John Zaller

American political scientist
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John Zaller

Summary

John Zaller is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1949[2]. He worked as a political scientist[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Zaller was born on January 1, 1949[2].
  • John Zaller was born on April 29, 1949[6].
  • John Zaller held citizenship in United States[7].
  • John Zaller worked as a political scientist[3].
  • John Zaller worked as a university teacher[4].
  • John Zaller's field of work was political science[8].
  • John Zaller's field of work was public opinion[9].
  • John Zaller's field of work was politics of the United States[10].
  • John Zaller's field of work was public election[11].
  • John Zaller held the position of professor emeritus[12].
  • John Zaller was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[13].
  • John Zaller's doctoral advisor was Nelson W. Polsby[14].
  • John Zaller received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • John Zaller received the Heinz I. Eulau Award[16].
  • John Zaller received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • John Zaller is recorded as male[18].
  • John Zaller's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Zaller supervised Vincent Lamont Hutchings as a doctoral student[20].
  • John Zaller's family name is recorded as Zaller[21].
  • John Zaller's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Zaller's given name is recorded as Raymond[23].
  • John Zaller's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • John Zaller's curriculum vitae URL is recorded as https://polisci.ucla.edu/sites/default/files/jz_vita_.doc[25].
  • John Zaller's academic appointment is recorded as UCLA Department of Political Science[26].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1949[2] and April 29, 1949[6].

Education

John Zaller's doctoral advisor was Nelson W. Polsby[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include political scientist[3] and university teacher[4]. Fields of work include political science[8], an academic major[27]; public opinion[9]; politics of the United States[10], a political system[28], in United States[29]; and public election[11], a process[30]. John Zaller was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[13]. He held the position of professor emeritus[12]. He supervised Vincent Lamont Hutchings as a doctoral student[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[31], in United States[32], founded in 1925[33]; Heinz I. Eulau Award[16], an award[34]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17], a fellowship award[35].

Why It Matters

John Zaller ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did John Zaller do for work?

John Zaller worked as political scientist[3] and university teacher[4].

What awards did John Zaller receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], Heinz I. Eulau Award[16], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . polisci.ucla.edu. Retrieved . polisci.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . polisci.ucla.edu. Retrieved . polisci.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . polisci.ucla.edu. Retrieved . polisci.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . curriculum vitae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . polisci.ucla.edu. Retrieved . polisci.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . polisci.ucla.edu. Retrieved . polisci.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . polisci.ucla.edu. Retrieved . polisci.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . apsanet.org. apsanet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . amacad.org. Retrieved . amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . NUKAT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . amacad.org. Retrieved . amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . polisci.ucla.edu. Retrieved . polisci.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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