John McWhorter

American academic and linguist
Person human Q2468338
John McWhorter
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John McWhorter

Summary

John McWhorter is a human[1]. Born in Philadelphia[2], he… he was born on October 6, 1965[3]. He worked as a creolist[4], professor[5], and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,167 views/month, #6,961 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John McWhorter was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • John McWhorter was born on October 6, 1965[3].
  • John McWhorter held citizenship in United States[8].
  • John McWhorter is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[9].
  • John McWhorter's professions included creolist[4].
  • John McWhorter worked as a professor[5].
  • John McWhorter worked as a writer[6].
  • John McWhorter's field of work was linguistics[10].
  • John McWhorter's field of work was creolistics[11].
  • John McWhorter's field of work was popular science[12].
  • John McWhorter's field of work was politics[13].
  • John McWhorter was employed by Cornell University[14].
  • Among John McWhorter's employers was Columbia University[15].
  • John McWhorter's education included a stint at Stanford University[16].
  • John McWhorter's education included a stint at New York University[17].
  • John McWhorter's education included a stint at Rutgers University[18].
  • John McWhorter was educated at Friends Select School[19].
  • John McWhorter was educated at Simon's Rock at Bard College[20].
  • John McWhorter's religion is recorded as atheism[21].
  • John McWhorter is recorded as male[22].
  • John McWhorter's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • John McWhorter's Commons category is recorded as John McWhorter[24].
  • John McWhorter's family name is recorded as McWhorter[25].
  • John McWhorter's given name is recorded as John[26].
  • John McWhorter's participant in is recorded as A Letter on Justice and Open Debate[27].

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Origins and Family

John McWhorter was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on October 6, 1965[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[9].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31]; New York University[17], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1831[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; Rutgers University[18], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1766[38]; Friends Select School[19], a school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1833[41]; and Simon's Rock at Bard College[20], a liberal arts college[42], in United States[43], founded in 1964[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include creolist[4], professor[5], and writer[6]. Fields of work include linguistics[10], an academic discipline[45]; creolistics[11], an academic discipline[46]; popular science[12], a genre[47]; and politics[13], an academic discipline[48]. Employers include Cornell University[14], a private university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1865[51], headquartered in Ithaca[52] and Columbia University[15], a private university[53], in United States[54], founded in 1754[55], headquartered in Manhattan[56].

Personal Life

John McWhorter's religion is recorded as atheism[21].

Why It Matters

John McWhorter ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,167 views/month, #6,961 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was John McWhorter born?

John McWhorter's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].

What did John McWhorter do for work?

John McWhorter worked as creolist[4], professor[5], and writer[6].

Where did John McWhorter go to school?

John McWhorter was educated at Stanford University[16], New York University[17], Rutgers University[18], and Friends Select School[19].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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