Robert H. Ferrell

American historian (1921-2018)
Person human Q7345050
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Robert H. Ferrell

Summary

Robert H. Ferrell is a human[1]. He was born in Cleveland[2]. He was born on +1921-05-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2018-08-08T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a historian[5], biographer[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cleveland[2], Robert H. Ferrell…
  • Robert H. Ferrell was born on +1921-05-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert H. Ferrell was born on +1921-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Robert H. Ferrell died on +2018-08-08T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Robert H. Ferrell held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Robert H. Ferrell worked as a historian[5].
  • Robert H. Ferrell worked as a biographer[6].
  • Robert H. Ferrell worked as a writer[7].
  • Robert H. Ferrell was employed by Indiana University[11].
  • Robert H. Ferrell was employed by Indiana University Bloomington[12].
  • Robert H. Ferrell was educated at Bowling Green State University[13].
  • Robert H. Ferrell was educated at Yale University[14].
  • Robert H. Ferrell's doctoral advisor was Samuel Flagg Bemis[15].
  • Robert H. Ferrell received the John Addison Porter Prize[16].
  • Robert H. Ferrell received the George Louis Beer Prize[17].
  • Robert H. Ferrell is recorded as male[18].
  • Robert H. Ferrell's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Robert H. Ferrell supervised Terry H. Anderson as a doctoral student[20].
  • Robert H. Ferrell's ISNI is recorded as 0000000118773042[21].
  • Robert H. Ferrell's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 66481855[22].
  • Robert H. Ferrell's GND ID is recorded as 101995652[23].
  • Robert H. Ferrell's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50001200[24].
  • Robert H. Ferrell's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12028697n[25].
  • Robert H. Ferrell's IdRef ID is recorded as 028455010[26].
  • Robert H. Ferrell's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01469317[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Robert H. Ferrell was born in Cleveland[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1921-05-08T00:00:00Z[3] and +1921-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Educated at Bowling Green State University[13], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1910[30] and Yale University[14], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1701[33], headquartered in New Haven[34]. Robert H. Ferrell's doctoral advisor was Samuel Flagg Bemis[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[5], biographer[6], and writer[7]. Employers include Indiana University[11], a state university system[35], in United States[36], founded in 1820[37], headquartered in Bloomington[38] and Indiana University Bloomington[12], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1820[41], headquartered in Bloomington[42]. Robert H. Ferrell supervised Terry H. Anderson as a doctoral student[20].

Recognition

Awards received include John Addison Porter Prize[16], a literary award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1872[45] and George Louis Beer Prize[17], a literary award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1923[48].

Death and Burial

Robert H. Ferrell died on +2018-08-08T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Robert H. Ferrell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Robert H. Ferrell born?

Robert H. Ferrell's place of birth was Cleveland[2].

What did Robert H. Ferrell do for work?

Robert H. Ferrell worked as historian[5], biographer[6], and writer[7].

Where did Robert H. Ferrell go to school?

Robert H. Ferrell was educated at Bowling Green State University[13] and Yale University[14].

What awards did Robert H. Ferrell receive?

Honors received include John Addison Porter Prize[16] and George Louis Beer Prize[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Indiana Authors and Their Books 1819-1916. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . historians.org. historians.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [9] . Indiana Authors and their Books, 1967-1980. wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . BnF authorities. 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
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . 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. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Robert H. Ferrell. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/robert-h-ferrell
MLA “Robert H. Ferrell.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/robert-h-ferrell.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_robert-h-ferrell_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Robert H. Ferrell}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/robert-h-ferrell}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Robert H. Ferrell — https://4ort.xyz/entity/robert-h-ferrell (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/robert-h-ferrell · Last refreshed: