Ruth Mazo Karras

American historian
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Ruth Mazo Karras

Summary

Ruth Mazo Karras is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Chicago[2]. She was born on February 23, 1957[3]. She worked as a medievalist[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Ruth Mazo Karras's place of birth was Chicago[2].
  • Ruth Mazo Karras was born on February 23, 1957[3].
  • Ruth Mazo Karras held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Ruth Mazo Karras worked as a medievalist[4].
  • Among Ruth Mazo Karras's employers was University of Minnesota[7].
  • Ruth Mazo Karras's education included a stint at New College[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Ruth Mazo Karras is Common Women: Prostitution and Sexuality in Medieval England[9].
  • Ruth Mazo Karras received the Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[10].
  • Ruth Mazo Karras received the Rhodes Scholarship[11].
  • Ruth Mazo Karras was a member of Medieval Academy of America[12].
  • Ruth Mazo Karras is recorded as female[13].
  • Ruth Mazo Karras's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Ruth Mazo Karras's Commons category is recorded as Ruth Mazo Karras[15].
  • Ruth Mazo Karras's family name is recorded as Karras[16].
  • Ruth Mazo Karras's given name is recorded as Ruth[17].
  • Ruth Mazo Karras's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], Ruth Mazo Karras… she was born on February 23, 1957[3].

Education

Ruth Mazo Karras was educated at New College[8].

Career and Affiliations

Ruth Mazo Karras's professions included medievalist[4]. She was employed by University of Minnesota[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ruth Mazo Karras is Common Women: Prostitution and Sexuality in Medieval England[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[10], a fellowship award[19] and Rhodes Scholarship[11], a scholarship[20], in United Kingdom[21], founded in 1902[22].

Why It Matters

Ruth Mazo Karras ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Ruth Mazo Karras born?

Born in Chicago[2], Ruth Mazo Karras…

What did Ruth Mazo Karras do for work?

Ruth Mazo Karras worked as medievalist[4].

Where did Ruth Mazo Karras go to school?

Ruth Mazo Karras was educated at New College[8].

What awards did Ruth Mazo Karras receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[10] and Rhodes Scholarship[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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