Moishe Postone

American historian, Thomas E. Donnelley Professor of Modern History and the College, University of Chicago (1942–2018)
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Moishe Postone

Summary

Moishe Postone is a human[1]. He was born in Edmonton[2]. He was born on +1942-04-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Chicago[4]. He died on +2018-03-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6], professor[7], sociologist[8], political scientist[9], and philosopher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Moishe Postone's place of birth was Edmonton[2].
  • Moishe Postone died in Chicago[4].
  • Moishe Postone was born on +1942-04-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Moishe Postone died on +2018-03-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Moishe Postone held citizenship in Canada[12].
  • Moishe Postone worked as a historian[6].
  • Moishe Postone worked as a professor[7].
  • Moishe Postone's professions included sociologist[8].
  • Moishe Postone worked as a political scientist[9].
  • Moishe Postone's professions included philosopher[10].
  • Moishe Postone's professions included economist[13].
  • Moishe Postone's field of work was history[14].
  • Moishe Postone's field of work was Marxism[15].
  • Moishe Postone's field of work was philosophy[16].
  • Moishe Postone's field of work was economics[17].
  • Moishe Postone was employed by University of Chicago[18].
  • Moishe Postone was educated at Goethe University Frankfurt[19].
  • Moishe Postone's education included a stint at University of Chicago[20].
  • Moishe Postone received the Berlin Prize[21].
  • Moishe Postone is recorded as male[22].
  • Moishe Postone's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Moishe Postone's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083606710[24].
  • Moishe Postone's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17380910[25].
  • Moishe Postone's GND ID is recorded as 132562944[26].
  • Moishe Postone's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92101334[27].

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Origins and Family

Moishe Postone's place of birth was Edmonton[2]. He was born on +1942-04-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Goethe University Frankfurt[19], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1914[30], headquartered in Jügelhaus[31] and University of Chicago[20], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1890[34], headquartered in Chicago[35]. Moishe Postone earned the academic degree of doctorate[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], professor[7], sociologist[8], political scientist[9], philosopher[10], and economist[13]. Fields of work include history[14]; Marxism[15], an economic theory[37]; philosophy[16], an academic discipline[38]; and economics[17], an academic discipline[39]. Among Moishe Postone's employers was University of Chicago[18].

Recognition

Moishe Postone received the Berlin Prize[21].

Death and Burial

Moishe Postone died on +2018-03-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Chicago[4]. The cause of death was cancer[40].

Why It Matters

Moishe Postone ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Moishe Postone born?

Moishe Postone's place of birth was Edmonton[2].

Where did Moishe Postone die?

Moishe Postone passed away in Chicago[4].

What did Moishe Postone do for work?

Moishe Postone worked as historian[6], professor[7], sociologist[8], political scientist[9], and philosopher[10].

Where did Moishe Postone go to school?

Moishe Postone was educated at Goethe University Frankfurt[19] and University of Chicago[20].

What awards did Moishe Postone receive?

Honors received include Berlin Prize[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . science.orf.at. science.orf.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . americanacademy.de. americanacademy.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [40] . wikidata.org.
  25. [36] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . lagis-hessen.de. Retrieved . lagis-hessen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . 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
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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