Kimberlé Crenshaw

American legal academic (born 1959)
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Kimberlé Crenshaw

Summary

Kimberlé Crenshaw is a human[1]. Born in Canton[2], she… she was born on May 5, 1959[3]. She worked as a lawyer[4], university teacher[5], philosopher[6], academic[7], and activist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,674 views/month, #5,632 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Kimberlé Crenshaw was born in Canton[2].
  • Kimberlé Crenshaw was born on May 5, 1959[3].
  • Kimberlé Crenshaw held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Kimberlé Crenshaw worked as a lawyer[4].
  • Kimberlé Crenshaw's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Kimberlé Crenshaw's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Kimberlé Crenshaw worked as an academic[7].
  • Kimberlé Crenshaw worked as an activist[8].
  • Kimberlé Crenshaw's field of work was intersectionality[11].
  • Kimberlé Crenshaw's field of work was critical race theory[12].
  • Kimberlé Crenshaw's field of work was law[13].
  • Kimberlé Crenshaw was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[14].
  • Among Kimberlé Crenshaw's employers was Columbia Law School[15].
  • Among Kimberlé Crenshaw's employers was Columbia University[16].
  • Kimberlé Crenshaw's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison[17].
  • Kimberlé Crenshaw was educated at Cornell University[18].
  • Kimberlé Crenshaw's education included a stint at Harvard University[19].
  • Kimberlé Crenshaw's education included a stint at Canton McKinley High School[20].
  • Kimberlé Crenshaw was educated at Columbia University[21].
  • Kimberlé Crenshaw received the Gittler Prize[22].
  • Kimberlé Crenshaw was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Kimberlé Crenshaw is recorded as female[24].
  • Kimberlé Crenshaw's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Kimberlé Crenshaw's founder is recorded as African American Policy Forum[26].
  • Kimberlé Crenshaw's Commons category is recorded as Kimberlé Crenshaw[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Kimberlé Crenshaw was born in Canton[2]. She was born on May 5, 1959[3].

Education

Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[17], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1848[30]; Cornell University[18], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1865[33], headquartered in Ithaca[34]; Harvard University[19], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1636[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38]; Canton McKinley High School[20], a high school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1918[41]; and Columbia University[21], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1754[44], headquartered in Manhattan[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[4], university teacher[5], philosopher[6], academic[7], and activist[8]. Fields of work include intersectionality[11], a sociological theory[46]; critical race theory[12], a political movement[47]; and law[13], an academic discipline[48]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles[14], a public research university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1919[51], headquartered in Los Angeles[52]; Columbia Law School[15], a law school[53], in United States[54], founded in 1858[55], headquartered in New York City[56]; and Columbia University[16], a private university[57], in United States[58], founded in 1754[59], headquartered in Manhattan[60].

Recognition

Kimberlé Crenshaw received the Gittler Prize[22].

Why It Matters

Kimberlé Crenshaw ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,674 views/month, #5,632 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] She is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was Kimberlé Crenshaw born?

Born in Canton[2], Kimberlé Crenshaw…

What did Kimberlé Crenshaw do for work?

Kimberlé Crenshaw worked as lawyer[4], university teacher[5], philosopher[6], academic[7], and activist[8].

Where did Kimberlé Crenshaw go to school?

Kimberlé Crenshaw was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[17], Cornell University[18], Harvard University[19], and Canton McKinley High School[20].

What awards did Kimberlé Crenshaw receive?

Honors received include Gittler Prize[22].

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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