Martin J. Sherwin

American historian (1937-2021)
Person human Q45811
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Martin J. Sherwin

Summary

Martin J. Sherwin is a human[1]. He was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on June 2, 1937[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on October 6, 2021[5]. He worked as a historian[6], writer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brooklyn[2], Martin J. Sherwin…
  • Martin J. Sherwin died in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Martin J. Sherwin was born on June 2, 1937[3].
  • Martin J. Sherwin was born on July 2, 1937[10].
  • Martin J. Sherwin died on October 6, 2021[5].
  • Martin J. Sherwin held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Martin J. Sherwin's professions included historian[6].
  • Martin J. Sherwin worked as a writer[7].
  • Martin J. Sherwin worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Martin J. Sherwin's field of work was history[12].
  • Among Martin J. Sherwin's employers was Princeton University[13].
  • Martin J. Sherwin was employed by Tufts University[14].
  • Martin J. Sherwin's education included a stint at Dartmouth College[15].
  • Martin J. Sherwin was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[16].
  • Martin J. Sherwin received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Martin J. Sherwin received the Pulitzer Prize for Biography[18].
  • Martin J. Sherwin received the National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography[19].
  • Martin J. Sherwin was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Martin J. Sherwin is recorded as male[21].
  • Martin J. Sherwin's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[23].
  • Martin J. Sherwin earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[24].
  • Martin J. Sherwin's family name is recorded as Sherwin[25].
  • Martin J. Sherwin's given name is recorded as Martin[26].
  • Martin J. Sherwin's given name is recorded as Jay[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brooklyn[2], Martin J. Sherwin… Recorded date of birth include June 2, 1937[3] and July 2, 1937[10].

Education

Educated at Dartmouth College[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1769[30] and University of California, Los Angeles[16], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1919[33], headquartered in Los Angeles[34]. Martin J. Sherwin earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], writer[7], and university teacher[8]. Martin J. Sherwin's field of work was history[12]. Employers include Princeton University[13], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1746[37], headquartered in Princeton[38] and Tufts University[14], a university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1852[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[42], in United States[43], founded in 1925[44]; Pulitzer Prize for Biography[18], a class of award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1917[47]; and National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography[19], a National Book Critics Circle Award[48], in United States[49].

Death and Burial

Martin J. Sherwin died on October 6, 2021[5]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[23].

Why It Matters

Martin J. Sherwin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

Works attributed to him include American Prometheus[52], a written work[53], founded in 2005[54], written by Kai Bird[55].

FAQs

Where was Martin J. Sherwin born?

Martin J. Sherwin's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].

Where did Martin J. Sherwin die?

Martin J. Sherwin passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did Martin J. Sherwin do for work?

Martin J. Sherwin worked as historian[6], writer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Martin J. Sherwin go to school?

Martin J. Sherwin was educated at Dartmouth College[15] and University of California, Los Angeles[16].

What awards did Martin J. Sherwin receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Pulitzer Prize for Biography[18], and National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography[19].

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  2. [4] . The New York Times. Retrieved . lapresse.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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