Philip Taft

American historian (1902-1976)
Person human Q7184453
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Summary

Philip Taft was born on March 22, 1902[1], in Syracuse[2]. He died on November 17, 1976[3], in Providence[4]. He worked as an economist[5] and historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Employer: Brown University[9]
  • Educated at: University of Wisconsin–Madison[10]
  • Doctoral advisor: Selig Perlman[11]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[12]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Doctoral student: William Bannerman Cunningham[15]
  • Family name: Taft[16]
  • Given name: Philip[17]

FAQs

Where was Philip Taft born?

Philip Taft's place of birth was Syracuse[2].

Where did Philip Taft die?

Philip Taft passed away in Providence[4].

What did Philip Taft do for work?

Philip Taft worked as an economist[5] and historian[6].

Where did Philip Taft go to school?

Philip Taft was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[10].

What awards did Philip Taft receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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