Linda Gordon

American historian (born 1940)
Person human Q15439086
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Linda Gordon

Summary

Linda Gordon is a human[1]. She was born in Chicago[2]. She was born on +1940-01-19T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a historian[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Linda Gordon was born in Chicago[2].
  • Linda Gordon was born on +1940-01-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Linda Gordon held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Linda Gordon worked as a historian[4].
  • Linda Gordon's field of work was history[7].
  • Linda Gordon was employed by New York University[8].
  • Among Linda Gordon's employers was Radcliffe College[9].
  • Linda Gordon's education included a stint at Swarthmore College[10].
  • Linda Gordon received the Bancroft Prize[11].
  • Linda Gordon received the Bancroft Prize[12].
  • Linda Gordon received the Antonovych prize[13].
  • Linda Gordon received the Wilbur Cross Medal[14].
  • Linda Gordon received the Albert J. Beveridge Award[15].
  • Linda Gordon received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Linda Gordon was a member of American Philosophical Society[17].
  • Linda Gordon is recorded as female[18].
  • Linda Gordon's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Linda Gordon's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109771176[20].
  • Linda Gordon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59240820[21].
  • Linda Gordon's GND ID is recorded as 14052925X[22].
  • Linda Gordon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50035008[23].
  • Linda Gordon's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13519636g[24].
  • Linda Gordon's IdRef ID is recorded as 059347899[25].
  • Linda Gordon's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01654909[26].
  • Linda Gordon's SBN author ID is recorded as IEIV007669[27].

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Origins and Family

Linda Gordon's place of birth was Chicago[2]. She was born on +1940-01-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Linda Gordon was educated at Swarthmore College[10]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Linda Gordon's professions included historian[4]. Her field of work was history[7]. Employers include New York University[8], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1831[31], headquartered in New York City[32] and Radcliffe College[9], a college[33], in United States[34], founded in 1879[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Bancroft Prize[11], a literary award[36], in United States[37]; Antonovych prize[13], an award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1980[40]; Wilbur Cross Medal[14], an award[41], founded in 1966[42]; Albert J. Beveridge Award[15], an award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1939[45]; Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[46], in United States[47], founded in 1925[48]; and WILLA Literary Award[49], a literary award[50], in United States[51].

Why It Matters

Linda Gordon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52]

FAQs

Where was Linda Gordon born?

Linda Gordon's place of birth was Chicago[2].

What did Linda Gordon do for work?

Linda Gordon worked as historian[4].

Where did Linda Gordon go to school?

Linda Gordon was educated at Swarthmore College[10].

What awards did Linda Gordon receive?

Honors received include Bancroft Prize[11], Bancroft Prize[12], Antonovych prize[13], and Wilbur Cross Medal[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . American Women Historians, 1700s-1990s: A Biographical Dictionary. lindagordonhistorian.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . American Women Historians, 1700s-1990s: A Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [4] . American Women Historians, 1700s-1990s: A Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . library.columbia.edu. library.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . library.columbia.edu. library.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] . alumni.yale.edu. Retrieved . alumni.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . historians.org. historians.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  16. [49] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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