Oliver Cox

American sociologist (1901–1974)
Person human Q7087465
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Oliver Cox

Summary

Oliver Cox is a human[1]. He was born in Port of Spain[2]. He was born on +1901-10-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Detroit[4]. He died on +1974-09-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sociologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Oliver Cox's place of birth was Port of Spain[2].
  • Oliver Cox died in Detroit[4].
  • Oliver Cox was born on +1901-10-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Oliver Cox died on +1974-09-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Oliver Cox held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Oliver Cox held citizenship in Trinidad and Tobago[9].
  • Oliver Cox is identified as part of the Afro Caribbeans ethnic group[10].
  • Oliver Cox's professions included sociologist[6].
  • Among Oliver Cox's employers was Wayne State University[11].
  • Oliver Cox was employed by Wiley College[12].
  • Oliver Cox was educated at University of Chicago[13].
  • Oliver Cox was educated at Northwestern University[14].
  • Oliver Cox's education included a stint at Lincoln University[15].
  • Oliver Cox's doctoral advisor was William Fielding Ogburn[16].
  • Oliver Cox received the Cox-Johnson-Frazier Award[17].
  • Oliver Cox is recorded as male[18].
  • Oliver Cox's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Oliver Cox's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081124371[20].
  • Oliver Cox's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 32875809[21].
  • Oliver Cox's GND ID is recorded as 122339258[22].
  • Oliver Cox's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86834189[23].
  • Oliver Cox's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12822082w[24].
  • Oliver Cox's IdRef ID is recorded as 078458994[25].
  • Oliver Cox's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03cw72q[26].
  • Oliver Cox's Open Library ID is recorded as OL240108A[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Port of Spain[2], Oliver Cox… he was born on +1901-10-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Afro Caribbeans ethnic group[10].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Chicago[31]; Northwestern University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1851[34], headquartered in Evanston[35]; and Lincoln University[15], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1866[38], headquartered in Jefferson City[39]. Oliver Cox's doctoral advisor was William Fielding Ogburn[16].

Career and Affiliations

Oliver Cox's professions included sociologist[6]. Employers include Wayne State University[11], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1868[42], headquartered in Detroit[43] and Wiley College[12], a school[44], in United States[45], founded in 1873[46].

Recognition

Oliver Cox received the Cox-Johnson-Frazier Award[17].

Death and Burial

Oliver Cox died on +1974-09-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Detroit[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Oliver Cox include Cox-Johnson-Frazier Award[47], an award[48].

Why It Matters

Oliver Cox ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Entities named for him include Cox-Johnson-Frazier Award[47], an award[48].

FAQs

Where was Oliver Cox born?

Oliver Cox was born in Port of Spain[2].

Where did Oliver Cox die?

Oliver Cox died in Detroit[4].

What did Oliver Cox do for work?

Oliver Cox worked as sociologist[6].

Where did Oliver Cox go to school?

Oliver Cox was educated at University of Chicago[13], Northwestern University[14], and Lincoln University[15].

What awards did Oliver Cox receive?

Honors received include Cox-Johnson-Frazier Award[17].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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