Louis Menand

writer, Pulitzer Prize for History winner
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Louis Menand

Summary

Louis Menand is a human[1]. His place of birth was Syracuse[2]. He was born on January 21, 1952[3]. He worked as a writer[4], historian[5], and academic[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (238 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Louis Menand was born in Syracuse[2].
  • Louis Menand was born on January 21, 1952[3].
  • Louis Menand held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Louis Menand worked as a writer[4].
  • Louis Menand's professions included historian[5].
  • Louis Menand worked as an academic[6].
  • Louis Menand was employed by Princeton University[9].
  • Louis Menand was employed by Harvard University[10].
  • Among Louis Menand's employers was University of Virginia[11].
  • Louis Menand was educated at Columbia University[12].
  • Louis Menand was educated at Harvard Law School[13].
  • Louis Menand's education included a stint at Pomona College[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Louis Menand is Discovering Modernism : T. S. Eliot and his context[15].
  • Louis Menand received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Louis Menand received the Pulitzer Prize for History[17].
  • Louis Menand received the Heartland Prize[18].
  • Louis Menand received the National Humanities Medal[19].
  • Louis Menand received the Francis Parkman Prize[20].
  • Louis Menand was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Louis Menand is recorded as male[22].
  • Louis Menand's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Louis Menand's archives at is recorded as Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries[24].
  • Louis Menand's family name is recorded as Menand[25].
  • Louis Menand's given name is recorded as Louis[26].
  • Louis Menand's contributor to the creative work or subject is recorded as The New Yorker[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Syracuse[2], Louis Menand… he was born on January 21, 1952[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31]; Harvard Law School[13], a graduate school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1817[34]; and Pomona College[14], a private not-for-profit educational institution[35], in United States[36], founded in 1887[37], headquartered in Claremont[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], historian[5], and academic[6]. Employers include Princeton University[9], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1746[41], headquartered in Princeton[42]; Harvard University[10], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1636[45], headquartered in Cambridge[46]; and University of Virginia[11], a public research university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1819[49], headquartered in Charlottesville[50].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Louis Menand is Discovering Modernism : T. S. Eliot and his context[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[51], in United States[52], founded in 1925[53]; Pulitzer Prize for History[17], a class of award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1917[56]; Heartland Prize[18], an award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1988[59]; National Humanities Medal[19], an award[60], in United States[61], founded in 1988[62]; and Francis Parkman Prize[20], an award[63].

Why It Matters

Louis Menand ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (238 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

Where was Louis Menand born?

Louis Menand was born in Syracuse[2].

What did Louis Menand do for work?

Louis Menand worked as writer[4], historian[5], and academic[6].

Where did Louis Menand go to school?

Louis Menand was educated at Columbia University[12], Harvard Law School[13], and Pomona College[14].

What awards did Louis Menand receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], Pulitzer Prize for History[17], Heartland Prize[18], and National Humanities Medal[19].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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