John Burgess

American political scientist (1844–1931)
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John Burgess

Summary

John Burgess is a human[1]. He was born in Giles County[2]. He was born on August 26, 1844[3]. He died in Brookline[4]. He died on January 13, 1931[5]. He worked as a political scientist[6], historian of Modern Age[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Giles County[2], John Burgess…
  • John Burgess died in Brookline[4].
  • John Burgess was born on August 26, 1844[3].
  • John Burgess died on January 13, 1931[5].
  • Burial took place at Green Mount Cemetery[10].
  • Among John Burgess's spouses was Ruth Payne Burgess[11].
  • John Burgess held citizenship in United States[12].
  • John Burgess worked as a political scientist[6].
  • John Burgess worked as a historian of Modern Age[7].
  • John Burgess's professions included university teacher[8].
  • John Burgess was employed by Amherst College[13].
  • Among John Burgess's employers was Columbia University[14].
  • Among John Burgess's employers was Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15].
  • John Burgess was educated at Amherst College[16].
  • John Burgess's education included a stint at Cumberland University[17].
  • A notable student of John Burgess was Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman[18].
  • A notable work attributed to John Burgess is Political Science and Comparative Constitutional Law[19].
  • John Burgess was a member of Columbia University Department of Political Science[20].
  • John Burgess is recorded as male[21].
  • John Burgess's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John Burgess supervised William Archibald Dunning as a doctoral student[23].
  • John Burgess supervised Herbert L. Osgood as a doctoral student[24].
  • John Burgess's Commons category is recorded as John Burgess[25].
  • John Burgess's family name is recorded as Burgess[26].
  • John Burgess's given name is recorded as John[27].

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Origins and Family

John Burgess's place of birth was Giles County[2]. He was born on August 26, 1844[3].

Education

Educated at Amherst College[16], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1821[30] and Cumberland University[17], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1842[33], headquartered in Lebanon[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include political scientist[6], historian of Modern Age[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include Amherst College[13], a liberal arts college[35], in United States[36], founded in 1821[37]; Columbia University[14], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1754[40], headquartered in Manhattan[41]; and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15], a comprehensive university[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1809[44], headquartered in Berlin[45]. A notable student of John Burgess was Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman[18]. Doctoral students include William Archibald Dunning[23], a historian[46], 1857–1922[47], of United States[48] and Herbert L. Osgood[24], a historian[49], 1855–1918[50], of United States[51].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Burgess is Political Science and Comparative Constitutional Law[19].

Personal Life

Among John Burgess's spouses was Ruth Payne Burgess[11].

Death and Burial

John Burgess died on January 13, 1931[5]. He died in Brookline[4]. Burial took place at Green Mount Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

John Burgess ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

He has been cited as an influence by Geovanny Vicente-Romero[54], a professor[55], b. 1986[56], of Dominican Republic[57], awarded the Adoptive Son[58], specialised in political science[59].

His notable doctoral advisees include William Archibald Dunning[60], a historian[61], 1857–1922[62], of United States[63] and Herbert L. Osgood[64], a historian[65], 1855–1918[66], of United States[67].

FAQs

Where was John Burgess born?

Born in Giles County[2], John Burgess…

Where did John Burgess die?

John Burgess passed away in Brookline[4].

Who was John Burgess married to?

John Burgess's spouses include Ruth Payne Burgess[11].

What did John Burgess do for work?

John Burgess worked as political scientist[6], historian of Modern Age[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did John Burgess go to school?

John Burgess was educated at Amherst College[16] and Cumberland University[17].

Who did John Burgess influence?

John Burgess has been cited as an influence by Geovanny Vicente-Romero[54].

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  23. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . American Political Scientists. wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Notable work Political Science and Comparative Constitutional Law
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