Joel Kovel

American scholar and writer
Person human Q6213656
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Joel Kovel

Summary

Joel Kovel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1936-08-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on +2018-04-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a psychiatrist[6], politician[7], peace activist[8], and political activist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Joel Kovel's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].
  • Joel Kovel passed away in New York City[4].
  • Joel Kovel was born on +1936-08-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joel Kovel died on +2018-04-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Joel Kovel held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Joel Kovel's professions included psychiatrist[6].
  • Joel Kovel's professions included politician[7].
  • Joel Kovel worked as a peace activist[8].
  • Joel Kovel worked as a political activist[9].
  • Joel Kovel's field of work was psychiatry[12].
  • Joel Kovel's field of work was psychoanalysis[13].
  • Joel Kovel's field of work was eco-socialism[14].
  • Among Joel Kovel's employers was Bard College[15].
  • Joel Kovel's education included a stint at Columbia University[16].
  • Joel Kovel was educated at Yale University[17].
  • Joel Kovel's education included a stint at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons[18].
  • Joel Kovel was educated at Baldwin Senior High School[19].
  • Joel Kovel received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • Joel Kovel's image is recorded as Joel Kovel, 2009 (cropped).jpg[21].
  • Joel Kovel is recorded as male[22].
  • Joel Kovel's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Joel Kovel's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110690744[24].
  • Joel Kovel's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 68969080[25].
  • Joel Kovel's GND ID is recorded as 133622673[26].
  • Joel Kovel's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81079816[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Joel Kovel's place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1936-08-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31]; Yale University[17], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1701[34], headquartered in New Haven[35]; Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons[18], a graduate school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1767[38], headquartered in New York City[39]; and Baldwin Senior High School[19], a high school[40], in United States[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychiatrist[6], politician[7], peace activist[8], and political activist[9]. Fields of work include psychiatry[12], a medical specialty[42]; psychoanalysis[13], a field of study[43], written by Sigmund Freud[44]; and eco-socialism[14], a political ideology[45]. Among Joel Kovel's employers was Bard College[15].

Recognition

Joel Kovel received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].

Death and Burial

Joel Kovel died on +2018-04-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Joel Kovel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Joel Kovel born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], Joel Kovel…

Where did Joel Kovel die?

Joel Kovel died in New York City[4].

What did Joel Kovel do for work?

Joel Kovel worked as psychiatrist[6], politician[7], peace activist[8], and political activist[9].

Where did Joel Kovel go to school?

Joel Kovel was educated at Columbia University[16], Yale University[17], Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons[18], and Baldwin Senior High School[19].

What awards did Joel Kovel receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

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  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
  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
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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