Rayford Logan

American historian (1897–1982)
Person human Q3930661
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Rayford Logan

Summary

Rayford Logan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on +1897-01-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on +1982-11-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6], professor[7], political activist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Rayford Logan was born in Washington, D.C.[2].
  • Rayford Logan passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Rayford Logan was born on +1897-01-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rayford Logan was born on +1897-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Rayford Logan died on +1982-11-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Rayford Logan died on +1981-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Rayford Logan held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Rayford Logan worked as a historian[6].
  • Rayford Logan's professions included professor[7].
  • Rayford Logan's professions included political activist[8].
  • Rayford Logan worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Rayford Logan's field of work was history[14].
  • Rayford Logan's field of work was race relations[15].
  • Rayford Logan's field of work was civil and political rights[16].
  • Rayford Logan's field of work was civil rights[17].
  • Rayford Logan was employed by Howard University[18].
  • Rayford Logan's education included a stint at Harvard University[19].
  • Rayford Logan was educated at Williams College[20].
  • Rayford Logan received the Spingarn Medal[21].
  • Rayford Logan was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha[22].
  • Rayford Logan's image is recorded as Rayford W Logan 1917.jpg[23].
  • Rayford Logan is recorded as male[24].
  • Rayford Logan's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Rayford Logan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109246603[26].
  • Rayford Logan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 92077614[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Rayford Logan was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1897-01-07T00:00:00Z[3] and +1897-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[19], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Williams College[20], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1793[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], professor[7], political activist[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include history[14], race relations[15], civil and political rights[16], and civil rights[17]. Among Rayford Logan's employers was Howard University[18].

Recognition

Rayford Logan received the Spingarn Medal[21].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1982-11-04T00:00:00Z[5] and +1981-01-01T00:00:00Z[12]. Rayford Logan died in Washington, D.C.[4].

Why It Matters

Rayford Logan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Rayford Logan born?

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Rayford Logan…

Where did Rayford Logan die?

Rayford Logan passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did Rayford Logan do for work?

Rayford Logan worked as historian[6], professor[7], political activist[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Rayford Logan go to school?

Rayford Logan was educated at Harvard University[19] and Williams College[20].

What awards did Rayford Logan receive?

Honors received include Spingarn Medal[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [23] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Logan, Rayford Whittingham (1897-1981), historian of the African diaspora, university professor, and civil rights and Pan-Africanist activist. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Logan, Rayford Whittingham (1897-1981), historian of the African diaspora, university professor, and civil rights and Pan-Africanist activist. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . Logan, Rayford Whittingham (1897-1981), historian of the African diaspora, university professor, and civil rights and Pan-Africanist activist. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . Logan, Rayford Whittingham (1897-1981), historian of the African diaspora, university professor, and civil rights and Pan-Africanist activist. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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