Michael Cook

British historian
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Michael Cook

Summary

Michael Cook is a human[1]. He was born on December 24, 1940[2]. He worked as a historian[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Michael Cook was born on December 24, 1940[2].
  • Michael Cook held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Michael Cook worked as a historian[3].
  • Michael Cook worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Among Michael Cook's employers was Princeton University[7].
  • Among Michael Cook's employers was SOAS, University of London[8].
  • Michael Cook was educated at SOAS, University of London[9].
  • Michael Cook was educated at King's College[10].
  • Michael Cook received the Guggenheim Fellowship[11].
  • Michael Cook received the Holberg International Memorial Prize[12].
  • Michael Cook received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13].
  • Michael Cook received the Honorary doctor of Leiden University[14].
  • Michael Cook was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Michael Cook was a member of American Philosophical Society[16].
  • Michael Cook was a member of Academia Europaea[17].
  • Michael Cook is recorded as male[18].
  • Michael Cook's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Michael Cook's Commons category is recorded as Michael Cook[20].
  • Michael Cook's family name is recorded as Cook[21].
  • Michael Cook's given name is recorded as Michael[22].
  • Michael Cook's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Michael Cook's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Michael Cook'}[24].
  • Michael Cook's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons[25].

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Origins and Family

Michael Cook was born on December 24, 1940[2].

Education

Educated at SOAS, University of London[9], a public research university[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1916[28], headquartered in London[29] and King's College[10], a college of the University of Cambridge[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1441[32], headquartered in Cambridge[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[3] and university teacher[4]. Employers include Princeton University[7], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1746[36], headquartered in Princeton[37] and SOAS, University of London[8], a public research university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1916[40], headquartered in London[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11], a fellowship grant[42], in United States[43], founded in 1925[44]; Holberg International Memorial Prize[12], an award[45], in Norway[46], founded in 2003[47]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13], a fellowship award[48]; and Honorary doctor of Leiden University[14], an award[49], in Netherlands[50].

Why It Matters

Michael Cook ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

Works attributed to him include Hagarism: The Making of the Islamic World[53], a written work[54], written by Patricia Crone[55].

FAQs

What did Michael Cook do for work?

Michael Cook worked as historian[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Michael Cook go to school?

Michael Cook was educated at SOAS, University of London[9] and King's College[10].

What awards did Michael Cook receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11], Holberg International Memorial Prize[12], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13], and Honorary doctor of Leiden University[14].

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  10. [11] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  18. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  27. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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