf is recorded as male[15].
  • Jeffrey Herf's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jeffrey Herf earned the academic degree of doctorate[17].
  • Jeffrey Herf's family name is recorded as Herf[18].
  • Jeffrey Herf's given name is recorded as Jeffrey[19].
  • Jeffrey Herf's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].

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Origins and Family

Jeffrey Herf was born on April 24, 1947[2].

Education

Jeffrey Herf's education included a stint at Brandeis University[12]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include media historian[3], historian[4], and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include research on Antisemitism[8] and history[9]. Employers include University of Maryland[10], a public research university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1858[23], headquartered in College Park[24] and Ohio University[11], a public university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1804[27], headquartered in Athens[28].

Recognition

Awards received include George Louis Beer Prize[13], a literary award[29], in United States[30], founded in 1923[31] and Berlin Prize[14], a fellowship grant[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1998[34].

Why It Matters

Jeffrey Herf ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

What did Jeffrey Herf do for work?

Jeffrey Herf worked as media historian[3], historian[4], and university teacher[5].

Where did Jeffrey Herf go to school?

Jeffrey Herf was educated at Brandeis University[12].

What awards did Jeffrey Herf receive?

Honors received include George Louis Beer Prize[13] and Berlin Prize[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . historians.org. Retrieved . historians.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . americanacademy.de. Retrieved . americanacademy.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation media historian, historian, university teacher
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