John Lewis Gaddis

American historian of the Cold War (b.1941)
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John Lewis Gaddis

Summary

John Lewis Gaddis is a human[1]. Born in Cotulla[2], he… he was born on +1941-04-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4], university teacher[5], and biographer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (178 views/month, #7,154 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Lewis Gaddis's place of birth was Cotulla[2].
  • John Lewis Gaddis was born on +1941-04-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Lewis Gaddis held citizenship in United States[8].
  • John Lewis Gaddis's professions included historian[4].
  • John Lewis Gaddis worked as a university teacher[5].
  • John Lewis Gaddis worked as a biographer[6].
  • Among John Lewis Gaddis's employers was Yale University[9].
  • John Lewis Gaddis was employed by Ohio University[10].
  • Among John Lewis Gaddis's employers was Naval War College[11].
  • John Lewis Gaddis received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • John Lewis Gaddis received the National Humanities Medal[13].
  • John Lewis Gaddis received the Bancroft Prize[14].
  • John Lewis Gaddis received the Pulitzer Prize for Biography[15].
  • John Lewis Gaddis received the Fulbright Scholarship[16].
  • John Lewis Gaddis received the National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography[17].
  • John Lewis Gaddis was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • John Lewis Gaddis's image is recorded as John Lewis Gaddis speaks to U.S. Naval War College (NWC) faculty during the Teaching Grand Strategy workshop at the NWC 120816-N-LE393-023 (7796812032) (cropped).jpg[19].
  • John Lewis Gaddis is recorded as male[20].
  • John Lewis Gaddis's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Lewis Gaddis's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081619454[22].
  • John Lewis Gaddis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 87686123[23].
  • John Lewis Gaddis's GND ID is recorded as 11168529X[24].
  • John Lewis Gaddis's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81009630[25].
  • John Lewis Gaddis's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12359605j[26].
  • John Lewis Gaddis's IdRef ID is recorded as 032596502[27].

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Origins and Family

John Lewis Gaddis's place of birth was Cotulla[2]. He was born on +1941-04-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John Lewis Gaddis earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], university teacher[5], and biographer[6]. Employers include Yale University[9], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1701[31], headquartered in New Haven[32]; Ohio University[10], a public university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1804[35], headquartered in Athens[36]; and Naval War College[11], a staff college[37], in United States[38], founded in 1884[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[40], in United States[41], founded in 1925[42]; National Humanities Medal[13], an award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1988[45]; Bancroft Prize[14], a literary award[46], in United States[47]; Pulitzer Prize for Biography[15], a class of award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1917[50]; Fulbright Scholarship[16], a scholarship[51], in United States[52], founded in 1946[53]; and National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography[17], a National Book Critics Circle Award[54], in United States[55].

Why It Matters

John Lewis Gaddis ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (178 views/month, #7,154 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was John Lewis Gaddis born?

John Lewis Gaddis was born in Cotulla[2].

What did John Lewis Gaddis do for work?

John Lewis Gaddis worked as historian[4], university teacher[5], and biographer[6].

What awards did John Lewis Gaddis receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], National Humanities Medal[13], Bancroft Prize[14], and Pulitzer Prize for Biography[15].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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