Max Boot

Russian-born writer and historian
Person human Q3890747
Max Boot
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Max Boot

Summary

Max Boot is a human[1]. His place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on September 12, 1969[3]. He worked as a writer[4], consultant[5], historian[6], journalist[7], and military historian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (650 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Max Boot's place of birth was Moscow[2].
  • Max Boot was born on September 12, 1969[3].
  • Among Max Boot's spouses was Sue Mi Terry[10].
  • Max Boot held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Max Boot's professions included writer[4].
  • Max Boot's professions included consultant[5].
  • Max Boot's professions included historian[6].
  • Max Boot worked as a journalist[7].
  • Max Boot worked as a military historian[8].
  • Max Boot's professions included university teacher[12].
  • Max Boot's field of work was military history[13].
  • Max Boot's field of work was foreign policy[14].
  • Max Boot's field of work was national security[15].
  • Max Boot's field of work was armed conflict[16].
  • Among Max Boot's employers was Council on Foreign Relations[17].
  • Max Boot was educated at Yale University[18].
  • Max Boot's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[19].
  • Max Boot received the Eric Breindel Award for Excellence in Opinion Journalism[20].
  • Max Boot is recorded as male[21].
  • Max Boot's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Max Boot's Commons category is recorded as Max Boot[23].
  • Max Boot's family name is recorded as Boot[24].
  • Max Boot's given name is recorded as Max[25].
  • Max Boot's official website is recorded as http://www.maxboot.net/[26].
  • Max Boot's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Max Boot's place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on September 12, 1969[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[18], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31] and University of California, Berkeley[19], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], consultant[5], historian[6], journalist[7], military historian[8], and university teacher[12]. Fields of work include military history[13], an academic discipline[36]; foreign policy[14], a political domain[37]; national security[15], a type of security[38]; and armed conflict[16], a type of conflict[39]. Max Boot was employed by Council on Foreign Relations[17].

Recognition

Max Boot received the Eric Breindel Award for Excellence in Opinion Journalism[20].

Personal Life

Among Max Boot's spouses was Sue Mi Terry[10].

Why It Matters

Max Boot ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (650 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Max Boot born?

Max Boot's place of birth was Moscow[2].

Who was Max Boot married to?

Max Boot's spouses include Sue Mi Terry[10].

What did Max Boot do for work?

Max Boot worked as writer[4], consultant[5], historian[6], journalist[7], and military historian[8].

Where did Max Boot go to school?

Max Boot was educated at Yale University[18] and University of California, Berkeley[19].

What awards did Max Boot receive?

Honors received include Eric Breindel Award for Excellence in Opinion Journalism[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Muck Rack. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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