Lani Guinier

American activist, lawyer and academic
Person human Q6487034
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Lani Guinier

Summary

Lani Guinier is a human[1]. She was born in Manhattan[2]. She was born on April 19, 1950[3]. She died in Cambridge[4]. She died on January 7, 2022[5]. She worked as a university teacher[6] and lawyer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (560 views/month, #7,153 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Lani Guinier's place of birth was Manhattan[2].
  • Lani Guinier died in Cambridge[4].
  • Lani Guinier was born on April 19, 1950[3].
  • Lani Guinier died on January 7, 2022[5].
  • Lani Guinier held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Lani Guinier is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].
  • Lani Guinier worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Lani Guinier worked as a lawyer[7].
  • Lani Guinier was employed by Harvard University[11].
  • Among Lani Guinier's employers was New York University[12].
  • Lani Guinier was employed by University of Pennsylvania[13].
  • Lani Guinier's education included a stint at Radcliffe College[14].
  • Lani Guinier's education included a stint at Harvard University[15].
  • Lani Guinier was educated at Yale Law School[16].
  • Lani Guinier was educated at Andrew Jackson High School[17].
  • Lani Guinier received the honorary degree from Spelman College[18].
  • Lani Guinier received the Margaret Brent Award[19].
  • Lani Guinier is recorded as female[20].
  • Lani Guinier's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Lani Guinier's Commons category is recorded as Lani Guinier[22].
  • Lani Guinier's family name is recorded as Q56538588[23].
  • Lani Guinier's given name is recorded as Lani[24].
  • Lani Guinier's described by source is recorded as Notable Black American Women[25].
  • Lani Guinier's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Lani Guinier's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Carol Lani Guinier'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Manhattan[2], Lani Guinier… she was born on April 19, 1950[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].

Education

Educated at Radcliffe College[14], a college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1879[30]; Harvard University[15], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; Yale Law School[16], a law school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1824[37], headquartered in New Haven[38]; and Andrew Jackson High School[17], a high school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1937[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6] and lawyer[7]. Employers include Harvard University[11], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1636[44], headquartered in Cambridge[45]; New York University[12], a private university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1831[48], headquartered in New York City[49]; and University of Pennsylvania[13], a private university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1740[52], headquartered in Philadelphia[53].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary degree from Spelman College[18], an award[54], in United States[55] and Margaret Brent Award[19], an award[56], in United States[57], founded in 1991[58].

Death and Burial

Lani Guinier died on January 7, 2022[5]. She died in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

Lani Guinier ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (560 views/month, #7,153 of 1,000,298).[8] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Lani Guinier born?

Lani Guinier was born in Manhattan[2].

Where did Lani Guinier die?

Lani Guinier passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did Lani Guinier do for work?

Lani Guinier worked as university teacher[6] and lawyer[7].

Where did Lani Guinier go to school?

Lani Guinier was educated at Radcliffe College[14], Harvard University[15], Yale Law School[16], and Andrew Jackson High School[17].

What awards did Lani Guinier receive?

Honors received include honorary degree from Spelman College[18] and Margaret Brent Award[19].

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  1. [2] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . americanbar.org. americanbar.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Notable Black American Women. wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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