John W. Dower

Summary

John W. Dower is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Providence^[2]. He was born on +1938-06-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a historian^[4], writer^[5], and political scientist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• John W. Dower was born in Providence^[2].
• John W. Dower was born on +1938-06-21T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John W. Dower held citizenship in United States^[8].
• John W. Dower worked as a historian^[4].
• John W. Dower's professions included writer^[5].
• John W. Dower's professions included political scientist^[6].
• Among John W. Dower's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[9].
• John W. Dower was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison^[10].
• Among John W. Dower's employers was University of California, San Diego^[11].
• John W. Dower was educated at Classical High School^[12].
• John W. Dower received the PEN New England Award^[13].
• John W. Dower received the National Book Award for Nonfiction^[14].
• John W. Dower received the Bancroft Prize^[15].
• John W. Dower received the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction^[16].
• John W. Dower received the John K. Fairbank Prize^[17].
• John W. Dower is recorded as male^[18].
• John W. Dower's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• John W. Dower's ISNI is recorded as 000000012141821X^[20].
• John W. Dower's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 84619732^[21].
• John W. Dower's GND ID is recorded as 131786059^[22].
• John W. Dower's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79082316^[23].
• John W. Dower's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12067224x^[24].
• John W. Dower's IdRef ID is recorded as 028940563^[25].
• John W. Dower's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA0053243X^[26].
• John W. Dower's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0235771^[27].

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Origins and Family

John W. Dower's place of birth was Providence^[2]. He was born on +1938-06-21T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

John W. Dower's education included a stint at Classical High School^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian^[4], writer^[5], and political scientist^[6]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[9], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1861^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; University of Wisconsin–Madison^[10], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1848^[34]; and University of California, San Diego^[11], a public university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1960^[37].

Recognition

Awards received include PEN New England Award^[13], an award^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1975^[40]; National Book Award for Nonfiction^[14], a literary award^[41], in United States^[42]; Bancroft Prize^[15], a literary award^[43], in United States^[44]; Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction^[16], a class of award^[45], in United States^[46]; and John K. Fairbank Prize^[17], an award^[47], founded in 1969^[48].

Why It Matters

John W. Dower ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

Works attributed to him include Embracing Defeat^[51], a written work^[52], written by him^[53].

FAQs

Where was John W. Dower born?

John W. Dower's place of birth was Providence^[2].

What did John W. Dower do for work?

John W. Dower worked as historian^[4], writer^[5], and political scientist^[6].

Where did John W. Dower go to school?

John W. Dower was educated at Classical High School^[12].

What awards did John W. Dower receive?

Honors received include PEN New England Award^[13], National Book Award for Nonfiction^[14], Bancroft Prize^[15], and Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction^[16].