Melissa Harris-Perry

American journalist and professor
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Melissa Harris-Perry

Summary

Melissa Harris-Perry is a human[1]. She was born in Seattle[2]. She was born on +1973-10-02T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a political scientist[4], journalist[5], writer[6], presenter[7], and pundit[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Melissa Harris-Perry's place of birth was Seattle[2].
  • Melissa Harris-Perry was born on +1973-10-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Melissa Harris-Perry held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Melissa Harris-Perry's professions included political scientist[4].
  • Melissa Harris-Perry worked as a journalist[5].
  • Melissa Harris-Perry's professions included writer[6].
  • Melissa Harris-Perry worked as a presenter[7].
  • Melissa Harris-Perry's professions included pundit[8].
  • Melissa Harris-Perry worked as a university teacher[11].
  • Melissa Harris-Perry was employed by Princeton University[12].
  • Among Melissa Harris-Perry's employers was University of Chicago[13].
  • Melissa Harris-Perry was employed by Tulane University[14].
  • Melissa Harris-Perry was educated at Duke University[15].
  • Melissa Harris-Perry was educated at Wake Forest University[16].
  • Melissa Harris-Perry's education included a stint at Union Theological Seminary[17].
  • Melissa Harris-Perry's education included a stint at Thomas Dale High School[18].
  • Melissa Harris-Perry's religion is recorded as Unitarian Universalism[19].
  • Melissa Harris-Perry's image is recorded as Melissa Harris-Perry by Gage Skidmore.jpg[20].
  • Melissa Harris-Perry is recorded as female[21].
  • Melissa Harris-Perry's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Melissa Harris-Perry's genre is recorded as non-fiction literature[23].
  • Melissa Harris-Perry's ISNI is recorded as 0000000035811728[24].
  • Melissa Harris-Perry's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 43674645[25].
  • Melissa Harris-Perry's GND ID is recorded as 1147200084[26].
  • Melissa Harris-Perry's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2003049506[27].

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Origins and Family

Melissa Harris-Perry's place of birth was Seattle[2]. She was born on +1973-10-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Duke University[15], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1838[30], headquartered in Durham[31]; Wake Forest University[16], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1834[34]; Union Theological Seminary[17], a seminary[35], in United States[36], founded in 1836[37], headquartered in New York City[38]; and Thomas Dale High School[18], a high school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1906[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include political scientist[4], journalist[5], writer[6], presenter[7], pundit[8], and university teacher[11]. Employers include Princeton University[12], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1746[44], headquartered in Princeton[45]; University of Chicago[13], a private university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1890[48], headquartered in Chicago[49]; and Tulane University[14], a university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1834[52], headquartered in New Orleans[53].

Personal Life

Melissa Harris-Perry's religion is recorded as Unitarian Universalism[19].

Why It Matters

Melissa Harris-Perry ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).[9] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Melissa Harris-Perry born?

Born in Seattle[2], Melissa Harris-Perry…

What did Melissa Harris-Perry do for work?

Melissa Harris-Perry worked as political scientist[4], journalist[5], writer[6], presenter[7], and pundit[8].

Where did Melissa Harris-Perry go to school?

Melissa Harris-Perry was educated at Duke University[15], Wake Forest University[16], Union Theological Seminary[17], and Thomas Dale High School[18].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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