Nina Baym

American literary critic
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Nina Baym

Summary

Nina Baym is a human[1]. Born in Princeton[2], she… she was born on June 14, 1936[3]. She died in Urbana[4]. She died on June 15, 2018[5]. She worked as a literary scholar[6], literary critic[7], journalist[8], literary historian[9], and editor[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Princeton[2], Nina Baym…
  • Nina Baym passed away in Urbana[4].
  • Nina Baym was born on June 14, 1936[3].
  • Nina Baym died on June 15, 2018[5].
  • Nina Baym's father was Leo Zippin[12].
  • Among Nina Baym's spouses was Jack Stillinger[13].
  • Among Nina Baym's spouses was Gordon Baym[14].
  • Nina Baym held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Nina Baym worked as a literary scholar[6].
  • Nina Baym's professions included literary critic[7].
  • Nina Baym worked as a journalist[8].
  • Nina Baym's professions included literary historian[9].
  • Nina Baym worked as an editor[10].
  • Nina Baym's professions included university teacher[16].
  • Nina Baym's field of work was history of literature[17].
  • Nina Baym's field of work was literary criticism[18].
  • Nina Baym's field of work was English[19].
  • Nina Baym was employed by University of Illinois system[20].
  • Nina Baym's education included a stint at Harvard University[21].
  • Nina Baym's education included a stint at Radcliffe College[22].
  • Nina Baym was educated at Cornell University[23].
  • Nina Baym received the Guggenheim Fellowship[24].
  • Nina Baym is recorded as female[25].
  • Nina Baym's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Nina Baym's family name is recorded as Q114323998[27].

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Origins and Family

Nina Baym was born in Princeton[2]. She was born on June 14, 1936[3]. Her father was Leo Zippin[12].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[21], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Radcliffe College[22], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1879[34]; and Cornell University[23], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1865[37], headquartered in Ithaca[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary scholar[6], literary critic[7], journalist[8], literary historian[9], editor[10], and university teacher[16]. Fields of work include history of literature[17], an academic discipline[39]; literary criticism[18], a literary genre[40]; and English[19], a natural language[41], in American Samoa[42]. Among Nina Baym's employers was University of Illinois system[20].

Recognition

Nina Baym received the Guggenheim Fellowship[24].

Personal Life

Spouses include Jack Stillinger[13], a literary scholar[43], 1931–2020[44], of United States[45], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[46] and Gordon Baym[14], a physicist[47], b. 1935[48], of United States[49], awarded the Hans A. Bethe Prize[50], specialised in physics[51].

Death and Burial

Nina Baym died on June 15, 2018[5]. She died in Urbana[4].

Why It Matters

Nina Baym ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Nina Baym born?

Nina Baym's place of birth was Princeton[2].

Where did Nina Baym die?

Nina Baym passed away in Urbana[4].

Who were Nina Baym's parents?

Nina Baym's father was Leo Zippin[12].

Who was Nina Baym married to?

Nina Baym's spouses include Jack Stillinger[13] and Gordon Baym[14].

What did Nina Baym do for work?

Nina Baym worked as literary scholar[6], literary critic[7], journalist[8], literary historian[9], and editor[10].

Where did Nina Baym go to school?

Nina Baym was educated at Harvard University[21], Radcliffe College[22], and Cornell University[23].

What awards did Nina Baym receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24].

References

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  19. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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