Mark Lilla

American humanities scholar and essayist
Person human Q1900220
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Mark Lilla

Summary

Mark Lilla is a human[1]. He was born in Detroit[2]. He was born on January 1, 1956[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4], historian[5], political scientist[6], university teacher[7], and columnist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (198 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Mark Lilla was born in Detroit[2].
  • Mark Lilla was born on January 1, 1956[3].
  • Mark Lilla held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Mark Lilla worked as a philosopher[4].
  • Mark Lilla's professions included historian[5].
  • Mark Lilla's professions included political scientist[6].
  • Mark Lilla's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Mark Lilla worked as a columnist[8].
  • Mark Lilla's field of work was humanities[11].
  • Mark Lilla's field of work was political science[12].
  • Mark Lilla's field of work was religion in politics[13].
  • Mark Lilla was employed by New York University[14].
  • Among Mark Lilla's employers was Columbia University[15].
  • Among Mark Lilla's employers was University of Chicago[16].
  • Among Mark Lilla's employers was The New York Review of Books[17].
  • Among Mark Lilla's employers was The New York Times[18].
  • Mark Lilla was employed by The Public Interest[19].
  • Mark Lilla received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • Mark Lilla received the Rome Prize[21].
  • Mark Lilla is recorded as male[22].
  • Mark Lilla's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Mark Lilla's Commons category is recorded as Mark Lilla[24].
  • Mark Lilla earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[25].
  • Mark Lilla's family name is recorded as Lilla[26].
  • Mark Lilla's given name is recorded as Mark[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Detroit[2], Mark Lilla… he was born on January 1, 1956[3].

Education

Mark Lilla earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4], historian[5], political scientist[6], university teacher[7], and columnist[8]. Fields of work include humanities[11], an academic discipline[28]; political science[12], an academic major[29]; and religion in politics[13]. Employers include New York University[14], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1831[32], headquartered in New York City[33]; Columbia University[15], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1754[36], headquartered in Manhattan[37]; University of Chicago[16], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1890[40], headquartered in Chicago[41]; The New York Review of Books[17], a magazine[42], in United States[43], founded in 1963[44], headquartered in New York City[45]; The New York Times[18], a daily newspaper[46], in United States[47], founded in 1851[48], headquartered in One Times Square[49]; and The Public Interest[19], a magazine[50], founded in 1965[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], a fellowship grant[52], in United States[53], founded in 1925[54] and Rome Prize[21], an art prize[55], in United States[56].

Why It Matters

Mark Lilla ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (198 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57]

FAQs

Where was Mark Lilla born?

Mark Lilla was born in Detroit[2].

What did Mark Lilla do for work?

Mark Lilla worked as philosopher[4], historian[5], political scientist[6], university teacher[7], and columnist[8].

What awards did Mark Lilla receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20] and Rome Prize[21].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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