Michael D. Gordin

American historian of science (1974-)
Person human Q56523471
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Michael D. Gordin

Summary

Michael D. Gordin is a human[1]. He was born in New Jersey[2]. He was born on 1974[3]. He worked as a historian of science[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Michael D. Gordin was born in New Jersey[2].
  • Michael D. Gordin was born on 1974[3].
  • Michael D. Gordin held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Michael D. Gordin worked as a historian of science[4].
  • Michael D. Gordin worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Michael D. Gordin was employed by Princeton University[8].
  • Michael D. Gordin's education included a stint at Harvard University[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Michael D. Gordin is Scientific Babel: How Science Was Done Before and After Global English[10].
  • Michael D. Gordin received the Roy G. Neville Prize[11].
  • Michael D. Gordin received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • Michael D. Gordin received the Derek Price/Rod Webster Prize[13].
  • Michael D. Gordin was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[14].
  • Michael D. Gordin is recorded as male[15].
  • Michael D. Gordin's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Michael D. Gordin's family name is recorded as Gordin[17].
  • Michael D. Gordin's given name is recorded as Michael[18].
  • Michael D. Gordin's given name is recorded as Dan[19].
  • Michael D. Gordin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Michael D. Gordin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].
  • Michael D. Gordin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[22].
  • Michael D. Gordin's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[23].
  • Michael D. Gordin's writing language is recorded as English[24].
  • Michael D. Gordin's curriculum vitae URL is recorded as https://www.leopoldina.org/fileadmin/redaktion/Mitglieder/CV_Gordin_Michael_D._D.pdf[25].
  • Michael D. Gordin's curriculum vitae URL is recorded as https://www.leopoldina.org/fileadmin/redaktion/Mitglieder/CV_Gordin_Michael_D._EN.pdf[26].
  • Michael D. Gordin's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+3018'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Michael D. Gordin's place of birth was New Jersey[2]. He was born on 1974[3].

Education

Michael D. Gordin was educated at Harvard University[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian of science[4] and university teacher[5]. Among Michael D. Gordin's employers was Princeton University[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Michael D. Gordin is Scientific Babel: How Science Was Done Before and After Global English[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Roy G. Neville Prize[11], a chemistry award[28]; Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[29], in United States[30], founded in 1925[31]; and Derek Price/Rod Webster Prize[13].

Why It Matters

Michael D. Gordin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Michael D. Gordin born?

Born in New Jersey[2], Michael D. Gordin…

What did Michael D. Gordin do for work?

Michael D. Gordin worked as historian of science[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Michael D. Gordin go to school?

Michael D. Gordin was educated at Harvard University[9].

What awards did Michael D. Gordin receive?

Honors received include Roy G. Neville Prize[11], Guggenheim Fellowship[12], and Derek Price/Rod Webster Prize[13].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . hssonline.org. Retrieved . hssonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . 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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