Kenneth Pomeranz

American historian, sinologist, and university teacher (born 1958)
Person human Q2367310
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Kenneth Pomeranz

Summary

Kenneth Pomeranz is a human[1]. He was born on November 4, 1958[2]. He worked as a university teacher[3], historian[4], and sinologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Kenneth Pomeranz was born on November 4, 1958[2].
  • Kenneth Pomeranz was born on 1958[7].
  • Kenneth Pomeranz held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Kenneth Pomeranz worked as a university teacher[3].
  • Kenneth Pomeranz's professions included historian[4].
  • Kenneth Pomeranz worked as a sinologist[5].
  • Kenneth Pomeranz's field of work was history of China[9].
  • Kenneth Pomeranz's field of work was world history[10].
  • Kenneth Pomeranz's field of work was environmental history[11].
  • Kenneth Pomeranz was employed by University of California, Irvine[12].
  • Kenneth Pomeranz was employed by University of Chicago[13].
  • Kenneth Pomeranz was educated at Yale University[14].
  • Kenneth Pomeranz received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Kenneth Pomeranz received the Toynbee Prize[16].
  • Kenneth Pomeranz received the John K. Fairbank Prize[17].
  • Kenneth Pomeranz received the John K. Fairbank Prize[18].
  • Kenneth Pomeranz received the Dan David Prize[19].
  • Kenneth Pomeranz received the Bentley Book Prize[20].
  • Kenneth Pomeranz was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Kenneth Pomeranz is recorded as male[22].
  • Kenneth Pomeranz's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Kenneth Pomeranz is associated with the California School movement[24].
  • Kenneth Pomeranz's Commons category is recorded as Kenneth Pomeranz[25].
  • Kenneth Pomeranz earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[26].
  • Kenneth Pomeranz's given name is recorded as Kenneth[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include November 4, 1958[2] and 1958[7].

Education

Kenneth Pomeranz's education included a stint at Yale University[14]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[3], historian[4], and sinologist[5]. Fields of work include history of China[9], a history of a country or state[28]; world history[10], an academic discipline[29]; and environmental history[11], an academic discipline[30]. Employers include University of California, Irvine[12], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1965[33] and University of Chicago[13], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1890[36], headquartered in Chicago[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[38], in United States[39], founded in 1925[40]; Toynbee Prize[16], an award[41]; John K. Fairbank Prize[17], an award[42], founded in 1969[43]; Dan David Prize[19], a science award[44], in Israel[45], founded in 2002[46]; and Bentley Book Prize[20], an award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1999[49].

Why It Matters

Kenneth Pomeranz ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

He has been cited as an influence by Thomas Piketty[52], an economist[53], b. 1971[54], of France[55], awarded the Yrjö Jahnsson Award[56], specialised in public economics[57].

FAQs

What did Kenneth Pomeranz do for work?

Kenneth Pomeranz worked as university teacher[3], historian[4], and sinologist[5].

Where did Kenneth Pomeranz go to school?

Kenneth Pomeranz was educated at Yale University[14].

What awards did Kenneth Pomeranz receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], Toynbee Prize[16], John K. Fairbank Prize[17], and John K. Fairbank Prize[18].

Who did Kenneth Pomeranz influence?

Kenneth Pomeranz has been cited as an influence by Thomas Piketty[52].

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  1. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . toynbeeprize.org. toynbeeprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . historians.org. Retrieved . historians.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . historians.org. Retrieved . historians.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . dandavidprize.org. dandavidprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . worldhistoryconnected.press.uillinois.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  26. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [57] . 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. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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