Joseph Ellis

American historian (born 1943)
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Joseph Ellis

Summary

Joseph Ellis is a human[1]. He was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on July 18, 1943[3]. He worked as a historian[4] and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (570 views/month, #7,138 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Ellis's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].
  • Joseph Ellis was born on July 18, 1943[3].
  • Joseph Ellis held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Joseph Ellis's professions included historian[4].
  • Joseph Ellis worked as a writer[5].
  • Among Joseph Ellis's employers was Mount Holyoke College[8].
  • Joseph Ellis's education included a stint at Yale University[9].
  • Joseph Ellis's education included a stint at College of William & Mary[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Joseph Ellis is Founding Brothers[11].
  • Joseph Ellis received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • Joseph Ellis received the Pulitzer Prize for History[13].
  • Joseph Ellis received the National Book Award[14].
  • Joseph Ellis received the National Book Award for Nonfiction[15].
  • Joseph Ellis is recorded as male[16].
  • Joseph Ellis's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Joseph Ellis's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Ellis[18].
  • Joseph Ellis's family name is recorded as Ellis[19].
  • Joseph Ellis's given name is recorded as Joseph[20].
  • Joseph Ellis's official website is recorded as http://www.josephellishistorian.com[21].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[22]

  • Country: GB[23]

  • Began / founded: 1943-07-18[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d4bb961b-5000-47ef-9ad5-fde5b1fcca29[25]

Body

Origins and Family

Joseph Ellis's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on July 18, 1943[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[9], a private university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1701[28], headquartered in New Haven[29] and College of William & Mary[10], a public research university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1693[32], headquartered in Williamsburg[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4] and writer[5]. Among Joseph Ellis's employers was Mount Holyoke College[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Joseph Ellis is Founding Brothers[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[34], in United States[35], founded in 1925[36]; Pulitzer Prize for History[13], a class of award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1917[39]; National Book Award[14], a literary award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1936[42]; and National Book Award for Nonfiction[15], a literary award[43], in United States[44].

Why It Matters

Joseph Ellis ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (570 views/month, #7,138 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Ellis born?

Joseph Ellis's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].

What did Joseph Ellis do for work?

Joseph Ellis worked as historian[4] and writer[5].

Where did Joseph Ellis go to school?

Joseph Ellis was educated at Yale University[9] and College of William & Mary[10].

What awards did Joseph Ellis receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], Pulitzer Prize for History[13], National Book Award[14], and National Book Award for Nonfiction[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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