Richard Fenno

American political scientist (1926–2020)
Person human Q7325646
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Richard Fenno

Summary

Richard Fenno is a human[1]. His place of birth was Winchester[2]. He was born on +1926-12-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Mount Kisco[4]. He died on +2020-04-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a political scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Richard Fenno was born in Winchester[2].
  • Richard Fenno passed away in Mount Kisco[4].
  • Richard Fenno was born on +1926-12-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Fenno died on +2020-04-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard Fenno held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Richard Fenno worked as a political scientist[6].
  • Richard Fenno held the position of chairperson[9].
  • Richard Fenno was employed by University of Rochester[10].
  • Richard Fenno was educated at Harvard University[11].
  • Richard Fenno's education included a stint at Amherst College[12].
  • Richard Fenno's doctoral advisor was William Yandell Elliott[13].
  • Richard Fenno received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Richard Fenno was a member of National Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Richard Fenno was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Richard Fenno was a member of American Philosophical Society[17].
  • Richard Fenno is recorded as male[18].
  • Richard Fenno's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Richard Fenno supervised Keith Krehbiel as a doctoral student[20].
  • Richard Fenno supervised David B. Meltz as a doctoral student[21].
  • Richard Fenno supervised John (Jack) Robert Wright as a doctoral student[22].
  • Richard Fenno's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109204446[23].
  • Richard Fenno's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 84475227[24].
  • Richard Fenno's GND ID is recorded as 174091990[25].
  • Richard Fenno's military branch is recorded as United States Navy[26].
  • Richard Fenno's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50001246[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Fenno was born in Winchester[2]. He was born on +1926-12-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Amherst College[12], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1821[34]. Richard Fenno's doctoral advisor was William Yandell Elliott[13].

Career and Affiliations

Richard Fenno worked as a political scientist[6]. He was employed by University of Rochester[10]. He held the position of chairperson[9]. Doctoral students include Keith Krehbiel[20], an academic[35], b. 1955[36], specialised in political economics[37]; David B. Meltz[21]; and John (Jack) Robert Wright[22].

Recognition

Richard Fenno received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

Death and Burial

Richard Fenno died on +2020-04-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Mount Kisco[4]. The cause of death was COVID-19[38].

Why It Matters

Richard Fenno ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

FAQs

Where was Richard Fenno born?

Born in Winchester[2], Richard Fenno…

Where did Richard Fenno die?

Richard Fenno passed away in Mount Kisco[4].

What did Richard Fenno do for work?

Richard Fenno worked as political scientist[6].

Where did Richard Fenno go to school?

Richard Fenno was educated at Harvard University[11] and Amherst College[12].

What awards did Richard Fenno receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] . apsanet.org. apsanet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [38] . democratandchronicle.com. democratandchronicle.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . U.S. deaths near 100,000, an incalculable loss. 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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