Marcus Rediker

American historian
Person human Q6065651
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Summary

Marcus Rediker is a human[1]. Born in Owensboro[2], he… he was born on October 14, 1951[3]. He worked as a social historian[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Marcus Rediker's place of birth was Owensboro[2].
  • Marcus Rediker was born on October 14, 1951[3].
  • Marcus Rediker was born on 1951[7].
  • Marcus Rediker held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Marcus Rediker's professions included social historian[4].
  • Marcus Rediker worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Marcus Rediker's field of work was social history[9].
  • Marcus Rediker's field of work was sea piracy[10].
  • Among Marcus Rediker's employers was University of Pittsburgh[11].
  • Marcus Rediker was employed by Georgetown University[12].
  • Marcus Rediker's education included a stint at Virginia Commonwealth University[13].
  • Marcus Rediker's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[14].
  • Marcus Rediker received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Marcus Rediker received the George Washington Book Prize[16].
  • Marcus Rediker received the Merle Curti Award[17].
  • Marcus Rediker received the James A. Rawley Prize[18].
  • Marcus Rediker received the Merle Curti Award[19].
  • Marcus Rediker is recorded as male[20].
  • Marcus Rediker's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Marcus Rediker's family name is recorded as Rediker[22].
  • Marcus Rediker's family name is recorded as Buford[23].
  • Marcus Rediker's given name is recorded as Marcus[24].
  • Marcus Rediker's official website is recorded as http://www.marcusrediker.com[25].
  • Marcus Rediker's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Marcus Rediker's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Marcus Rediker'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Marcus Rediker's place of birth was Owensboro[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 14, 1951[3] and 1951[7].

Education

Educated at Virginia Commonwealth University[13], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1968[30] and University of Pennsylvania[14], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1740[33], headquartered in Philadelphia[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include social historian[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include social history[9], a humanities[35] and sea piracy[10], an activity[36]. Employers include University of Pittsburgh[11], a public–private partnership[37], in United States[38], founded in 1787[39], headquartered in Pittsburgh[40] and Georgetown University[12], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1789[43], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[45], in United States[46], founded in 1925[47]; George Washington Book Prize[16], a literary award[48], in United States[49], founded in 2005[50]; Merle Curti Award[17], a literary award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1977[53]; and James A. Rawley Prize[18], an award[54].

Why It Matters

Marcus Rediker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55]

FAQs

Where was Marcus Rediker born?

Born in Owensboro[2].

What did Marcus Rediker do for work?

Marcus Rediker worked as social historian[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Marcus Rediker go to school?

Marcus Rediker was educated at Virginia Commonwealth University[13] and University of Pennsylvania[14].

What awards did Marcus Rediker receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], George Washington Book Prize[16], Merle Curti Award[17], and James A. Rawley Prize[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . oah.org. oah.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . historians.org. historians.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . oah.org. oah.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  26. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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