Richard Kagan

American historian
Person human Q6108653
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Richard Kagan

Summary

Richard Kagan is a human[1]. His place of birth was New Jersey[2]. He was born on +1943-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4] and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Richard Kagan was born in New Jersey[2].
  • Richard Kagan was born on +1943-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Kagan held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Richard Kagan worked as a historian[4].
  • Richard Kagan worked as a writer[5].
  • Richard Kagan was employed by Johns Hopkins University[8].
  • Richard Kagan's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[9].
  • Richard Kagan's education included a stint at Columbia University[10].
  • Richard Kagan's doctoral advisor was John Elliott[11].
  • Richard Kagan received the Commander of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[12].
  • Richard Kagan received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • Richard Kagan was a member of Royal Academy of History[14].
  • Richard Kagan is recorded as male[15].
  • Richard Kagan's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Richard Kagan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117637882[17].
  • Richard Kagan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 54193916[18].
  • Richard Kagan's GND ID is recorded as 131689258[19].
  • Richard Kagan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80061828[20].
  • Richard Kagan's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12193684q[21].
  • Richard Kagan's IdRef ID is recorded as 030542715[22].
  • Richard Kagan's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA04340328[23].
  • Richard Kagan's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00469199[24].
  • Richard Kagan's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35256873[25].
  • Richard Kagan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05yq1xw[26].
  • Richard Kagan's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jx20100128004[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New Jersey[2], Richard Kagan… he was born on +1943-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[9], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Columbia University[10], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]. Richard Kagan's doctoral advisor was John Elliott[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4] and writer[5]. Among Richard Kagan's employers was Johns Hopkins University[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[12], a grade of an order[36], in Spain[37] and Guggenheim Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[38], in United States[39], founded in 1925[40].

Why It Matters

Richard Kagan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Richard Kagan born?

Born in New Jersey[2], Richard Kagan…

What did Richard Kagan do for work?

Richard Kagan worked as historian[4] and writer[5].

Where did Richard Kagan go to school?

Richard Kagan was educated at University of Cambridge[9] and Columbia University[10].

What awards did Richard Kagan receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[12] and Guggenheim Fellowship[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . abc.es. abc.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] . archivonacional.gob.cl. Retrieved . archivonacional.gob.cl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . madrid-ias.eu. Retrieved . madrid-ias.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . eldiariomontanes.es. Retrieved . eldiariomontanes.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . books.google.es. Retrieved . books.google.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . abc.es. abc.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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