Kenneth Waltz

American political scientist and international relations theoretician (1924-2013)
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Kenneth Waltz

Summary

Kenneth Waltz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ann Arbor[2]. He was born on June 8, 1924[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on May 12, 2013[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], political scientist[7], philosopher[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (440 views/month, #7,142 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Kenneth Waltz was born in Ann Arbor[2].
  • Kenneth Waltz passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Kenneth Waltz was born on June 8, 1924[3].
  • Kenneth Waltz died on May 12, 2013[5].
  • Kenneth Waltz held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Kenneth Waltz worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Kenneth Waltz's professions included political scientist[7].
  • Kenneth Waltz worked as a philosopher[8].
  • Kenneth Waltz worked as a politician[9].
  • Kenneth Waltz's field of work was international relations[12].
  • Kenneth Waltz's field of work was political science[13].
  • Kenneth Waltz held the position of chairperson[14].
  • Among Kenneth Waltz's employers was University of California, Berkeley[15].
  • Kenneth Waltz was employed by Columbia University[16].
  • Kenneth Waltz was employed by Brandeis University[17].
  • Among Kenneth Waltz's employers was Swarthmore College[18].
  • Kenneth Waltz's education included a stint at Columbia University[19].
  • Kenneth Waltz's education included a stint at Oberlin College[20].
  • Kenneth Waltz's doctoral advisor was William Thornton Rickert Fox[21].
  • Kenneth Waltz received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
  • Kenneth Waltz received the Heinz I. Eulau Award[23].
  • Kenneth Waltz was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Kenneth Waltz was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society[25].
  • Kenneth Waltz is recorded as male[26].
  • Kenneth Waltz's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Kenneth Waltz's place of birth was Ann Arbor[2]. He was born on June 8, 1924[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[19], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and Oberlin College[20], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1833[34], headquartered in Oberlin[35]. Kenneth Waltz's doctoral advisor was William Thornton Rickert Fox[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], political scientist[7], philosopher[8], and politician[9]. Fields of work include international relations[12], an academic major[36] and political science[13], an academic major[37]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[15], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1868[40], headquartered in Berkeley[41]; Columbia University[16], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1754[44], headquartered in Manhattan[45]; Brandeis University[17], a university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1948[48], headquartered in Waltham[49]; and Swarthmore College[18], a liberal arts college[50], in United States[51], founded in 1864[52]. Kenneth Waltz held the position of chairperson[14]. He supervised Barry Posen as a doctoral student[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], a fellowship grant[54], in United States[55], founded in 1925[56] and Heinz I. Eulau Award[23], an award[57].

Death and Burial

Kenneth Waltz died on May 12, 2013[5]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[58].

Why It Matters

Kenneth Waltz ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (440 views/month, #7,142 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

He has been cited as an influence by Robert Keohane[61], an internationalist[62], b. 1941[63], of United States[64], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[65], specialised in international relations[66] and Luboš Blaha[67], a politician[68], b. 1979[69], of Slovakia[70], specialised in political science[71].

Works attributed to him include Theory of International Politics[72], a literary work[73] and Man, the State, and War[74], a literary work[75].

FAQs

Where was Kenneth Waltz born?

Born in Ann Arbor[2], Kenneth Waltz…

Where did Kenneth Waltz die?

Kenneth Waltz passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did Kenneth Waltz do for work?

Kenneth Waltz worked as university teacher[6], political scientist[7], philosopher[8], and politician[9].

Where did Kenneth Waltz go to school?

Kenneth Waltz was educated at Columbia University[19] and Oberlin College[20].

What awards did Kenneth Waltz receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22] and Heinz I. Eulau Award[23].

Who did Kenneth Waltz influence?

Kenneth Waltz has been cited as an influence by Robert Keohane[61] and Luboš Blaha[67].

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