Maya Jasanoff

American historian
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Maya Jasanoff

Summary

Maya Jasanoff is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Boston[2]. She was born on October 12, 1974[3]. She worked as a historian[4]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,151 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boston[2], Maya Jasanoff…
  • Maya Jasanoff was born on October 12, 1974[3].
  • Maya Jasanoff's father was Jay Jasanoff[6].
  • Maya Jasanoff's mother was Sheila Jasanoff[7].
  • Maya Jasanoff held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Maya Jasanoff's professions included historian[4].
  • Maya Jasanoff's field of work was world history[9].
  • Maya Jasanoff's field of work was British Empire[10].
  • Maya Jasanoff held the position of Booker Prize judge[11].
  • Maya Jasanoff was employed by Harvard University[12].
  • Maya Jasanoff was employed by University of Virginia[13].
  • Maya Jasanoff was educated at University of Cambridge[14].
  • Maya Jasanoff was educated at Harvard University[15].
  • Maya Jasanoff's education included a stint at Yale University[16].
  • Maya Jasanoff was educated at Harvard College[17].
  • Maya Jasanoff received the Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes[18].
  • Maya Jasanoff received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Maya Jasanoff received the George Washington Book Prize[20].
  • Maya Jasanoff received the Cundill History Prize[21].
  • Maya Jasanoff received the National Book Critics Circle Award in Nonfiction[22].
  • Maya Jasanoff is recorded as female[23].
  • Maya Jasanoff's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Maya Jasanoff's Commons category is recorded as Maya Jasanoff[25].
  • Maya Jasanoff's family name is recorded as Jasanoff[26].
  • Maya Jasanoff's given name is recorded as Maya[27].

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Origins and Family

Maya Jasanoff's place of birth was Boston[2]. She was born on October 12, 1974[3]. Her father was Jay Jasanoff[6]. Her mother was Sheila Jasanoff[7].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[14], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Harvard University[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; Yale University[16], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1701[38], headquartered in New Haven[39]; and Harvard College[17], a college[40], in United States[41], founded in 1636[42].

Career and Affiliations

Maya Jasanoff worked as a historian[4]. Fields of work include world history[9], an academic discipline[43] and British Empire[10], a colonial empire[44], in Kingdom of Great Britain[45], founded in 1583[46]. Employers include Harvard University[12], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1636[49], headquartered in Cambridge[50] and University of Virginia[13], a public research university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1819[53], headquartered in Charlottesville[54]. She held the position of Booker Prize judge[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes[18], a literary award[55], in United States[56], founded in 2011[57]; Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[58], in United States[59], founded in 1925[60]; George Washington Book Prize[20], a literary award[61], in United States[62], founded in 2005[63]; Cundill History Prize[21], an award[64], in Canada[65], founded in 2008[66]; and National Book Critics Circle Award in Nonfiction[22], a National Book Critics Circle Award[67].

Why It Matters

Maya Jasanoff ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,151 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Maya Jasanoff born?

Maya Jasanoff was born in Boston[2].

Who were Maya Jasanoff's parents?

Maya Jasanoff's father was Jay Jasanoff[6]. Maya Jasanoff's mother was Sheila Jasanoff[7].

What did Maya Jasanoff do for work?

Maya Jasanoff worked as historian[4].

Where did Maya Jasanoff go to school?

Maya Jasanoff was educated at University of Cambridge[14], Harvard University[15], Yale University[16], and Harvard College[17].

What awards did Maya Jasanoff receive?

Honors received include Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes[18], Guggenheim Fellowship[19], George Washington Book Prize[20], and Cundill History Prize[21].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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