Madison Grant

American lawyer, eugenicist, and conservationist (1865–1937)
Person human Q1337762
Madison Grant
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Madison Grant

Summary

Madison Grant is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on November 19, 1865[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on May 30, 1937[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], anthropologist[7], racial theorist[8], historian[9], and zoologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (843 views/month, #6,966 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Madison Grant's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Madison Grant passed away in New York City[4].
  • Madison Grant was born on November 19, 1865[3].
  • Madison Grant died on May 30, 1937[5].
  • Burial took place at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery[12].
  • Madison Grant's father was Gabriel Grant[13].
  • Madison Grant held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Madison Grant worked as a lawyer[6].
  • Madison Grant worked as an anthropologist[7].
  • Madison Grant worked as a racial theorist[8].
  • Madison Grant worked as a historian[9].
  • Madison Grant worked as a zoologist[10].
  • Madison Grant worked as an eugenicist[15].
  • Madison Grant's field of work was eugenics[16].
  • Madison Grant's field of work was conservation movement[17].
  • Madison Grant's field of work was scientific racism[18].
  • Madison Grant held the position of deputy chairperson[19].
  • Madison Grant held the position of general secretary[20].
  • Madison Grant's education included a stint at Yale University[21].
  • Madison Grant's education included a stint at Columbia University[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Madison Grant is The Passing of the Great Race[23].
  • Madison Grant was a member of Wildlife Conservation Society[24].
  • Madison Grant was a member of Society for Biodemography and Social Biology[25].
  • Madison Grant was a member of Immigration Restriction League[26].
  • Madison Grant is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Madison Grant's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on November 19, 1865[3]. His father was Gabriel Grant[13].

Education

Educated at Yale University[21], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31] and Columbia University[22], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]. Academic degrees include Bachelor of Arts[36], Bachelor of Laws[37], and honours degree[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], anthropologist[7], racial theorist[8], historian[9], zoologist[10], and eugenicist[15]. Fields of work include eugenics[16], a social theory[39]; conservation movement[17], a political movement[40]; and scientific racism[18], a political ideology[41]. Positions held include deputy chairperson[19], a corporate title[42] and general secretary[20], a position[43].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Madison Grant is The Passing of the Great Race[23].

Death and Burial

Madison Grant died on May 30, 1937[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was nephritis[44]. Burial took place at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Madison Grant ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (843 views/month, #6,966 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

He has been cited as an influence by Jared Taylor[47], a political activist[48], b. 1951[49], of United States[50], specialised in race and intelligence[51] and Jon Alfred Mjøen[52], a biologist[53], 1860–1939[54], of Norway[55].

Works attributed to him include The Passing of the Great Race[56], a literary work[57].

FAQs

Where was Madison Grant born?

Born in New York City[2], Madison Grant…

Where did Madison Grant die?

Madison Grant died in New York City[4].

Who were Madison Grant's parents?

Madison Grant's father was Gabriel Grant[13].

What did Madison Grant do for work?

Madison Grant worked as lawyer[6], anthropologist[7], racial theorist[8], historian[9], and zoologist[10].

Where did Madison Grant go to school?

Madison Grant was educated at Yale University[21] and Columbia University[22].

Who did Madison Grant influence?

Madison Grant has been cited as an influence by Jared Taylor[47] and Jon Alfred Mjøen[52].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [38] . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [23] . Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind. wikidata.org.

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  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [56] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Member of Wildlife Conservation Society, Society for Biodemography and Social Biology, Immigration Restriction League
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