Robert Paxton

American political scientist and historian
Person human Q1229212
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Robert Paxton

Summary

Robert Paxton is a human[1]. He was born in Lexington[2]. He was born on June 15, 1932[3]. He worked as a historian[4], university teacher[5], and political scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,238 views/month, #7,080 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Robert Paxton was born in Lexington[2].
  • Robert Paxton was born on June 15, 1932[3].
  • Robert Paxton held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Robert Paxton worked as a historian[4].
  • Robert Paxton's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Robert Paxton's professions included political scientist[6].
  • Among Robert Paxton's employers was University of California, Berkeley[9].
  • Among Robert Paxton's employers was Stony Brook University[10].
  • Robert Paxton's education included a stint at Harvard University[11].
  • Robert Paxton's education included a stint at Merton College[12].
  • Robert Paxton's education included a stint at Washington and Lee University[13].
  • Robert Paxton received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • Robert Paxton received the Officer of the National Order of Merit[15].
  • Robert Paxton received the Rhodes Scholarship[16].
  • Robert Paxton received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[17].
  • Robert Paxton received the honorary doctor of Caen University[18].
  • Robert Paxton received the honorary doctorate from University of Lyon-II[19].
  • Robert Paxton was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Robert Paxton was influenced by James Joll[21].
  • Robert Paxton is recorded as male[22].
  • Robert Paxton's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Robert Paxton's family name is recorded as Paxton[24].
  • Robert Paxton's given name is recorded as Robert[25].
  • Robert Paxton's given name is recorded as Owen[26].
  • Robert Paxton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1932-06-15[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 453448f5-5c6d-4f16-92f3-301cf55e8499[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Robert Paxton's place of birth was Lexington[2]. He was born on June 15, 1932[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[11], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; Merton College[12], a college of the University of Oxford[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1264[38], headquartered in Oxford[39]; and Washington and Lee University[13], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1749[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], university teacher[5], and political scientist[6]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[9], a public research university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1868[45], headquartered in Berkeley[46] and Stony Brook University[10], a public university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1957[49], headquartered in Stony Brook University[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[14], a Q1499804[51], in France[52], founded in 1802[53]; Officer of the National Order of Merit[15], a grade of an order[54], in France[55]; Rhodes Scholarship[16], a scholarship[56], in United Kingdom[57], founded in 1902[58]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[17], a grade of an order[59], in France[60]; honorary doctor of Caen University[18], an award[61], in France[62]; and honorary doctorate from University of Lyon-II[19], an award[63], in France[64].

Why It Matters

Robert Paxton ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,238 views/month, #7,080 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

FAQs

Where was Robert Paxton born?

Robert Paxton was born in Lexington[2].

What did Robert Paxton do for work?

Robert Paxton worked as historian[4], university teacher[5], and political scientist[6].

Where did Robert Paxton go to school?

Robert Paxton was educated at Harvard University[11], Merton College[12], and Washington and Lee University[13].

What awards did Robert Paxton receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[14], Officer of the National Order of Merit[15], Rhodes Scholarship[16], and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[17].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [65] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → robert-o-paxton
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: robert-o-paxton, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289964285|robert o paxton (#289964285)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper'"
  2. 22w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Paxton
    Member of → —
    Influenced by → James Joll
    Educated at → Harvard University, Merton College, Washington and Lee University
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