Joan Wallach Scott

American academic and historian
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Joan Wallach Scott

Summary

Joan Wallach Scott is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. She was born on +1941-12-18T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a historian[4], university teacher[5], labor historian[6], and writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (185 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Joan Wallach Scott was born in Brooklyn[2].
  • Joan Wallach Scott was born on +1941-12-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Joan Wallach Scott's spouses was Donald M. Scott[9].
  • A child of Joan Wallach Scott was A. O. Scott[10].
  • Joan Wallach Scott held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Joan Wallach Scott worked as a historian[4].
  • Joan Wallach Scott's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Joan Wallach Scott worked as a labor historian[6].
  • Joan Wallach Scott's professions included writer[7].
  • Joan Wallach Scott was employed by Johns Hopkins University[12].
  • Joan Wallach Scott was employed by Northwestern University[13].
  • Joan Wallach Scott was employed by Rutgers University[14].
  • Joan Wallach Scott was employed by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[15].
  • Among Joan Wallach Scott's employers was Utrecht University[16].
  • Joan Wallach Scott's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison[17].
  • Joan Wallach Scott's doctoral advisor was Charles Tilly[18].
  • Joan Wallach Scott received the Talcott Parsons Prize[19].
  • Joan Wallach Scott received the Herbert Baxter Adams Prize[20].
  • Joan Wallach Scott received the honorary doctor of Harvard University[21].
  • Joan Wallach Scott received the Hans Sigrist Prize[22].
  • Joan Wallach Scott received the Honorary doctor of the University of Liège[23].
  • Joan Wallach Scott received the honorary doctor of Paris 8 University[24].
  • Joan Wallach Scott was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Joan Wallach Scott's image is recorded as Joan scott1.jpg[26].
  • Joan Wallach Scott's image is recorded as Joan Scott.jpg[27].

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Origins and Family

Joan Wallach Scott was born in Brooklyn[2]. She was born on +1941-12-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Joan Wallach Scott's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison[17]. Her doctoral advisor was Charles Tilly[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], university teacher[5], labor historian[6], and writer[7]. Employers include Johns Hopkins University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1876[30], headquartered in Baltimore[31]; Northwestern University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1851[34], headquartered in Evanston[35]; Rutgers University[14], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1766[38]; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[15], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1789[41]; and Utrecht University[16], a public research university[42], in Netherlands[43], founded in 1636[44], headquartered in Utrecht[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Talcott Parsons Prize[19], an award[46], founded in 1974[47]; Herbert Baxter Adams Prize[20], a literary award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1905[50]; honorary doctor of Harvard University[21], an award[51], in United States[52]; Hans Sigrist Prize[22], a science award[53], in Switzerland[54], founded in 1994[55]; Honorary doctor of the University of Liège[23], an award[56], in Belgium[57]; and honorary doctor of Paris 8 University[24], an award[58], in France[59].

Personal Life

Joan Wallach Scott was married to Donald M. Scott[9]. A child of her was A. O. Scott[10].

Why It Matters

Joan Wallach Scott ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (185 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was Joan Wallach Scott born?

Joan Wallach Scott's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].

Who was Joan Wallach Scott married to?

Joan Wallach Scott's spouses include Donald M. Scott[9].

What did Joan Wallach Scott do for work?

Joan Wallach Scott worked as historian[4], university teacher[5], labor historian[6], and writer[7].

Where did Joan Wallach Scott go to school?

Joan Wallach Scott was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[17].

What awards did Joan Wallach Scott receive?

Honors received include Talcott Parsons Prize[19], Herbert Baxter Adams Prize[20], honorary doctor of Harvard University[21], and Hans Sigrist Prize[22].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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