John Collier

(1884-1968) American government official
Person human Q1699640
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John Collier

Summary

John Collier is a human[1]. His place of birth was Atlanta[2]. He was born on May 4, 1884[3]. He passed away in Taos[4]. He died on May 8, 1968[5]. He worked as an ethnologist[6] and sociologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Collier was born in Atlanta[2].
  • John Collier died in Taos[4].
  • John Collier was born on May 4, 1884[3].
  • John Collier died on May 8, 1968[5].
  • Burial took place at El Descanso Cemetery[9].
  • John Collier's father was Charles Collier[10].
  • John Collier's mother was Susan Julia Eliza Rawson[11].
  • A child of John Collier was John Collier Jr.[12].
  • A child of John Collier was Donald Collier[13].
  • John Collier held citizenship in United States[14].
  • John Collier's professions included ethnologist[6].
  • John Collier worked as a sociologist[7].
  • John Collier held the position of commissioner[15].
  • John Collier received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[16].
  • John Collier is recorded as male[17].
  • John Collier's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Collier's Commons category is recorded as John Collier (sociologist)[19].
  • John Collier's family name is recorded as Collier[20].
  • John Collier's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Collier's described by source is recorded as Collier, John (1884-1968), reformer best known for his role in federal Indian policy[22].
  • John Collier's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • John Collier's sibling is recorded as Julia Collier Harris[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Atlanta[2], John Collier… he was born on May 4, 1884[3]. His father was Charles Collier[10]. His mother was Susan Julia Eliza Rawson[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ethnologist[6] and sociologist[7]. John Collier held the position of commissioner[15].

Recognition

John Collier received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[16].

Personal Life

Children include John Collier Jr.[12], an anthropologist[25], 1913–1992[26], of United States[27], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[28] and Donald Collier[13], an anthropologist[29], 1911–1995[30], of United States[31].

Death and Burial

John Collier died on May 8, 1968[5]. He died in Taos[4]. He is buried at El Descanso Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

John Collier ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

FAQs

Where was John Collier born?

Born in Atlanta[2], John Collier…

Where did John Collier die?

John Collier passed away in Taos[4].

Who were John Collier's parents?

John Collier's father was Charles Collier[10]. John Collier's mother was Susan Julia Eliza Rawson[11].

What did John Collier do for work?

John Collier worked as ethnologist[6] and sociologist[7].

What awards did John Collier receive?

Honors received include Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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