Lynne Viola

social historian, university teacher, sovietologist (1955-)
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Lynne Viola

Summary

Lynne Viola is a human[1]. Born in Nutley[2], she… she was born on April 5, 1955[3]. She worked as a social historian[4], university teacher[5], historian[6], and sovietologist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Lynne Viola was born in Nutley[2].
  • Lynne Viola was born on April 5, 1955[3].
  • Lynne Viola held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Lynne Viola worked as a social historian[4].
  • Lynne Viola worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Lynne Viola's professions included historian[6].
  • Lynne Viola worked as a sovietologist[7].
  • Lynne Viola's field of work was history of Russia[10].
  • Lynne Viola's field of work was history[11].
  • Lynne Viola's field of work was Stalinism[12].
  • Lynne Viola was employed by University of Toronto[13].
  • Lynne Viola's education included a stint at Princeton University[14].
  • Lynne Viola's education included a stint at Barnard College[15].
  • Lynne Viola was educated at Nutley High School[16].
  • Lynne Viola received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[17].
  • Lynne Viola received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Lynne Viola received the Molson Prize[19].
  • Lynne Viola received the Pierre Chauveau Medal[20].
  • Lynne Viola received the Killam Prize[21].
  • Lynne Viola is recorded as female[22].
  • Lynne Viola's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Lynne Viola's archives at is recorded as Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library[24].
  • Lynne Viola's family name is recorded as Viola[25].
  • Lynne Viola's given name is recorded as Lynne[26].
  • Lynne Viola studied under Daniel Field[27].

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Origins and Family

Lynne Viola's place of birth was Nutley[2]. She was born on April 5, 1955[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31]; Barnard College[15], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1889[34]; and Nutley High School[16], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1927[37]. Studied under Daniel Field[27], 1938–2006[38]; Richard Taruskin[39], a conductor[40], 1945–2022[41], of United States[42], awarded the Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy[43]; and Marc Raeff[44], a historian[45], 1923–2008[46], of United States[47], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[48], specialised in history of Russia[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include social historian[4], university teacher[5], historian[6], and sovietologist[7]. Fields of work include history of Russia[10], a history of a country or state[50], in Russia[51]; history[11]; and Stalinism[12], a political ideology[52], in Soviet Union[53]. Among Lynne Viola's employers was University of Toronto[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[17], a fellowship award[54], in Canada[55]; Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[56], in United States[57], founded in 1925[58]; Molson Prize[19], an award[59], in Canada[60], founded in 1962[61]; Pierre Chauveau Medal[20], an award[62], in Canada[63], founded in 1952[64]; and Killam Prize[21], an award[65], in Canada[66], founded in 1981[67].

Why It Matters

Lynne Viola ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

FAQs

Where was Lynne Viola born?

Born in Nutley[2], Lynne Viola…

What did Lynne Viola do for work?

Lynne Viola worked as social historian[4], university teacher[5], historian[6], and sovietologist[7].

Where did Lynne Viola go to school?

Lynne Viola was educated at Princeton University[14], Barnard College[15], and Nutley High School[16].

What awards did Lynne Viola receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[17], Guggenheim Fellowship[18], Molson Prize[19], and Pierre Chauveau Medal[20].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [68] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [69] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Lynne
    Field of work history of Russia, history, Stalinism
    Family name Viola
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