Lonnie Bunch
historian, 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
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Summary
Lonnie Bunch was born on November 18, 1952[1], in Newark[2]. He has worked as a historian[3], pedagogue[4], and curator[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,925 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[7]
- Position held: Secretary of the Smithsonian[8]
- Employer: Smithsonian Institution[9], California African American Museum[10]
- Educated at: American University[11], Belleville High School[12], Howard University[13]
- Notable work: A Fool's Errand: Creating the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the Age of Bush, Obama, and Trump[14], Embracing Ambiguity: The Challenge of Interpreting African American History in Museums[15], Making a Way Out of No Way: the National Museum of African American History and Culture[16], The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden[17]
- Award received: Four Freedoms Award – Freedom Medal[18], W. E. B. Du Bois Medal[19], Friend of History Award[20], Dan David Prize[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Commons category: Lonnie Bunch[23]
- Residence: Belleville[24]
- Family name: Bunch[25]
- Given name: Lonnie[26]
- Official website: https://www.si.edu/about/secretary-lonnie-bunch[27]
- Participant in: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017[28], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2018[29]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[30]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject African diaspora[31], WikiProject Smithsonian Names[32]
- Affiliation string: Smithsonian Institution[33]
Why It Matters
Lonnie Bunch is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]
FAQs
Where was Lonnie Bunch born?
Lonnie Bunch was born in Newark[2].
What did Lonnie Bunch do for work?
Lonnie Bunch worked as a historian[3], pedagogue[4], and curator[5].
Where did Lonnie Bunch go to school?
Lonnie Bunch was educated at American University[11], Belleville High School[12], and Howard University[13].
What awards did Lonnie Bunch receive?
Honors received include Four Freedoms Award – Freedom Medal[18], W. E. B. Du Bois Medal[19], Friend of History Award[20], and Dan David Prize[21].