Nicholas Dirks

American historian
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Nicholas Dirks

Summary

Nicholas Dirks is a human[1]. He was born in Illinois[2]. He was born on +1950-12-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an anthropologist[4] and historian[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Nicholas Dirks's place of birth was Illinois[2].
  • Nicholas Dirks was born on +1950-12-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nicholas Dirks held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Nicholas Dirks's professions included anthropologist[4].
  • Nicholas Dirks's professions included historian[5].
  • Among Nicholas Dirks's employers was California Institute of Technology[8].
  • Among Nicholas Dirks's employers was University of Michigan[9].
  • Nicholas Dirks was employed by Columbia University[10].
  • Nicholas Dirks was educated at University of Chicago[11].
  • Nicholas Dirks was educated at Wesleyan University[12].
  • Nicholas Dirks received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • Nicholas Dirks received the honorary doctor of the Tsinghua University[14].
  • Nicholas Dirks's image is recorded as Nicholas Dirks - The Daily Californian (cropped).jpg[15].
  • Nicholas Dirks is recorded as male[16].
  • Nicholas Dirks's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Nicholas Dirks's ISNI is recorded as 0000000384219378[18].
  • Nicholas Dirks's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 274046853[19].
  • Nicholas Dirks's GND ID is recorded as 172736420[20].
  • Nicholas Dirks's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85150097[21].
  • Nicholas Dirks's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12086300c[22].
  • Nicholas Dirks's IdRef ID is recorded as 029182905[23].
  • Nicholas Dirks's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA02857570[24].
  • Nicholas Dirks's Commons category is recorded as Nicholas Dirks[25].
  • Nicholas Dirks's SBN author ID is recorded as MILV125591[26].
  • Nicholas Dirks's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 61541384[27].

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Origins and Family

Nicholas Dirks was born in Illinois[2]. He was born on +1950-12-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Chicago[31] and Wesleyan University[12], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1831[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[4] and historian[5]. Employers include California Institute of Technology[8], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1891[37], headquartered in California[38]; University of Michigan[9], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1817[41], headquartered in Ann Arbor[42]; and Columbia University[10], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1754[45], headquartered in Manhattan[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[47], in United States[48], founded in 1925[49] and honorary doctor of the Tsinghua University[14], an award[50], in People's Republic of China[51].

Why It Matters

Nicholas Dirks ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Nicholas Dirks born?

Nicholas Dirks's place of birth was Illinois[2].

What did Nicholas Dirks do for work?

Nicholas Dirks worked as anthropologist[4] and historian[5].

Where did Nicholas Dirks go to school?

Nicholas Dirks was educated at University of Chicago[11] and Wesleyan University[12].

What awards did Nicholas Dirks receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13] and honorary doctor of the Tsinghua University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . berkeleydailyplanet.com. berkeleydailyplanet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
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  9. [5] . muse.jhu.edu. muse.jhu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [13] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . moe.gov.cn. Retrieved . moe.gov.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . prabook.com. prabook.com. Provenance: 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
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . 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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