Pierre L. van den Berghe

Belgian-American sociologist, anthropologist and professor
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Pierre L. van den Berghe

Summary

Pierre L. van den Berghe is a human[1]. He was born in Belgian Congo[2]. He was born on January 1, 1933[3]. He died in Seattle[4]. He died on February 6, 2019[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6] and sociologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Pierre L. van den Berghe's place of birth was Belgian Congo[2].
  • Pierre L. van den Berghe passed away in Seattle[4].
  • Pierre L. van den Berghe was born on January 1, 1933[3].
  • Pierre L. van den Berghe was born on January 30, 1933[9].
  • Pierre L. van den Berghe died on February 6, 2019[5].
  • Pierre L. van den Berghe held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Pierre L. van den Berghe's professions included anthropologist[6].
  • Pierre L. van den Berghe's professions included sociologist[7].
  • Pierre L. van den Berghe's field of work was sociology[11].
  • Pierre L. van den Berghe was employed by University of Washington[12].
  • Pierre L. van den Berghe's education included a stint at Harvard University[13].
  • Pierre L. van den Berghe is recorded as male[14].
  • Pierre L. van den Berghe's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Pierre L. van den Berghe supervised Joseph Whitmeyer as a doctoral student[16].
  • Pierre L. van den Berghe's family name is recorded as Berghe[17].
  • Pierre L. van den Berghe's given name is recorded as Pierre[18].
  • Pierre L. van den Berghe's given name is recorded as Louis[19].
  • Pierre L. van den Berghe's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Pierre L. van den Berghe's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'nl-be', 'text': 'Pierre L. van den Berghe'}[21].

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Origins and Family

Pierre L. van den Berghe's place of birth was Belgian Congo[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1933[3] and January 30, 1933[9].

Education

Pierre L. van den Berghe's education included a stint at Harvard University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6] and sociologist[7]. Pierre L. van den Berghe's field of work was sociology[11]. Among his employers was University of Washington[12]. He supervised Joseph Whitmeyer as a doctoral student[16].

Death and Burial

Pierre L. van den Berghe died on February 6, 2019[5]. He died in Seattle[4].

Why It Matters

Pierre L. van den Berghe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Pierre L. van den Berghe born?

Born in Belgian Congo[2], Pierre L. van den Berghe…

Where did Pierre L. van den Berghe die?

Pierre L. van den Berghe died in Seattle[4].

What did Pierre L. van den Berghe do for work?

Pierre L. van den Berghe worked as anthropologist[6] and sociologist[7].

Where did Pierre L. van den Berghe go to school?

Pierre L. van den Berghe was educated at Harvard University[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Persée. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation anthropologist, sociologist
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