Richard White

American historian
Person human Q7329939
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Richard White

Summary

Richard White is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1947-05-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4], university teacher[5], and academic[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brooklyn[2], Richard White…
  • Richard White was born on +1947-05-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard White held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Richard White's professions included historian[4].
  • Richard White's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Richard White worked as an academic[6].
  • Richard White's field of work was history[9].
  • Richard White was employed by University of Washington[10].
  • Among Richard White's employers was University of Utah[11].
  • Richard White was employed by Stanford University[12].
  • Richard White received the MacArthur Fellows Program[13].
  • Richard White received the Albert J. Beveridge Award[14].
  • Richard White received the Francis Parkman Prize[15].
  • Richard White received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Richard White received the Albert B. Corey Prize[17].
  • Richard White received the James A. Rawley Prize[18].
  • Richard White was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Richard White is recorded as male[20].
  • Richard White's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Richard White's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109036278[22].
  • Richard White's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 56623866[23].
  • Richard White's GND ID is recorded as 136833330[24].
  • Richard White's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79093584[25].
  • Richard White's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12027339d[26].
  • Richard White's IdRef ID is recorded as 028438221[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Brooklyn[2], Richard White… he was born on +1947-05-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Richard White earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], university teacher[5], and academic[6]. Richard White's field of work was history[9]. Employers include University of Washington[10], a public research university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1861[31]; University of Utah[11], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1850[34]; and Stanford University[12], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1885[37], headquartered in Stanford[38].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[13], a science award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1981[41]; Albert J. Beveridge Award[14], an award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1939[44]; Francis Parkman Prize[15], an award[45]; Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[46], in United States[47], founded in 1925[48]; Albert B. Corey Prize[17], a literary award[49], in Canada[50]; and James A. Rawley Prize[18], an award[51].

Why It Matters

Richard White ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52]

FAQs

Where was Richard White born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], Richard White…

What did Richard White do for work?

Richard White worked as historian[4], university teacher[5], and academic[6].

What awards did Richard White receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[13], Albert J. Beveridge Award[14], Francis Parkman Prize[15], and Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . history.stanford.edu. history.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . macfound.org. macfound.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . historians.org. historians.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . sah.columbia.edu. sah.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . cha-shc.ca. cha-shc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [28] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [51] . 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. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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