Norman O. Brown

classicist (1913–2002)
Person human Q2081872
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Norman O. Brown

Summary

Norman O. Brown is a human[1]. Born in El Oro Municipality[2], he… he was born on September 25, 1913[3]. He died in Santa Cruz[4]. He died on October 2, 2002[5]. He worked as a classical scholar[6], writer[7], researcher[8], university teacher[9], and social philosopher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (154 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Norman O. Brown's place of birth was El Oro Municipality[2].
  • Born in El Oro de Hidalgo[12], Norman O. Brown…
  • Norman O. Brown died in Santa Cruz[4].
  • Norman O. Brown was born on September 25, 1913[3].
  • Norman O. Brown died on October 2, 2002[5].
  • Norman O. Brown held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Norman O. Brown worked as a classical scholar[6].
  • Norman O. Brown's professions included writer[7].
  • Norman O. Brown's professions included researcher[8].
  • Norman O. Brown's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Norman O. Brown worked as a social philosopher[10].
  • Norman O. Brown's field of work was classics[14].
  • Norman O. Brown's field of work was social philosophy[15].
  • Among Norman O. Brown's employers was Wesleyan University[16].
  • Among Norman O. Brown's employers was University of Rochester[17].
  • Among Norman O. Brown's employers was University of California, Santa Cruz[18].
  • Norman O. Brown's education included a stint at Balliol College[19].
  • Norman O. Brown's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison[20].
  • Norman O. Brown's education included a stint at Clifton College[21].
  • Norman O. Brown received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
  • Norman O. Brown is recorded as male[23].
  • Norman O. Brown's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Norman O. Brown's family name is recorded as Brown[25].
  • Norman O. Brown's given name is recorded as Norman[26].
  • Norman O. Brown's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include El Oro Municipality[2], a municipality of Mexico[28], in Mexico[29] and El Oro de Hidalgo[12], a locality of Mexico[30], in Mexico[31], founded in 1787[32]. Norman O. Brown was born on September 25, 1913[3].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[19], a college of the University of Oxford[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1263[35], headquartered in Oxford[36]; University of Wisconsin–Madison[20], a public research university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1848[39]; and Clifton College[21], an independent school[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1862[42], headquartered in Bristol[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical scholar[6], writer[7], researcher[8], university teacher[9], and social philosopher[10]. Fields of work include classics[14], an academic discipline[44] and social philosophy[15], a branch of philosophy[45]. Employers include Wesleyan University[16], a university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1831[48]; University of Rochester[17], a university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1850[51], headquartered in Rochester[52]; and University of California, Santa Cruz[18], a campus[53], in United States[54], founded in 1965[55].

Recognition

Norman O. Brown received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].

Death and Burial

Norman O. Brown died on October 2, 2002[5]. He died in Santa Cruz[4].

Why It Matters

Norman O. Brown ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (154 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Norman O. Brown born?

Norman O. Brown was born in El Oro Municipality[2].

Where did Norman O. Brown die?

Norman O. Brown passed away in Santa Cruz[4].

What did Norman O. Brown do for work?

Norman O. Brown worked as classical scholar[6], writer[7], researcher[8], university teacher[9], and social philosopher[10].

Where did Norman O. Brown go to school?

Norman O. Brown was educated at Balliol College[19], University of Wisconsin–Madison[20], and Clifton College[21].

What awards did Norman O. Brown receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22].

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Class ancestry

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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