John Henrik Clarke

American historian and writer (1915–1998)
Person human Q3181728
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John Henrik Clarke

Summary

John Henrik Clarke is a human[1]. Born in Union Springs[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1915[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on July 16, 1998[5]. He worked as a historian[6], Africanist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (478 views/month, #7,103 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Union Springs[2], John Henrik Clarke…
  • John Henrik Clarke passed away in New York City[4].
  • John Henrik Clarke was born on January 1, 1915[3].
  • John Henrik Clarke died on July 16, 1998[5].
  • A child of John Henrik Clarke was Nzingha Clarke[10].
  • John Henrik Clarke held citizenship in United States[11].
  • John Henrik Clarke is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].
  • John Henrik Clarke's professions included historian[6].
  • John Henrik Clarke's professions included Africanist[7].
  • John Henrik Clarke's professions included university teacher[8].
  • John Henrik Clarke's field of work was American literature[13].
  • John Henrik Clarke's field of work was history[14].
  • John Henrik Clarke's field of work was African studies[15].
  • John Henrik Clarke was employed by Hunter College[16].
  • John Henrik Clarke was employed by University of Ibadan[17].
  • Among John Henrik Clarke's employers was University of Ghana[18].
  • John Henrik Clarke's education included a stint at Columbia University[19].
  • John Henrik Clarke's education included a stint at New York University[20].
  • John Henrik Clarke is recorded as male[21].
  • John Henrik Clarke's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John Henrik Clarke's archives at is recorded as Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture[23].
  • John Henrik Clarke's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Henrik Clarke's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • John Henrik Clarke's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora[26].
  • John Henrik Clarke's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Henrik Clarke was born in Union Springs[2]. He was born on January 1, 1915[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[19], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and New York University[20], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1831[34], headquartered in New York City[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], Africanist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include American literature[13], a sub-set of literature[36], in United States[37]; history[14]; and African studies[15], an academic discipline[38]. Employers include Hunter College[16], a university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1870[41]; University of Ibadan[17], a public university[42], in Nigeria[43], founded in 1948[44], headquartered in Ibadan[45]; and University of Ghana[18], a public university[46], in Ghana[47], founded in 1948[48], headquartered in Legon Campus[49].

Personal Life

A child of John Henrik Clarke was Nzingha Clarke[10].

Death and Burial

John Henrik Clarke died on July 16, 1998[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

John Henrik Clarke ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (478 views/month, #7,103 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was John Henrik Clarke born?

John Henrik Clarke was born in Union Springs[2].

Where did John Henrik Clarke die?

John Henrik Clarke passed away in New York City[4].

What did John Henrik Clarke do for work?

John Henrik Clarke worked as historian[6], Africanist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did John Henrik Clarke go to school?

John Henrik Clarke was educated at Columbia University[19] and New York University[20].

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  18. [12] . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Educated at Columbia University, New York University
    Place of birth Union Springs
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject African diaspora, WikiProject New York Public Library
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