Martin Jay

Sidney Hellman Ehrman Professor of History, University of California, Berkeley
Person human Q5927301
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Martin Jay

Summary

Martin Jay is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1944-05-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4], philosopher[5], writer[6], and sociologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Martin Jay was born in New York City[2].
  • Martin Jay was born on +1944-05-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Martin Jay's spouses was Catherine Gallagher[9].
  • Martin Jay held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Martin Jay worked as a historian[4].
  • Martin Jay worked as a philosopher[5].
  • Martin Jay's professions included writer[6].
  • Martin Jay worked as a sociologist[7].
  • Martin Jay's field of work was critical sociology[11].
  • Martin Jay's field of work was history of political thought[12].
  • Martin Jay's field of work was intellectual history[13].
  • Among Martin Jay's employers was University of California, Berkeley[14].
  • Martin Jay was educated at Harvard University[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Martin Jay is The Dialectical Imagination[16].
  • Martin Jay received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Martin Jay received the Martin Warnke Medal[18].
  • Martin Jay received the Herbert Baxter Adams Prize[19].
  • Martin Jay received the Berlin Prize[20].
  • Martin Jay was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Martin Jay's image is recorded as Martin Jay, Graduate Center, November 2016.jpg[22].
  • Martin Jay's image is recorded as Martin Jay, Graduate Center, November 2016 (cropped).jpg[23].
  • Martin Jay is recorded as male[24].
  • Martin Jay's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Martin Jay's ISNI is recorded as 0000000374918837[26].
  • Martin Jay's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 121802054[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Martin Jay… he was born on +1944-05-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Martin Jay's education included a stint at Harvard University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], philosopher[5], writer[6], and sociologist[7]. Fields of work include critical sociology[11], a branch of sociology[28]; history of political thought[12], an aspect of history[29]; and intellectual history[13], an aspect of history[30]. Among Martin Jay's employers was University of California, Berkeley[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Martin Jay is The Dialectical Imagination[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[31], in United States[32], founded in 1925[33]; Martin Warnke Medal[18], a science award[34], in Germany[35]; Herbert Baxter Adams Prize[19], a literary award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1905[38]; and Berlin Prize[20], a fellowship grant[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1998[41].

Personal Life

Among Martin Jay's spouses was Catherine Gallagher[9].

Why It Matters

Martin Jay ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Martin Jay born?

Martin Jay's place of birth was New York City[2].

Who was Martin Jay married to?

Martin Jay's spouses include Catherine Gallagher[9].

What did Martin Jay do for work?

Martin Jay worked as historian[4], philosopher[5], writer[6], and sociologist[7].

Where did Martin Jay go to school?

Martin Jay was educated at Harvard University[15].

What awards did Martin Jay receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Martin Warnke Medal[18], Herbert Baxter Adams Prize[19], and Berlin Prize[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . warburg-haus.de. warburg-haus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . historians.org. historians.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . americanacademy.de. americanacademy.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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