R. Kent Greenawalt

American legal scholar (1936–2023)
Person human Q7273781
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R. Kent Greenawalt

Summary

R. Kent Greenawalt is a human[1]. He was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on June 25, 1936[3]. He died on January 27, 2023[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • R. Kent Greenawalt's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].
  • R. Kent Greenawalt was born on June 25, 1936[3].
  • R. Kent Greenawalt died on January 27, 2023[4].
  • R. Kent Greenawalt was married to Elaine Pagels[8].
  • R. Kent Greenawalt held citizenship in United States[9].
  • R. Kent Greenawalt worked as a philosopher[5].
  • R. Kent Greenawalt worked as a university teacher[6].
  • R. Kent Greenawalt was employed by Princeton University[10].
  • Among R. Kent Greenawalt's employers was Columbia Law School[11].
  • R. Kent Greenawalt was educated at University of Oxford[12].
  • R. Kent Greenawalt was educated at Columbia Law School[13].
  • R. Kent Greenawalt was educated at Swarthmore College[14].
  • R. Kent Greenawalt received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • R. Kent Greenawalt was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • R. Kent Greenawalt is recorded as male[17].
  • R. Kent Greenawalt's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • R. Kent Greenawalt's family name is recorded as Greenawalt[19].
  • R. Kent Greenawalt's given name is recorded as R.[20].
  • R. Kent Greenawalt's given name is recorded as Kent[21].
  • R. Kent Greenawalt's work location is recorded as New York City[22].
  • R. Kent Greenawalt's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[23].
  • R. Kent Greenawalt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • R. Kent Greenawalt's clerked for is recorded as John Marshall Harlan II[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brooklyn[2], R. Kent Greenawalt… he was born on June 25, 1936[3].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford[12], a collegiate university[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1096[28], headquartered in Oxford[29]; Columbia Law School[13], a law school[30], in United States[31], founded in 1858[32], headquartered in New York City[33]; and Swarthmore College[14], a liberal arts college[34], in United States[35], founded in 1864[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[5] and university teacher[6]. Employers include Princeton University[10], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1746[39], headquartered in Princeton[40] and Columbia Law School[11], a law school[41], in United States[42], founded in 1858[43], headquartered in New York City[44].

Recognition

R. Kent Greenawalt received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].

Personal Life

Among R. Kent Greenawalt's spouses was Elaine Pagels[8].

Death and Burial

R. Kent Greenawalt died on January 27, 2023[4].

Why It Matters

R. Kent Greenawalt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was R. Kent Greenawalt born?

R. Kent Greenawalt was born in Brooklyn[2].

Who was R. Kent Greenawalt married to?

R. Kent Greenawalt's spouses include Elaine Pagels[8].

What did R. Kent Greenawalt do for work?

R. Kent Greenawalt worked as philosopher[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did R. Kent Greenawalt go to school?

R. Kent Greenawalt was educated at University of Oxford[12], Columbia Law School[13], and Swarthmore College[14].

What awards did R. Kent Greenawalt receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  5. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [3] ↑ . search.amphilsoc.org. search.amphilsoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [4] ↑ . law.columbia.edu. Retrieved . law.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . law.columbia.edu. law.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  19. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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