Richard Dorson

Summary

Richard Dorson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on March 12, 1916^[3]. He passed away in Bloomington^[4]. He died on September 11, 1981^[5]. He worked as an anthropologist^[6], historian^[7], children's writer^[8], academic^[9], and collector of fairy tales^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in New York City^[2], Richard Dorson…
• Richard Dorson died in Bloomington^[4].
• Richard Dorson was born on March 12, 1916^[3].
• Richard Dorson was born on 1916^[12].
• Richard Dorson died on September 11, 1981^[5].
• Richard Dorson is buried at Valhalla Memory Gardens^[13].
• Richard Dorson held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Richard Dorson worked as an anthropologist^[6].
• Richard Dorson's professions included historian^[7].
• Richard Dorson's professions included children's writer^[8].
• Richard Dorson's professions included academic^[9].
• Richard Dorson worked as a collector of fairy tales^[10].
• Richard Dorson worked as a writer^[15].
• Among Richard Dorson's employers was Michigan State University^[16].
• Among Richard Dorson's employers was Indiana University Bloomington^[17].
• Richard Dorson's education included a stint at Harvard University^[18].
• Richard Dorson's education included a stint at Phillips Exeter Academy^[19].
• Richard Dorson's education included a stint at Harvard University^[20].
• Richard Dorson was educated at Harvard University^[21].
• Richard Dorson received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[22].
• Richard Dorson received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[23].
• Richard Dorson received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[24].
• Richard Dorson is recorded as male^[25].
• Richard Dorson's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Richard Dorson supervised Barbro Klein as a doctoral student^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1916-03-12^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1981-09-11^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 380ed305-eb8e-4ade-80c7-316f58f99526^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City^[2], Richard Dorson… Recorded date of birth include March 12, 1916^[3] and 1916^[12].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[18], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1636^[35], headquartered in Cambridge^[36] and Phillips Exeter Academy^[19], a private school^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1781^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist^[6], historian^[7], children's writer^[8], academic^[9], collector of fairy tales^[10], and writer^[15]. Employers include Michigan State University^[16], a public research university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1855^[42], headquartered in East Lansing^[43] and Indiana University Bloomington^[17], a public research university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1820^[46], headquartered in Bloomington^[47]. Richard Dorson supervised Barbro Klein as a doctoral student^[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], a fellowship grant^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1925^[50].

Death and Burial

Richard Dorson died on September 11, 1981^[5]. He passed away in Bloomington^[4]. He is buried at Valhalla Memory Gardens^[13].

Why It Matters

Richard Dorson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

His notable doctoral advisees include Barbro Klein^[53], a folklorist^[54], 1938–2018^[55], of Sweden^[56], awarded the H. M. The King's Medal^[57].

FAQs

Where was Richard Dorson born?

Richard Dorson's place of birth was New York City^[2].

Where did Richard Dorson die?

Richard Dorson passed away in Bloomington^[4].

What did Richard Dorson do for work?

Richard Dorson worked as anthropologist^[6], historian^[7], children's writer^[8], academic^[9], and collector of fairy tales^[10].

Where did Richard Dorson go to school?

Richard Dorson was educated at Harvard University^[18], Phillips Exeter Academy^[19], Harvard University^[20], and Harvard University^[21].

What awards did Richard Dorson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], Guggenheim Fellowship^[23], and Guggenheim Fellowship^[24].