Major Jackson

American poet
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Major Jackson

Summary

Major Jackson is a human[1]. He was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1968-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a poet[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Major Jackson's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].
  • Major Jackson was born on +1968-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Major Jackson held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Major Jackson's professions included poet[4].
  • Major Jackson was employed by University of Vermont[7].
  • Major Jackson's education included a stint at University of Oregon[8].
  • Major Jackson's education included a stint at Temple University[9].
  • Major Jackson received the Whiting Awards[10].
  • Major Jackson received the Witter Bynner Fellowship[11].
  • Major Jackson received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • Major Jackson received the Pew Fellowship in the Arts[13].
  • Major Jackson received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14].
  • Major Jackson was a member of Dark Room Collective[15].
  • Major Jackson's image is recorded as Major Jackson (53601251188) (cropped).jpg[16].
  • Major Jackson is recorded as male[17].
  • Major Jackson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Major Jackson's ISNI is recorded as 000000011499709X[19].
  • Major Jackson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 162945253[20].
  • Major Jackson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2001041364[21].
  • Major Jackson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16743264j[22].
  • Major Jackson's IdRef ID is recorded as 169153193[23].
  • Major Jackson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/064nkpc[24].
  • Major Jackson's Open Library ID is recorded as OL1432450A[25].
  • Major Jackson's family name is recorded as Jackson[26].
  • Major Jackson's given name is recorded as Major[27].

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Origins and Family

Major Jackson's place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1968-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Oregon[8], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1876[30], headquartered in Eugene[31] and Temple University[9], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1884[34].

Career and Affiliations

Major Jackson's professions included poet[4]. He was employed by University of Vermont[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Whiting Awards[10], a literary award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1985[37]; Witter Bynner Fellowship[11], a poetry award[38]; Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[39], in United States[40], founded in 1925[41]; Pew Fellowship in the Arts[13], a fellowship grant[42], in United States[43], founded in 1991[44]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14], a fellowship award[45].

Why It Matters

Major Jackson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Major Jackson born?

Major Jackson was born in Philadelphia[2].

What did Major Jackson do for work?

Major Jackson worked as poet[4].

Where did Major Jackson go to school?

Major Jackson was educated at University of Oregon[8] and Temple University[9].

What awards did Major Jackson receive?

Honors received include Whiting Awards[10], Witter Bynner Fellowship[11], Guggenheim Fellowship[12], and Pew Fellowship in the Arts[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [4] . pewcenterarts.org. pewcenterarts.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [11] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . pewcenterarts.org. pewcenterarts.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . amacad.org. Retrieved . amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . bpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com. Retrieved . bpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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