Peter Sahlins

American historian
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Peter Sahlins

Summary

Peter Sahlins is a human[1]. He was born on April 26, 1957[2]. He worked as a historian[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Peter Sahlins was born on April 26, 1957[2].
  • Peter Sahlins's father was Marshall Sahlins[6].
  • Peter Sahlins held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Peter Sahlins worked as a historian[3].
  • Peter Sahlins's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Peter Sahlins's field of work was history[8].
  • Among Peter Sahlins's employers was Yale University[9].
  • Among Peter Sahlins's employers was Columbia University[10].
  • Peter Sahlins was employed by University of California, Berkeley[11].
  • Peter Sahlins was educated at Harvard University[12].
  • Peter Sahlins's education included a stint at University of Chicago Laboratory Schools[13].
  • Peter Sahlins was educated at Princeton University[14].
  • Peter Sahlins received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Peter Sahlins received the J. Russell Major Prize[16].
  • Peter Sahlins is recorded as male[17].
  • Peter Sahlins's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Peter Sahlins's given name is recorded as Peter[19].
  • Peter Sahlins's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].

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Origins and Family

Peter Sahlins was born on April 26, 1957[2]. His father was Marshall Sahlins[6].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[12], a private university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1636[23], headquartered in Cambridge[24]; University of Chicago Laboratory Schools[13], a school[25], in United States[26], founded in 1896[27]; and Princeton University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[3] and university teacher[4]. Peter Sahlins's field of work was history[8]. Employers include Yale University[9], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1701[34], headquartered in New Haven[35]; Columbia University[10], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1754[38], headquartered in Manhattan[39]; and University of California, Berkeley[11], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1868[42], headquartered in Berkeley[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[44], in United States[45], founded in 1925[46] and J. Russell Major Prize[16], an award[47].

Why It Matters

Peter Sahlins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Peter Sahlins's parents?

Peter Sahlins's father was Marshall Sahlins[6].

What did Peter Sahlins do for work?

Peter Sahlins worked as historian[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Peter Sahlins go to school?

Peter Sahlins was educated at Harvard University[12], University of Chicago Laboratory Schools[13], and Princeton University[14].

What awards did Peter Sahlins receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15] and J. Russell Major Prize[16].

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  1. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  16. [2] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  23. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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