Johnnetta B. Cole

American anthropologist
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Summary

Johnnetta B. Cole is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Jacksonville[2]. She was born on October 19, 1936[3]. She worked as an anthropologist[4], academic administrator[5], and university teacher[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (181 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Johnnetta B. Cole was born in Jacksonville[2].
  • Johnnetta B. Cole was born on October 19, 1936[3].
  • Johnnetta B. Cole held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Johnnetta B. Cole is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[9].
  • Johnnetta B. Cole's professions included anthropologist[4].
  • Johnnetta B. Cole worked as an academic administrator[5].
  • Johnnetta B. Cole's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Johnnetta B. Cole's field of work was anthropology[10].
  • Johnnetta B. Cole's field of work was women's studies[11].
  • Johnnetta B. Cole's field of work was African American studies[12].
  • Johnnetta B. Cole's field of work was African art[13].
  • Johnnetta B. Cole's field of work was pedagogy[14].
  • Johnnetta B. Cole's field of work was museum[15].
  • Johnnetta B. Cole held the position of museum director[16].
  • Johnnetta B. Cole held the position of university president[17].
  • Johnnetta B. Cole held the position of professor[18].
  • Johnnetta B. Cole held the position of provost[19].
  • Johnnetta B. Cole was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[20].
  • Johnnetta B. Cole was educated at University of Massachusetts Amherst[21].
  • Johnnetta B. Cole received the Candace Award[22].
  • Johnnetta B. Cole received the Alston-Jones International Civil and Human Rights Award[23].
  • Johnnetta B. Cole received the honorary degree from Spelman College[24].
  • Johnnetta B. Cole received the National Humanities Medal[25].
  • Johnnetta B. Cole was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Johnnetta B. Cole is recorded as female[27].

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Origins and Family

Johnnetta B. Cole was born in Jacksonville[2]. She was born on October 19, 1936[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[9].

Education

Johnnetta B. Cole was educated at University of Massachusetts Amherst[21]. Studied under Melville J. Herskovits[28], an anthropologist[29], 1895–1963[30], of United States[31], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[32], specialised in cultural anthropology[33] and Paul Bohannan[34], an anthropologist[35], 1920–2007[36], of United States[37], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[38], specialised in cultural anthropology[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[4], academic administrator[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include anthropology[10], an academic discipline[40]; women's studies[11], an interdisciplinarity[41]; African American studies[12], an academic discipline[42]; African art[13], an art of an area[43]; pedagogy[14], a branch of science[44]; and museum[15], a type of institution[45]. Among Johnnetta B. Cole's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[20]. Positions held include museum director[16], a profession[46]; university president[17], a corporate title[47]; professor[18], a title of authority[48]; and provost[19], a profession[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Candace Award[22], an award[50], in United States[51]; Alston-Jones International Civil and Human Rights Award[23], an award[52]; honorary degree from Spelman College[24], an award[53], in United States[54]; and National Humanities Medal[25], an award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1988[57].

Why It Matters

Johnnetta B. Cole ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (181 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[7] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Johnnetta B. Cole born?

Born in Jacksonville[2].

What did Johnnetta B. Cole do for work?

Johnnetta B. Cole worked as anthropologist[4], academic administrator[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Johnnetta B. Cole go to school?

Johnnetta B. Cole was educated at University of Massachusetts Amherst[21].

What awards did Johnnetta B. Cole receive?

Honors received include Candace Award[22], Alston-Jones International Civil and Human Rights Award[23], honorary degree from Spelman College[24], and National Humanities Medal[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Black Women Scientists in the United States. wikidata.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . spelman.edu. Retrieved . spelman.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . spelman.edu. Retrieved . spelman.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . spelman.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . spelman.edu. Retrieved . spelman.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . spelman.edu. Retrieved . spelman.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . spelman.edu. Retrieved . spelman.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] ↑ . Black Women Scientists in the United States. wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Black Women Scientists in the United States. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wschronicle.com. wschronicle.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . spelman.edu. spelman.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . neh.gov. neh.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [9] ↑ . Notable Black American Women. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . NNDB. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . Black Women Scientists in the United States. wikidata.org.
  27. [34] ↑ . Black Women Scientists in the United States. wikidata.org.

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  1. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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