Richard Bushman

American historian and academic (born 1931)
Person human Q7324486
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Richard Bushman

Summary

Richard Bushman is a human[1]. Born in Salt Lake City[2], he… he was born on +1931-06-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4], writer[5], missionary[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Richard Bushman was born in Salt Lake City[2].
  • Richard Bushman was born on +1931-06-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Bushman was married to Claudia Lauper Bushman[9].
  • Richard Bushman held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Richard Bushman worked as a historian[4].
  • Richard Bushman's professions included writer[5].
  • Richard Bushman's professions included missionary[6].
  • Richard Bushman worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Richard Bushman's field of work was history[11].
  • Richard Bushman's field of work was history of religions[12].
  • Richard Bushman's field of work was missionary[13].
  • Among Richard Bushman's employers was Brown University[14].
  • Richard Bushman was employed by Harvard University[15].
  • Richard Bushman was employed by Brigham Young University[16].
  • Among Richard Bushman's employers was Columbia University[17].
  • Among Richard Bushman's employers was University of Delaware[18].
  • Richard Bushman received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Richard Bushman received the Bancroft Prize[20].
  • Richard Bushman's religion is recorded as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[21].
  • Richard Bushman's image is recorded as Richard L. Bushman 3.png[22].
  • Richard Bushman is recorded as male[23].
  • Richard Bushman's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Richard Bushman's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109327446[25].
  • Richard Bushman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 109213576[26].
  • Richard Bushman's GND ID is recorded as 1088443605[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Bushman was born in Salt Lake City[2]. He was born on +1931-06-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], writer[5], missionary[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include history[11]; history of religions[12], an aspect of history[28]; and missionary[13], a profession[29]. Employers include Brown University[14], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1765[32], headquartered in Providence[33]; Harvard University[15], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1636[36], headquartered in Cambridge[37]; Brigham Young University[16], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1875[40], headquartered in Provo[41]; Columbia University[17], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1754[44], headquartered in Manhattan[45]; and University of Delaware[18], a land-grant university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1743[48], headquartered in Newark[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[50], in United States[51], founded in 1925[52] and Bancroft Prize[20], a literary award[53], in United States[54].

Personal Life

Richard Bushman was married to Claudia Lauper Bushman[9]. His religion is recorded as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[21].

Why It Matters

Richard Bushman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Richard Bushman born?

Richard Bushman was born in Salt Lake City[2].

Who was Richard Bushman married to?

Richard Bushman's spouses include Claudia Lauper Bushman[9].

What did Richard Bushman do for work?

Richard Bushman worked as historian[4], writer[5], missionary[6], and university teacher[7].

What awards did Richard Bushman receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19] and Bancroft Prize[20].

References

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  21. [20] . library.columbia.edu. library.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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