Merwin Crawford Young

American political scientist (1931–2020)
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Merwin Crawford Young

Summary

Merwin Crawford Young is a human[1]. He was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on November 7, 1931[3]. He died on January 22, 2020[4]. He worked as a political scientist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], Merwin Crawford Young…
  • Merwin Crawford Young was born on November 7, 1931[3].
  • Merwin Crawford Young died on January 22, 2020[4].
  • Merwin Crawford Young held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Merwin Crawford Young's professions included political scientist[5].
  • Merwin Crawford Young's field of work was political science[8].
  • Merwin Crawford Young was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison[9].
  • Merwin Crawford Young was educated at Harvard University[10].
  • Merwin Crawford Young's education included a stint at University of Michigan[11].
  • Merwin Crawford Young's doctoral advisor was Rupert Emerson[12].
  • Merwin Crawford Young received the Distinguished Africanist Award[13].
  • Merwin Crawford Young received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Merwin Crawford Young received the ASA Best Book Prize[15].
  • Merwin Crawford Young received the Ralph J. Bunche Award[16].
  • Merwin Crawford Young is recorded as male[17].
  • Merwin Crawford Young's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Merwin Crawford Young supervised Cédric Jourde as a doctoral student[19].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[20].
  • Merwin Crawford Young's family name is recorded as Young[21].
  • Merwin Crawford Young's given name is recorded as Merwin[22].
  • Merwin Crawford Young's given name is recorded as Crawford[23].
  • Merwin Crawford Young's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Merwin Crawford Young's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Merwin Crawford Young's name in native language is recorded as Merwin Crawford Young[26].

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Origins and Family

Merwin Crawford Young was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on November 7, 1931[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[10], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1636[29], headquartered in Cambridge[30] and University of Michigan[11], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1817[33], headquartered in Ann Arbor[34]. Merwin Crawford Young's doctoral advisor was Rupert Emerson[12].

Career and Affiliations

Merwin Crawford Young's professions included political scientist[5]. His field of work was political science[8]. He was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison[9]. He supervised Cédric Jourde as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Distinguished Africanist Award[13], an award[35], founded in 1984[36]; Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[37], in United States[38], founded in 1925[39]; ASA Best Book Prize[15], a non-fiction literary award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1965[42]; and Ralph J. Bunche Award[16], a science award[43].

Death and Burial

Merwin Crawford Young died on January 22, 2020[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[20].

Why It Matters

Merwin Crawford Young ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Merwin Crawford Young born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], Merwin Crawford Young…

What did Merwin Crawford Young do for work?

Merwin Crawford Young worked as political scientist[5].

Where did Merwin Crawford Young go to school?

Merwin Crawford Young was educated at Harvard University[10] and University of Michigan[11].

What awards did Merwin Crawford Young receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Africanist Award[13], Guggenheim Fellowship[14], ASA Best Book Prize[15], and Ralph J. Bunche Award[16].

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  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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