Ruha Benjamin

American sociologist
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Ruha Benjamin

Summary

Ruha Benjamin is a human[1]. Born in Wai[2], she… she was born on +1978-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a sociologist[4] and university teacher[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wai[2], Ruha Benjamin…
  • Ruha Benjamin was born on +1978-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ruha Benjamin's professions included sociologist[4].
  • Ruha Benjamin worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Ruha Benjamin's field of work was African American studies[7].
  • Ruha Benjamin's field of work was science[8].
  • Ruha Benjamin's field of work was medicine[9].
  • Ruha Benjamin's field of work was technology[10].
  • Ruha Benjamin's field of work was innovation[11].
  • Ruha Benjamin's field of work was social equity[12].
  • Among Ruha Benjamin's employers was Princeton University[13].
  • Ruha Benjamin's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[14].
  • Ruha Benjamin's education included a stint at Spelman College[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Ruha Benjamin is Race After Technology[16].
  • Ruha Benjamin received the The Stowe Prize for Writing to Advance Social Justice[17].
  • Ruha Benjamin received the MacArthur Fellows Program[18].
  • Ruha Benjamin's religion is recorded as Baháʼí Faith[19].
  • Ruha Benjamin's image is recorded as Ruha Benjamin, Databite 124, 2019 (cropped).jpg[20].
  • Ruha Benjamin is recorded as female[21].
  • Ruha Benjamin's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Ruha Benjamin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000401943238[23].
  • Ruha Benjamin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 296815915[24].
  • Ruha Benjamin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1825165573949837800001[25].
  • Ruha Benjamin's GND ID is recorded as 1165103443[26].
  • Ruha Benjamin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2013018841[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Wai[2], Ruha Benjamin… she was born on +1978-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[14], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31] and Spelman College[15], a historically black college or university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1881[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include African American studies[7], an academic discipline[35]; science[8], an academic discipline[36]; medicine[9], a field of study[37]; technology[10], an academic discipline[38]; innovation[11], a type of process[39]; and social equity[12], a sociology term[40]. Ruha Benjamin was employed by Princeton University[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ruha Benjamin is Race After Technology[16].

Recognition

Awards received include The Stowe Prize for Writing to Advance Social Justice[17] and MacArthur Fellows Program[18], a science award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1981[43].

Personal Life

Ruha Benjamin's religion is recorded as Baháʼí Faith[19].

Why It Matters

Ruha Benjamin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Where was Ruha Benjamin born?

Ruha Benjamin was born in Wai[2].

What did Ruha Benjamin do for work?

Ruha Benjamin worked as sociologist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Ruha Benjamin go to school?

Ruha Benjamin was educated at University of California, Berkeley[14] and Spelman College[15].

What awards did Ruha Benjamin receive?

Honors received include The Stowe Prize for Writing to Advance Social Justice[17] and MacArthur Fellows Program[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . ruhabenjamin.com. Retrieved . ruhabenjamin.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . princeton.edu. Retrieved . princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . spelman.edu. Retrieved . spelman.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . aas.princeton.edu. Retrieved . aas.princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . aas.princeton.edu. Retrieved . aas.princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . aas.princeton.edu. Retrieved . aas.princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . aas.princeton.edu. Retrieved . aas.princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . aas.princeton.edu. Retrieved . aas.princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . aas.princeton.edu. Retrieved . aas.princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . aas.princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . aas.princeton.edu. Retrieved . aas.princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . ebony.com. ebony.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . aas.princeton.edu. Retrieved . aas.princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . macfound.org. macfound.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . princeton.edu. Retrieved . princeton.edu. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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