Joseph R. Levenson

Summary

Joseph R. Levenson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Boston^[2]. He was born on +1920-06-10T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Russian River^[4]. He died on +1969-04-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a historian^[6], sinologist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Boston^[2], Joseph R. Levenson…
• Joseph R. Levenson died in Russian River^[4].
• Joseph R. Levenson was born on +1920-06-10T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Joseph R. Levenson died on +1969-04-06T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Joseph R. Levenson held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Joseph R. Levenson worked as a historian^[6].
• Joseph R. Levenson's professions included sinologist^[7].
• Joseph R. Levenson's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Joseph R. Levenson's field of work was history of ideas^[11].
• Joseph R. Levenson's field of work was history of China^[12].
• Joseph R. Levenson's field of work was Confucianism^[13].
• Joseph R. Levenson was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[14].
• Joseph R. Levenson was educated at Harvard University^[15].
• Joseph R. Levenson's education included a stint at Harvard College^[16].
• Joseph R. Levenson's doctoral advisor was John King Fairbank^[17].
• A notable student of Joseph R. Levenson was Joseph Esherick^[18].
• A notable student of Joseph R. Levenson was Frederic Wakeman^[19].
• Joseph R. Levenson received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].
• Joseph R. Levenson is recorded as male^[21].
• Joseph R. Levenson's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Joseph R. Levenson supervised Frederic Wakeman as a doctoral student^[23].
• Joseph R. Levenson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108735472^[24].
• Joseph R. Levenson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 16017014^[25].
• Joseph R. Levenson's GND ID is recorded as 172238064^[26].
• Joseph R. Levenson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50049984^[27].

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Origins and Family

Joseph R. Levenson's place of birth was Boston^[2]. He was born on +1920-06-10T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[15], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and Harvard College^[16], a college^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1636^[34]. Joseph R. Levenson's doctoral advisor was John King Fairbank^[17]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[35]. He studied under John King Fairbank^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian^[6], sinologist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include history of ideas^[11], an academic discipline^[37]; history of China^[12], a history of a country or state^[38]; and Confucianism^[13], a philosophical movement^[39]. Among Joseph R. Levenson's employers was University of California, Berkeley^[14]. Notable students include Joseph Esherick^[18], a historian^[40], b. 1942^[41], of United States^[42], awarded the John K. Fairbank Prize^[43], specialised in history of China^[44] and Frederic Wakeman^[19], a historian^[45], 1937–2006^[46], of United States^[47], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[48]. He supervised Frederic Wakeman as a doctoral student^[23].

Recognition

Joseph R. Levenson received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].

Death and Burial

Joseph R. Levenson died on +1969-04-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Russian River^[4]. The cause of death was drowning^[49].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Joseph R. Levenson include Joseph Levenson Book Prize^[50], an award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1987^[53].

Why It Matters

Joseph R. Levenson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

Entities named for him include Joseph Levenson Book Prize^[50], an award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1987^[53].

His notable doctoral advisees include Frederic Wakeman^[56], a historian^[57], 1937–2006^[58], of United States^[59], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[60].

FAQs

Where was Joseph R. Levenson born?

Born in Boston^[2], Joseph R. Levenson…

Where did Joseph R. Levenson die?

Joseph R. Levenson died in Russian River^[4].

What did Joseph R. Levenson do for work?

Joseph R. Levenson worked as historian^[6], sinologist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Joseph R. Levenson go to school?

Joseph R. Levenson was educated at Harvard University^[15] and Harvard College^[16].

What awards did Joseph R. Levenson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].