Peter Blau

American sociologist
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Peter Blau

Summary

Peter Blau is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on +1918-02-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on +2002-03-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sociologist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Vienna[2], Peter Blau…
  • Peter Blau passed away in New York City[4].
  • Peter Blau was born on +1918-02-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter Blau died on +2002-03-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Peter Blau held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Peter Blau worked as a sociologist[6].
  • Peter Blau worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Peter Blau held the position of President of the American Sociological Association[10].
  • Among Peter Blau's employers was Columbia University[11].
  • Among Peter Blau's employers was University of Cambridge[12].
  • Peter Blau was employed by University of Chicago[13].
  • Peter Blau's education included a stint at Columbia University[14].
  • Peter Blau was educated at Elmhurst University[15].
  • Peter Blau received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Peter Blau received the W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award[17].
  • Peter Blau was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Peter Blau was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Peter Blau was a member of American Philosophical Society[20].
  • Peter Blau's image is recorded as PeterBlau.jpg[21].
  • Peter Blau is recorded as male[22].
  • Peter Blau's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Peter Blau's ISNI is recorded as 000000010874749X[24].
  • Peter Blau's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17272204[25].
  • Peter Blau's GND ID is recorded as 119013177[26].
  • Peter Blau's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50009888[27].

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Origins and Family

Peter Blau was born in Vienna[2]. He was born on +1918-02-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and Elmhurst University[15], a private not-for-profit educational institution[32], in United States[33], founded in 1871[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Columbia University[11], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1754[37], headquartered in Manhattan[38]; University of Cambridge[12], a collegiate university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1209[41], headquartered in Cambridge[42]; and University of Chicago[13], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1890[45], headquartered in Chicago[46]. Peter Blau held the position of President of the American Sociological Association[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[47], in United States[48], founded in 1925[49] and W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award[17], an award[50].

Death and Burial

Peter Blau died on +2002-03-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Peter Blau ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Peter Blau born?

Born in Vienna[2], Peter Blau…

Where did Peter Blau die?

Peter Blau passed away in New York City[4].

What did Peter Blau do for work?

Peter Blau worked as sociologist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Peter Blau go to school?

Peter Blau was educated at Columbia University[14] and Elmhurst University[15].

What awards did Peter Blau receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16] and W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award[17].

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  8. [14] . asanet.org. asanet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . asanet.org. asanet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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