Ruth Ben-Ghiat

American historian and cultural critic
Person human Q63553849
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Ruth Ben-Ghiat

Summary

Ruth Ben-Ghiat is a human[1]. She was born on +1960-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. She worked as a historian[3], cultural critic[4], university teacher[5], and academic[6]. She ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,507 views/month, #5,938 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ruth Ben-Ghiat was born on +1960-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Ruth Ben-Ghiat was born on +1960-04-17T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Ruth Ben-Ghiat held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Ruth Ben-Ghiat's professions included historian[3].
  • Ruth Ben-Ghiat's professions included cultural critic[4].
  • Ruth Ben-Ghiat worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Ruth Ben-Ghiat worked as an academic[6].
  • Ruth Ben-Ghiat's field of work was history[10].
  • Ruth Ben-Ghiat's field of work was modern period[11].
  • Ruth Ben-Ghiat's field of work was Italian studies[12].
  • Among Ruth Ben-Ghiat's employers was New York University[13].
  • Ruth Ben-Ghiat was educated at Brandeis University[14].
  • Ruth Ben-Ghiat's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[15].
  • Ruth Ben-Ghiat received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Ruth Ben-Ghiat is recorded as female[17].
  • Ruth Ben-Ghiat's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ruth Ben-Ghiat's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110616691[19].
  • Ruth Ben-Ghiat's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 49437201[20].
  • Ruth Ben-Ghiat's GND ID is recorded as 123480779[21].
  • Ruth Ben-Ghiat's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no96042061[22].
  • Ruth Ben-Ghiat's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14405644w[23].
  • Ruth Ben-Ghiat's IdRef ID is recorded as 059051744[24].
  • Ruth Ben-Ghiat's IMDb ID is recorded as nm8986517[25].
  • Ruth Ben-Ghiat's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c3fvbx[26].
  • Ruth Ben-Ghiat's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as mub2018976149[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1960-01-01T00:00:00Z[2] and +1960-04-17T00:00:00Z[8].

Education

Educated at Brandeis University[14], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1948[30], headquartered in Waltham[31] and University of California, Los Angeles[15], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1919[34], headquartered in Los Angeles[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[3], cultural critic[4], university teacher[5], and academic[6]. Fields of work include history[10]; modern period[11], a historical period[36]; and Italian studies[12], an academic discipline[37]. Among Ruth Ben-Ghiat's employers was New York University[13].

Recognition

Ruth Ben-Ghiat received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

Why It Matters

Ruth Ben-Ghiat ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,507 views/month, #5,938 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

What did Ruth Ben-Ghiat do for work?

Ruth Ben-Ghiat worked as historian[3], cultural critic[4], university teacher[5], and academic[6].

Where did Ruth Ben-Ghiat go to school?

Ruth Ben-Ghiat was educated at Brandeis University[14] and University of California, Los Angeles[15].

What awards did Ruth Ben-Ghiat receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . as.nyu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [8] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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