Murray Bookchin

American libertarian socialist author, orator, and philosopher (1921–2006)
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Murray Bookchin
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Murray Bookchin

Summary

Murray Bookchin is a human[1]. He was born in The Bronx[2]. He was born on January 14, 1921[3]. He passed away in Burlington[4]. He died on July 30, 2006[5]. He worked as a writer[6], historian[7], philosopher[8], university teacher[9], and peace activist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,735 views/month, #6,867 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in The Bronx[2], Murray Bookchin…
  • Murray Bookchin died in Burlington[4].
  • Murray Bookchin was born on January 14, 1921[3].
  • Murray Bookchin died on July 30, 2006[5].
  • Murray Bookchin was married to Beatrice Bookchin[12].
  • A child of Murray Bookchin was Debbie Bookchin[13].
  • Murray Bookchin held citizenship in United States[14].
  • English was Murray Bookchin's native language[15].
  • Murray Bookchin is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[16].
  • Murray Bookchin worked as a writer[6].
  • Murray Bookchin's professions included historian[7].
  • Murray Bookchin worked as a philosopher[8].
  • Murray Bookchin's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Murray Bookchin worked as a peace activist[10].
  • Murray Bookchin worked as a sociologist[17].
  • Murray Bookchin's field of work was libertarian municipalism[18].
  • Murray Bookchin's field of work was libertarian communalism[19].
  • Murray Bookchin's field of work was sustainable development[20].
  • Murray Bookchin's field of work was environmentalism[21].
  • Murray Bookchin's field of work was post-scarcity economy[22].
  • Murray Bookchin's field of work was anarchism[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Murray Bookchin is Post-Scarcity Anarchism[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Murray Bookchin is Our Synthetic Environment[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Murray Bookchin is The Ecology of Freedom[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Murray Bookchin is Social Anarchism or Lifestyle Anarchism[27].

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Origins and Family

Murray Bookchin was born in The Bronx[2]. He was born on January 14, 1921[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[16]. English was his native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], historian[7], philosopher[8], university teacher[9], peace activist[10], and sociologist[17]. Fields of work include libertarian municipalism[18], a political ideology[28]; libertarian communalism[19], a political theory[29]; sustainable development[20], a type of policy[30]; environmentalism[21], a political ideology[31]; post-scarcity economy[22], a type of economy[32]; and anarchism[23], a political ideology[33].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Post-Scarcity Anarchism[24], a literary work[34]; Our Synthetic Environment[25], a literary work[35]; The Ecology of Freedom[26], a literary work[36]; Social Anarchism or Lifestyle Anarchism[27], a literary work[37]; Remaking Society: Pathways to a Green Future[38], a literary work[39]; and Urbanization Without Cities: The Rise and Decline of Citizenship[40], a literary work[41].

Personal Life

Among Murray Bookchin's spouses was Beatrice Bookchin[12]. A child of him was Debbie Bookchin[13]. His religion is recorded as atheism[42]. He was affiliated with the Socialist Workers Party[43].

Death and Burial

Murray Bookchin died on July 30, 2006[5]. He died in Burlington[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[44].

Why It Matters

Murray Bookchin ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,735 views/month, #6,867 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Murray Bookchin born?

Murray Bookchin's place of birth was The Bronx[2].

Where did Murray Bookchin die?

Murray Bookchin died in Burlington[4].

Who was Murray Bookchin married to?

Murray Bookchin's spouses include Beatrice Bookchin[12].

What did Murray Bookchin do for work?

Murray Bookchin worked as writer[6], historian[7], philosopher[8], university teacher[9], and peace activist[10].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [14] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [9] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [42] . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . dwardmac.pitzer.edu. Retrieved . dwardmac.pitzer.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [44] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . boston.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] . wikidata.org.
  29. [38] . wikidata.org.
  30. [40] . wikidata.org.

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  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. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . 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. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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