Merle Fainsod

American political scientist
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Merle Fainsod

Summary

Merle Fainsod is a human[1]. He was born on +1907-05-02T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in Cambridge[3]. He died on +1972-02-11T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a political scientist[5] and historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Merle Fainsod passed away in Cambridge[3].
  • Merle Fainsod was born on +1907-05-02T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Merle Fainsod died on +1972-02-11T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Merle Fainsod is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery[8].
  • Merle Fainsod held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Merle Fainsod's professions included political scientist[5].
  • Merle Fainsod's professions included historian[6].
  • Merle Fainsod held the position of chairperson[10].
  • Merle Fainsod held the position of Harvard University Librarian[11].
  • Merle Fainsod was employed by Harvard University[12].
  • Merle Fainsod's education included a stint at Harvard University[13].
  • Merle Fainsod was educated at Washington University in St. Louis[14].
  • Merle Fainsod was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Merle Fainsod was a member of American Philosophical Society[16].
  • Merle Fainsod is recorded as male[17].
  • Merle Fainsod's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Merle Fainsod supervised Richard Neustadt as a doctoral student[19].
  • Merle Fainsod supervised Donald L. M. Blackmer as a doctoral student[20].
  • Merle Fainsod supervised Zbigniew Brzezinski as a doctoral student[21].
  • Merle Fainsod's given name is recorded as Merle[22].
  • Merle Fainsod's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

Merle Fainsod was born on +1907-05-02T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[13], a private university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1636[26], headquartered in Cambridge[27] and Washington University in St. Louis[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1853[30], headquartered in St. Louis County[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include political scientist[5] and historian[6]. Merle Fainsod was employed by Harvard University[12]. Positions held include chairperson[10], a type of position[32] and Harvard University Librarian[11]. Doctoral students include Richard Neustadt[19], a historian[33], 1919–2003[34], of United States[35], awarded the Grawemeyer Awards[36]; Donald L. M. Blackmer[20], a political scientist[37], 1929–2020[38]; and Zbigniew Brzezinski[21], a geopolitical analyst[39], 1928–2017[40], of United States[41], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[42], specialised in international relations[43].

Death and Burial

Merle Fainsod died on +1972-02-11T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in Cambridge[3]. Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Merle Fainsod ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

His notable doctoral advisees include Zbigniew Brzezinski[45], a geopolitical analyst[46], 1928–2017[47], of United States[48], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[49], specialised in international relations[50] and Richard Neustadt[51], a historian[52], 1919–2003[53], of United States[54], awarded the Grawemeyer Awards[55].

FAQs

Where did Merle Fainsod die?

Merle Fainsod passed away in Cambridge[3].

What did Merle Fainsod do for work?

Merle Fainsod worked as political scientist[5] and historian[6].

Where did Merle Fainsod go to school?

Merle Fainsod was educated at Harvard University[13] and Washington University in St. Louis[14].

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  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . books.google.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Harvard University, Washington University in St. Louis
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    Place of death Cambridge
    Doctoral student Richard Neustadt, Donald L. M. Blackmer, Zbigniew Brzezinski
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