Lynn Townsend White

American historian (1907-1987)
Person human Q983820
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Lynn Townsend White

Summary

Lynn Townsend White is a human[1]. Born in San Francisco[2], he… he was born on +1907-04-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on +1987-03-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a medievalist[6], university teacher[7], and historian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Lynn Townsend White was born in San Francisco[2].
  • Lynn Townsend White died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Lynn Townsend White was born on +1907-04-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lynn Townsend White died on +1987-03-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery[10].
  • Lynn Townsend White held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Lynn Townsend White worked as a medievalist[6].
  • Lynn Townsend White worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Lynn Townsend White's professions included historian[8].
  • Lynn Townsend White's field of work was Middle Ages[12].
  • Lynn Townsend White was employed by Princeton University[13].
  • Among Lynn Townsend White's employers was Stanford University[14].
  • Among Lynn Townsend White's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[15].
  • Lynn Townsend White's doctoral advisor was Giorgio La Piana[16].
  • Lynn Townsend White received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Lynn Townsend White received the Pfizer Award[18].
  • Lynn Townsend White received the George Mercer Award[19].
  • Lynn Townsend White received the Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[20].
  • Lynn Townsend White received the Leonardo da Vinci Medal[21].
  • Lynn Townsend White was a member of American Philosophical Society[22].
  • Lynn Townsend White was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science[23].
  • Lynn Townsend White was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Lynn Townsend White was a member of Medieval Academy of America[25].
  • Lynn Townsend White was a member of American Historical Association[26].
  • Lynn Townsend White is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Lynn Townsend White was born in San Francisco[2]. He was born on +1907-04-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Lynn Townsend White's doctoral advisor was Giorgio La Piana[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include medievalist[6], university teacher[7], and historian[8]. Lynn Townsend White's field of work was Middle Ages[12]. Employers include Princeton University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31]; Stanford University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Stanford[35]; and University of California, Los Angeles[15], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1919[38], headquartered in Los Angeles[39]. He supervised Jose Agustin Aleman as a doctoral student[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[41], in United States[42], founded in 1925[43]; Pfizer Award[18], an award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1958[46]; George Mercer Award[19], an award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1948[49]; Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[20], a fellowship award[50]; and Leonardo da Vinci Medal[21], a medallion[51], founded in 1962[52].

Death and Burial

Lynn Townsend White died on +1987-03-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He is buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Lynn Townsend White ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Lynn Townsend White born?

Lynn Townsend White was born in San Francisco[2].

Where did Lynn Townsend White die?

Lynn Townsend White passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did Lynn Townsend White do for work?

Lynn Townsend White worked as medievalist[6], university teacher[7], and historian[8].

What awards did Lynn Townsend White receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Pfizer Award[18], George Mercer Award[19], and Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[20].

References

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  23. [25] . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  23. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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