Linda Dégh

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Linda Dégh

Summary

Linda Dégh is a human[1]. She was born in Budapest[2]. She was born on March 19, 1918[3]. She passed away in Bloomington[4]. She died on August 19, 2014[5]. She worked as an anthropologist[6], writer[7], folklorist[8], and professor[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Linda Dégh's place of birth was Budapest[2].
  • Linda Dégh passed away in Bloomington[4].
  • Linda Dégh was born on March 19, 1918[3].
  • Linda Dégh died on August 19, 2014[5].
  • Among Linda Dégh's spouses was Endre Vázsonyi[11].
  • Linda Dégh held citizenship in Hungary[12].
  • Linda Dégh worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Linda Dégh's professions included writer[7].
  • Linda Dégh worked as a folklorist[8].
  • Linda Dégh worked as a professor[9].
  • Linda Dégh's field of work was folkloristics[13].
  • Linda Dégh's field of work was etnomusicology[14].
  • Among Linda Dégh's employers was Indiana University[15].
  • Linda Dégh's education included a stint at Eötvös Loránd University[16].
  • Linda Dégh received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Linda Dégh received the Fulbright Scholarship[18].
  • Linda Dégh is recorded as female[19].
  • Linda Dégh's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Linda Dégh's given name is recorded as Linda[21].
  • Linda Dégh's described at URL is recorded as https://honorsandawards.iu.edu/awards/honoree/1132.html[22].
  • Linda Dégh's described by source is recorded as American Women Writers[23].
  • Linda Dégh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hungarian[24].
  • Linda Dégh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Linda Dégh's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Doctor Linda'}[26].
  • Linda Dégh's married name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Linda Dégh-Vázsonyi'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Budapest[2], Linda Dégh… she was born on March 19, 1918[3].

Education

Linda Dégh was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], writer[7], folklorist[8], and professor[9]. Fields of work include folkloristics[13], a branch of anthropology[28] and etnomusicology[14], an academic discipline[29]. Among Linda Dégh's employers was Indiana University[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[30], in United States[31], founded in 1925[32] and Fulbright Scholarship[18], a scholarship[33], in United States[34], founded in 1946[35].

Personal Life

Among Linda Dégh's spouses was Endre Vázsonyi[11].

Death and Burial

Linda Dégh died on August 19, 2014[5]. She passed away in Bloomington[4].

Why It Matters

Linda Dégh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Linda Dégh born?

Linda Dégh's place of birth was Budapest[2].

Where did Linda Dégh die?

Linda Dégh passed away in Bloomington[4].

Who was Linda Dégh married to?

Linda Dégh's spouses include Endre Vázsonyi[11].

What did Linda Dégh do for work?

Linda Dégh worked as anthropologist[6], writer[7], folklorist[8], and professor[9].

Where did Linda Dégh go to school?

Linda Dégh was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[16].

What awards did Linda Dégh receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17] and Fulbright Scholarship[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Legacy.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Legacy.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Legacy.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Legacy.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . honorsandawards.iu.edu. Retrieved . honorsandawards.iu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Legacy.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Budapest
    Citizenship
    Educated at Eötvös Loránd University
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