John W. Meyer

American sociologist and professor
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John W. Meyer

Summary

John W. Meyer is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1935[2]. He worked as a sociologist[3], university teacher[4], and academic[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • John W. Meyer was born on January 1, 1935[2].
  • John W. Meyer held citizenship in United States[7].
  • John W. Meyer's professions included sociologist[3].
  • John W. Meyer's professions included university teacher[4].
  • John W. Meyer worked as an academic[5].
  • John W. Meyer's field of work was sociology[8].
  • John W. Meyer was employed by Stanford University[9].
  • John W. Meyer's education included a stint at Columbia University[10].
  • John W. Meyer was educated at Goshen College[11].
  • John W. Meyer's education included a stint at University of Colorado Boulder[12].
  • John W. Meyer received the W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award[13].
  • John W. Meyer is recorded as male[14].
  • John W. Meyer's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John W. Meyer's family name is recorded as Meyer[16].
  • John W. Meyer's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John W. Meyer's official website is recorded as https://profiles.stanford.edu/john-meyer[18].
  • John W. Meyer's work location is recorded as Stanford[19].
  • John W. Meyer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • John W. Meyer's affiliation is recorded as Stanford University Sociology Department[21].
  • John W. Meyer's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John W. Meyer'}[22].

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Origins and Family

John W. Meyer was born on January 1, 1935[2].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[10], a private university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1754[25], headquartered in Manhattan[26]; Goshen College[11], a higher education institution[27], in United States[28], founded in 1894[29]; and University of Colorado Boulder[12], a public university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1876[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist[3], university teacher[4], and academic[5]. John W. Meyer's field of work was sociology[8]. He was employed by Stanford University[9].

Recognition

John W. Meyer received the W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award[13].

Why It Matters

John W. Meyer has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

FAQs

What did John W. Meyer do for work?

John W. Meyer worked as sociologist[3], university teacher[4], and academic[5].

Where did John W. Meyer go to school?

John W. Meyer was educated at Columbia University[10], Goshen College[11], and University of Colorado Boulder[12].

What awards did John W. Meyer receive?

Honors received include W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . asanet.org. asanet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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