Matthew Desmond

Summary

Matthew Desmond is a human^[1]. He was born on 1979^[2]. He worked as a sociologist^[3], non-fiction writer^[4], and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (273 views/month, #7,121 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Matthew Desmond was born on 1979^[2].
• Matthew Desmond was born on 1980^[7].
• Matthew Desmond held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Matthew Desmond's professions included sociologist^[3].
• Matthew Desmond's professions included non-fiction writer^[4].
• Matthew Desmond worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Matthew Desmond's field of work was sociology^[9].
• Matthew Desmond's field of work was social issue^[10].
• Matthew Desmond's field of work was racial discrimination^[11].
• Matthew Desmond was employed by Princeton University^[12].
• Matthew Desmond was employed by Harvard University^[13].
• Matthew Desmond was educated at Arizona State University^[14].
• Matthew Desmond's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[15].
• Matthew Desmond received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[16].
• Matthew Desmond received the Heartland Prize^[17].
• Matthew Desmond received the PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award^[18].
• Matthew Desmond received the Silver Gavel Award^[19].
• Matthew Desmond received the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction^[20].
• Matthew Desmond received the National Book Critics Circle Award in Nonfiction^[21].
• Matthew Desmond is recorded as male^[22].
• Matthew Desmond's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Matthew Desmond's Commons category is recorded as Matthew Desmond^[24].
• Matthew Desmond earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[25].
• Matthew Desmond's family name is recorded as Desmond^[26].
• Matthew Desmond's given name is recorded as Matthew^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1979^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 11285b61-11c3-47fe-8b3f-5f918de5934a^[31]

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include 1979^[2] and 1980^[7].

Education

Educated at Arizona State University^[14], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1885^[34], headquartered in Tempe^[35] and University of Wisconsin–Madison^[15], a public research university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1848^[38]. Matthew Desmond earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist^[3], non-fiction writer^[4], and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include sociology^[9], an academic discipline^[39]; social issue^[10], a type of problem^[40]; and racial discrimination^[11]. Employers include Princeton University^[12], a private university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1746^[43], headquartered in Princeton^[44] and Harvard University^[13], a private university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1636^[47], headquartered in Cambridge^[48].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[16], a science award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1981^[51]; Heartland Prize^[17], an award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1988^[54]; PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award^[18], a literary award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 2007^[57]; Silver Gavel Award^[19], an award^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1958^[60]; Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction^[20], a class of award^[61], in United States^[62]; and National Book Critics Circle Award in Nonfiction^[21], a National Book Critics Circle Award^[63].

Why It Matters

Matthew Desmond ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (273 views/month, #7,121 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64]

FAQs

What did Matthew Desmond do for work?

Matthew Desmond worked as sociologist^[3], non-fiction writer^[4], and university teacher^[5].

Where did Matthew Desmond go to school?

Matthew Desmond was educated at Arizona State University^[14] and University of Wisconsin–Madison^[15].

What awards did Matthew Desmond receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[16], Heartland Prize^[17], PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award^[18], and Silver Gavel Award^[19].