Merrill D. Peterson

American historian
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Merrill D. Peterson

Summary

Merrill D. Peterson is a human[1]. He was born in Manhattan[2]. He was born on January 1, 1921[3]. He died in Charlottesville[4]. He died on January 1, 2009[5]. He worked as a historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Merrill D. Peterson was born in Manhattan[2].
  • Merrill D. Peterson died in Charlottesville[4].
  • Merrill D. Peterson was born on January 1, 1921[3].
  • Merrill D. Peterson was born on March 31, 1921[8].
  • Merrill D. Peterson died on January 1, 2009[5].
  • Merrill D. Peterson died on September 23, 2009[9].
  • Burial took place at Monticello[10].
  • Merrill D. Peterson held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Merrill D. Peterson's professions included historian[6].
  • Merrill D. Peterson's education included a stint at University of Kansas[12].
  • Merrill D. Peterson's education included a stint at Harvard University[13].
  • Merrill D. Peterson received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Merrill D. Peterson received the Bancroft Prize[15].
  • Merrill D. Peterson's religion is recorded as Baptists[16].
  • Merrill D. Peterson is recorded as male[17].
  • Merrill D. Peterson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Merrill D. Peterson's residence is recorded as Charlottesville[19].
  • Merrill D. Peterson's family name is recorded as Peterson[20].
  • Merrill D. Peterson's given name is recorded as Merrill[21].
  • Merrill D. Peterson's nominated for is recorded as Pulitzer Prize for History[22].
  • Merrill D. Peterson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Merrill D. Peterson's birth name is recorded as Merrill Daniel Peterson[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Manhattan[2], Merrill D. Peterson… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1921[3] and March 31, 1921[8].

Education

Educated at University of Kansas[12], a public educational institution of the United States[25], in United States[26], founded in 1864[27] and Harvard University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31].

Career and Affiliations

Merrill D. Peterson worked as a historian[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[32], in United States[33], founded in 1925[34] and Bancroft Prize[15], a literary award[35], in United States[36].

Personal Life

Merrill D. Peterson's religion is recorded as Baptists[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 2009[5] and September 23, 2009[9]. Merrill D. Peterson passed away in Charlottesville[4]. Burial took place at Monticello[10].

Why It Matters

Merrill D. Peterson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Merrill D. Peterson born?

Merrill D. Peterson was born in Manhattan[2].

Where did Merrill D. Peterson die?

Merrill D. Peterson passed away in Charlottesville[4].

What did Merrill D. Peterson do for work?

Merrill D. Peterson worked as historian[6].

Where did Merrill D. Peterson go to school?

Merrill D. Peterson was educated at University of Kansas[12] and Harvard University[13].

What awards did Merrill D. Peterson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14] and Bancroft Prize[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . fr.findagrave.com. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . fr.findagrave.com. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . library.columbia.edu. library.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . fr.findagrave.com. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . fr.findagrave.com. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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