John Milton Yinger

American sociologist (1916–2011)
Person human Q1372466
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John Milton Yinger

Summary

John Milton Yinger is a human[1]. Born in Quincy[2], he… he was born on +1916-07-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Oberlin[4]. He died on +2011-07-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a pedagogue[6], university teacher[7], and sociologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Milton Yinger was born in Quincy[2].
  • John Milton Yinger passed away in Oberlin[4].
  • John Milton Yinger was born on +1916-07-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Milton Yinger died on +2011-07-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of John Milton Yinger was John M. Yinger[10].
  • John Milton Yinger held citizenship in United States[11].
  • John Milton Yinger's professions included pedagogue[6].
  • John Milton Yinger's professions included university teacher[7].
  • John Milton Yinger's professions included sociologist[8].
  • John Milton Yinger's field of work was sociology of religion[12].
  • John Milton Yinger's field of work was sociology[13].
  • John Milton Yinger held the position of President of the American Sociological Association[14].
  • John Milton Yinger was employed by Oberlin College[15].
  • John Milton Yinger was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[16].
  • John Milton Yinger received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[17].
  • John Milton Yinger received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • John Milton Yinger is recorded as male[19].
  • John Milton Yinger's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Milton Yinger's family name is recorded as Yinger[21].
  • John Milton Yinger's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Milton Yinger's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Quincy[2], John Milton Yinger… he was born on +1916-07-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John Milton Yinger's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pedagogue[6], university teacher[7], and sociologist[8]. Fields of work include sociology of religion[12], a branch of sociology[24] and sociology[13], an academic discipline[25]. John Milton Yinger was employed by Oberlin College[15]. He held the position of President of the American Sociological Association[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[17], a literary award[26], in United States[27], founded in 1935[28] and Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[29], in United States[30], founded in 1925[31].

Personal Life

A child of John Milton Yinger was John M. Yinger[10].

Death and Burial

John Milton Yinger died on +2011-07-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Oberlin[4].

Why It Matters

John Milton Yinger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was John Milton Yinger born?

Born in Quincy[2], John Milton Yinger…

Where did John Milton Yinger die?

John Milton Yinger died in Oberlin[4].

What did John Milton Yinger do for work?

John Milton Yinger worked as pedagogue[6], university teacher[7], and sociologist[8].

Where did John Milton Yinger go to school?

John Milton Yinger was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[16].

What awards did John Milton Yinger receive?

Honors received include Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[17] and Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . oberlin.edu. Retrieved . oberlin.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . asanet.org. asanet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . asanet.org. asanet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . anisfield-wolf.org. anisfield-wolf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . newswise.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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