John Golay

American diplomat and historian
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John Golay

Summary

John Golay is a human[1]. He died on +1969-01-27T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a diplomat[3], historian[4], university teacher[5], and academic administrator[6].

Key Facts

  • John Golay died on +1969-01-27T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Golay held citizenship in United States[7].
  • John Golay worked as a diplomat[3].
  • John Golay's professions included historian[4].
  • John Golay worked as a university teacher[5].
  • John Golay's professions included academic administrator[6].
  • John Golay held the position of provost[8].
  • John Golay was employed by West Virginia University[9].
  • John Golay was employed by Allied High Commission[10].
  • John Golay's education included a stint at University College, Oxford[11].
  • John Golay was educated at University of Southern California[12].
  • John Golay received the Rhodes Scholarship[13].
  • John Golay was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society[14].
  • John Golay is recorded as male[15].
  • John Golay's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • The cause of death was gunshot wound[17].
  • John Golay's residence is recorded as California[18].
  • John Golay's family name is recorded as Golay[19].
  • John Golay's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Golay's manner of death is recorded as suicide[21].
  • John Golay's FamilySearch person ID is recorded as KHT1-MK8[22].

Body

Education

Educated at University College, Oxford[11], a college of the University of Oxford[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1249[25], headquartered in Oxford[26] and University of Southern California[12], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1880[29], headquartered in Los Angeles[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[3], historian[4], university teacher[5], and academic administrator[6]. Employers include West Virginia University[9], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1867[33], headquartered in Morgantown[34] and Allied High Commission[10], a government commission[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1949[37], headquartered in Petersberg[38]. John Golay held the position of provost[8].

Recognition

John Golay received the Rhodes Scholarship[13].

Death and Burial

John Golay died on +1969-01-27T00:00:00Z[2]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[17].

FAQs

What did John Golay do for work?

John Golay worked as diplomat[3], historian[4], university teacher[5], and academic administrator[6].

Where did John Golay go to school?

John Golay was educated at University College, Oxford[11] and University of Southern California[12].

What awards did John Golay receive?

Honors received include Rhodes Scholarship[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Beckley Post-Herald. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Beckley Post-Herald. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . Beckley Post-Herald. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Beckley Post-Herald. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Beckley Post-Herald. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Beckley Post-Herald. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Beckley Post-Herald. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Beckley Post-Herald. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Beckley Post-Herald. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . Beckley Post-Herald. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . Beckley Post-Herald. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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