Morton White

American philosopher (1917–2016)
Person human Q1948755
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Morton White

Summary

Morton White is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lower East Side[2]. He was born on +1917-04-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2016-05-27T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], historian[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Morton White was born in Lower East Side[2].
  • Morton White was born on +1917-04-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Morton White died on +2016-05-27T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Morton White held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Morton White worked as a philosopher[5].
  • Morton White's professions included historian[6].
  • Morton White's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Morton White's field of work was philosophy[10].
  • Morton White's field of work was history[11].
  • Morton White's field of work was pragmatism[12].
  • Morton White was employed by Harvard University[13].
  • Morton White was employed by Institute for Advanced Study[14].
  • Morton White's education included a stint at Columbia University[15].
  • Morton White was educated at City College of New York[16].
  • Morton White received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Morton White was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Morton White was a member of American Philosophical Society[19].
  • Morton White is recorded as male[20].
  • Morton White's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Morton White's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109204200[22].
  • Morton White's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 84449285[23].
  • Morton White's GND ID is recorded as 122385802[24].
  • Morton White's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50020234[25].
  • Morton White's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12096630b[26].
  • Morton White's IdRef ID is recorded as 029313929[27].

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Origins and Family

Morton White was born in Lower East Side[2]. He was born on +1917-04-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and City College of New York[16], a higher education institution[32], in United States[33], founded in 1847[34], headquartered in New York City[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[5], historian[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include philosophy[10], an academic discipline[36]; history[11]; and pragmatism[12], an ideology[37]. Employers include Harvard University[13], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1636[40], headquartered in Cambridge[41] and Institute for Advanced Study[14], a research institute[42], in United States[43], founded in 1930[44], headquartered in Princeton[45].

Recognition

Morton White received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

Death and Burial

Morton White died on +2016-05-27T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Morton White ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Morton White born?

Morton White's place of birth was Lower East Side[2].

What did Morton White do for work?

Morton White worked as philosopher[5], historian[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Morton White go to school?

Morton White was educated at Columbia University[15] and City College of New York[16].

What awards did Morton White receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . ias.edu. ias.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . ias.edu. Provenance: 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. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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