Marilyn B. Young

American historian (1937–2017)
Person human Q6763494
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Marilyn B. Young

Summary

Marilyn B. Young is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. She was born on April 25, 1937[3]. She died in New York City[4]. She died on February 19, 2017[5]. She worked as a historian[6], university teacher[7], and peace activist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brooklyn[2], Marilyn B. Young…
  • Marilyn B. Young died in New York City[4].
  • Marilyn B. Young was born on April 25, 1937[3].
  • Marilyn B. Young died on February 19, 2017[5].
  • Marilyn B. Young held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Marilyn B. Young's native language[11].
  • Marilyn B. Young's professions included historian[6].
  • Marilyn B. Young worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Marilyn B. Young's professions included peace activist[8].
  • Marilyn B. Young's field of work was history[12].
  • Marilyn B. Young was employed by New York University[13].
  • Among Marilyn B. Young's employers was University of Michigan[14].
  • Marilyn B. Young's education included a stint at Harvard University[15].
  • Marilyn B. Young's education included a stint at Vassar College[16].
  • Marilyn B. Young was educated at Samuel J. Tilden High School[17].
  • Marilyn B. Young's doctoral advisor was Ernest R. May[18].
  • Marilyn B. Young's doctoral advisor was John King Fairbank[19].
  • Marilyn B. Young received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • Marilyn B. Young was a member of Committee of Concerned Asian Scholars[21].
  • Marilyn B. Young is recorded as female[22].
  • Marilyn B. Young's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Marilyn B. Young's Commons category is recorded as Marilyn Young[24].
  • Marilyn B. Young's archives at is recorded as Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Archives[25].
  • Marilyn B. Young's family name is recorded as Young[26].
  • Marilyn B. Young's given name is recorded as Marilyn[27].

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Origins and Family

Marilyn B. Young's place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. She was born on April 25, 1937[3]. English was her native language[11].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Vassar College[16], a liberal arts college in the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34]; and Samuel J. Tilden High School[17], a high school[35], in United States[36]. Doctoral advisors include Ernest R. May[18], a historian[37], 1928–2009[38], of United States[39], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[40], specialised in history of the United States[41] and John King Fairbank[19], a historian[42], 1907–1991[43], of United States[44], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[45], specialised in sinology[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], university teacher[7], and peace activist[8]. Marilyn B. Young's field of work was history[12]. Employers include New York University[13], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1831[49], headquartered in New York City[50] and University of Michigan[14], a public research university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1817[53], headquartered in Ann Arbor[54].

Recognition

Marilyn B. Young received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].

Death and Burial

Marilyn B. Young died on February 19, 2017[5]. She died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Marilyn B. Young ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Marilyn B. Young born?

Marilyn B. Young was born in Brooklyn[2].

Where did Marilyn B. Young die?

Marilyn B. Young died in New York City[4].

What did Marilyn B. Young do for work?

Marilyn B. Young worked as historian[6], university teacher[7], and peace activist[8].

Where did Marilyn B. Young go to school?

Marilyn B. Young was educated at Harvard University[15], Vassar College[16], and Samuel J. Tilden High School[17].

What awards did Marilyn B. Young receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20].

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  3. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Jacobin. Retrieved . jacobinmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  27. [46] . 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. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation historian, university teacher, peace activist
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    Place of death New York City
    Award received
    Doctoral advisor Ernest R. May, John King Fairbank
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