Norman Birnbaum

American sociologist (1926-2019)
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Norman Birnbaum

Summary

Norman Birnbaum is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on +1926-07-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on +2019-01-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sociologist[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and journalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Norman Birnbaum was born in New York City[2].
  • Norman Birnbaum died in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Norman Birnbaum was born on +1926-07-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Norman Birnbaum died on +2019-01-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Norman Birnbaum held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Norman Birnbaum's professions included sociologist[6].
  • Norman Birnbaum worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Norman Birnbaum's professions included writer[8].
  • Norman Birnbaum worked as a journalist[9].
  • Norman Birnbaum's field of work was sociology[12].
  • Norman Birnbaum's field of work was journalism[13].
  • Norman Birnbaum's field of work was New Left[14].
  • Norman Birnbaum was employed by Georgetown University[15].
  • Among Norman Birnbaum's employers was Amherst College[16].
  • Norman Birnbaum was educated at Harvard University[17].
  • Norman Birnbaum was educated at Williams College[18].
  • Norman Birnbaum received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Norman Birnbaum received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[20].
  • Norman Birnbaum's image is recorded as Norman Birnbaum official portrait.jpg[21].
  • Norman Birnbaum is recorded as male[22].
  • Norman Birnbaum's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Norman Birnbaum's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109123806[24].
  • Norman Birnbaum's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 69018249[25].
  • Norman Birnbaum's GND ID is recorded as 124426204[26].
  • Norman Birnbaum's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80015821[27].

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Origins and Family

Norman Birnbaum's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1926-07-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Williams College[18], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1793[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and journalist[9]. Fields of work include sociology[12], an academic discipline[35]; journalism[13], an industry[36]; and New Left[14]. Employers include Georgetown University[15], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1789[39], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[40] and Amherst College[16], a liberal arts college[41], in United States[42], founded in 1821[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[44], in United States[45], founded in 1925[46] and Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[20], a grade of an order[47], in Germany[48].

Death and Burial

Norman Birnbaum died on +2019-01-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4].

Why It Matters

Norman Birnbaum ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49]

FAQs

Where was Norman Birnbaum born?

Norman Birnbaum was born in New York City[2].

Where did Norman Birnbaum die?

Norman Birnbaum died in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did Norman Birnbaum do for work?

Norman Birnbaum worked as sociologist[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and journalist[9].

Where did Norman Birnbaum go to school?

Norman Birnbaum was educated at Harvard University[17] and Williams College[18].

What awards did Norman Birnbaum receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19] and Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[20].

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  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . 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
  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
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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