Lawrence W. Sherman

American criminologist
Person human Q6174804
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Lawrence W. Sherman

Summary

Lawrence W. Sherman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Schenectady[2]. He was born on October 25, 1949[3]. He worked as a criminologist[4] and sociologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Lawrence W. Sherman's place of birth was Schenectady[2].
  • Lawrence W. Sherman was born on October 25, 1949[3].
  • Lawrence W. Sherman held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Lawrence W. Sherman worked as a criminologist[4].
  • Lawrence W. Sherman worked as a sociologist[5].
  • Among Lawrence W. Sherman's employers was Rutgers University[8].
  • Among Lawrence W. Sherman's employers was University of Maryland[9].
  • Lawrence W. Sherman was employed by University of Pennsylvania[10].
  • Lawrence W. Sherman's education included a stint at University of Chicago[11].
  • Lawrence W. Sherman was educated at Denison University[12].
  • Lawrence W. Sherman received the Benjamin Franklin Medal[13].
  • Lawrence W. Sherman received the Wilbur Cross Medal[14].
  • Lawrence W. Sherman is recorded as male[15].
  • Lawrence W. Sherman's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Lawrence W. Sherman's residence is recorded as United Kingdom[17].
  • Lawrence W. Sherman's family name is recorded as Sherman[18].
  • Lawrence W. Sherman's given name is recorded as Lawrence[19].

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Origins and Family

Lawrence W. Sherman was born in Schenectady[2]. He was born on October 25, 1949[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[11], a private university[20], in United States[21], founded in 1890[22], headquartered in Chicago[23] and Denison University[12], a liberal arts college[24], in United States[25], founded in 1831[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include criminologist[4] and sociologist[5]. Employers include Rutgers University[8], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1766[29]; University of Maryland[9], a public research university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1858[32], headquartered in College Park[33]; and University of Pennsylvania[10], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1740[36], headquartered in Philadelphia[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Benjamin Franklin Medal[13], an award[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1956[40] and Wilbur Cross Medal[14], an award[41], founded in 1966[42].

Why It Matters

Lawrence W. Sherman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43]

FAQs

Where was Lawrence W. Sherman born?

Born in Schenectady[2], Lawrence W. Sherman…

What did Lawrence W. Sherman do for work?

Lawrence W. Sherman worked as criminologist[4] and sociologist[5].

Where did Lawrence W. Sherman go to school?

Lawrence W. Sherman was educated at University of Chicago[11] and Denison University[12].

What awards did Lawrence W. Sherman receive?

Honors received include Benjamin Franklin Medal[13] and Wilbur Cross Medal[14].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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