Neil Smelser

American sociologist (1930–2017)
Person human Q713936
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Neil Smelser

Summary

Neil Smelser is a human[1]. He was born in Kahoka[2]. He was born on +1930-07-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Berkeley[4]. He died on +2017-10-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sociologist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Neil Smelser was born in Kahoka[2].
  • Neil Smelser died in Berkeley[4].
  • Neil Smelser was born on +1930-07-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Neil Smelser died on +2017-10-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Neil Smelser held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Neil Smelser worked as a sociologist[6].
  • Neil Smelser's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Neil Smelser held the position of President of the American Sociological Association[10].
  • Among Neil Smelser's employers was University of California, Berkeley[11].
  • Neil Smelser's education included a stint at Harvard University[12].
  • Neil Smelser was educated at Magdalen College[13].
  • Neil Smelser received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Neil Smelser received the Rhodes Scholarship[15].
  • Neil Smelser was a member of National Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Neil Smelser was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Neil Smelser was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Neil Smelser was a member of American Philosophical Society[19].
  • Neil Smelser is recorded as male[20].
  • Neil Smelser's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Neil Smelser's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121470130[22].
  • Neil Smelser's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108500988[23].
  • Neil Smelser's GND ID is recorded as 120217805[24].
  • Neil Smelser's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79129103[25].
  • Neil Smelser's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12156730z[26].
  • Neil Smelser's IdRef ID is recorded as 030078261[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Neil Smelser was born in Kahoka[2]. He was born on +1930-07-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Magdalen College[13], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1458[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist[6] and university teacher[7]. Among Neil Smelser's employers was University of California, Berkeley[11]. He held the position of President of the American Sociological Association[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37] and Rhodes Scholarship[15], a scholarship[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1902[40].

Death and Burial

Neil Smelser died on +2017-10-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Berkeley[4].

Why It Matters

Neil Smelser ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Neil Smelser born?

Neil Smelser was born in Kahoka[2].

Where did Neil Smelser die?

Neil Smelser passed away in Berkeley[4].

What did Neil Smelser do for work?

Neil Smelser worked as sociologist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Neil Smelser go to school?

Neil Smelser was educated at Harvard University[12] and Magdalen College[13].

What awards did Neil Smelser receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14] and Rhodes Scholarship[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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