John Robert McNeill

American environmental historian, Professor, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, US
Person human Q2018092
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John Robert McNeill

Summary

John Robert McNeill is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], he… he was born on +1954-10-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Robert McNeill was born in Chicago[2].
  • John Robert McNeill was born on +1954-10-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Robert McNeill's father was William Hardy McNeill[7].
  • John Robert McNeill held citizenship in United States[8].
  • John Robert McNeill's professions included historian[4].
  • John Robert McNeill's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Among John Robert McNeill's employers was Georgetown University[9].
  • Among John Robert McNeill's employers was Goucher College[10].
  • John Robert McNeill's education included a stint at Duke University[11].
  • John Robert McNeill was educated at Swarthmore College[12].
  • John Robert McNeill received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • John Robert McNeill received the Albert J. Beveridge Award[14].
  • John Robert McNeill received the Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for History[15].
  • John Robert McNeill received the Toynbee Prize[16].
  • John Robert McNeill received the Bentley Book Prize[17].
  • John Robert McNeill was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • John Robert McNeill was a member of Academia Europaea[19].
  • John Robert McNeill is recorded as male[20].
  • John Robert McNeill's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Robert McNeill's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108778587[22].
  • John Robert McNeill's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 22162918[23].
  • John Robert McNeill's GND ID is recorded as 12846836X[24].
  • John Robert McNeill's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85055010[25].
  • John Robert McNeill's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 120592602[26].
  • John Robert McNeill's IdRef ID is recorded as 028840240[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Robert McNeill was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on +1954-10-06T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was William Hardy McNeill[7].

Education

Educated at Duke University[11], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1838[30], headquartered in Durham[31] and Swarthmore College[12], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1864[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include Georgetown University[9], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1789[37], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[38] and Goucher College[10], a liberal arts college[39], in United States[40], founded in 1885[41], headquartered in Baltimore[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[43], in United States[44], founded in 1925[45]; Albert J. Beveridge Award[14], an award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1939[48]; Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for History[15], a science award[49]; Toynbee Prize[16], an award[50]; and Bentley Book Prize[17], an award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1999[53].

Why It Matters

John Robert McNeill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was John Robert McNeill born?

Born in Chicago[2], John Robert McNeill…

Who were John Robert McNeill's parents?

John Robert McNeill's father was William Hardy McNeill[7].

What did John Robert McNeill do for work?

John Robert McNeill worked as historian[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did John Robert McNeill go to school?

John Robert McNeill was educated at Duke University[11] and Swarthmore College[12].

What awards did John Robert McNeill receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], Albert J. Beveridge Award[14], Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for History[15], and Toynbee Prize[16].

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Class ancestry

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

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  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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