Samuel P. Huntington

American political scientist (1927–2008)
Person human Q19074
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Samuel P. Huntington

Summary

Samuel P. Huntington is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on April 18, 1927[3]. He passed away in Martha's Vineyard[4]. He died on December 24, 2008[5]. He worked as a geopolitical analyst[6], political scientist[7], university teacher[8], sociologist[9], and economist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,707 views/month, #6,748 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Samuel P. Huntington's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Samuel P. Huntington passed away in Martha's Vineyard[4].
  • Samuel P. Huntington was born on April 18, 1927[3].
  • Samuel P. Huntington died on December 24, 2008[5].
  • Samuel P. Huntington is buried at Tisbury Village Cemetery[12].
  • Samuel P. Huntington's mother was Dorothy Sanborn Phillips[13].
  • Samuel P. Huntington was married to Nancy Arkelyan Huntington[14].
  • Samuel P. Huntington held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Samuel P. Huntington's professions included geopolitical analyst[6].
  • Samuel P. Huntington's professions included political scientist[7].
  • Samuel P. Huntington worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Samuel P. Huntington worked as a sociologist[9].
  • Samuel P. Huntington's professions included economist[10].
  • Samuel P. Huntington's professions included consultant[16].
  • Samuel P. Huntington's field of work was international relations[17].
  • Samuel P. Huntington was employed by Harvard University[18].
  • Samuel P. Huntington was employed by Columbia University[19].
  • Samuel P. Huntington was educated at Harvard University[20].
  • Samuel P. Huntington was educated at Yale University[21].
  • Samuel P. Huntington's education included a stint at University of Chicago[22].
  • Samuel P. Huntington was educated at Stuyvesant High School[23].
  • A notable student of Samuel P. Huntington was Francis Fukuyama[24].
  • A notable student of Samuel P. Huntington was Q461830[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Samuel P. Huntington is The Third Wave: Democratization in the Late Twentieth Century[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Samuel P. Huntington is Clash of Civilizations[27].

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Origins and Family

Samuel P. Huntington's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on April 18, 1927[3]. His mother was Dorothy Sanborn Phillips[13].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[20], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Yale University[21], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1701[34], headquartered in New Haven[35]; University of Chicago[22], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1890[38], headquartered in Chicago[39]; and Stuyvesant High School[23], a specialized high school in New York City[40], in United States[41], founded in 1904[42], headquartered in New York City[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geopolitical analyst[6], political scientist[7], university teacher[8], sociologist[9], economist[10], and consultant[16]. Samuel P. Huntington's field of work was international relations[17]. Employers include Harvard University[18], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1636[46], headquartered in Cambridge[47] and Columbia University[19], a private university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1754[50], headquartered in Manhattan[51]. Notable students include Francis Fukuyama[24] and Q461830[25]. Doctoral students include Timothy Colton[52], a sociologist[53], b. 1947[54], of United States[55]; Stephen D. Krasner[56], a political scientist[57], b. 1942[58], of United States[59], specialised in international relations[60]; Robert Ray Kaufman[61], a political scientist[62], b. 1939[63]; Raymond William Baker[64]; Eliot A. Cohen[65], a university teacher[66], b. 1956[67], of United States[68]; and Gideon Rose[69], a journalist[70], b. 1964[71], of United States[72], specialised in international relations[73].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Third Wave: Democratization in the Late Twentieth Century[26], Clash of Civilizations[27], and Who Are We? The Challenges to America's National Identity[74].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[75], a fellowship grant[76], in United States[77], founded in 1925[78]; Grawemeyer Awards[79], an award[80], in United States[81], founded in 1985[82]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[83], a fellowship award[84]; and Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order[85], a class of award[86], in United States[87], founded in 1988[88].

Personal Life

Samuel P. Huntington was married to Nancy Arkelyan Huntington[14]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[89].

Death and Burial

Samuel P. Huntington died on December 24, 2008[5]. He passed away in Martha's Vineyard[4]. The cause of death was diabetes[90]. Burial took place at Tisbury Village Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Samuel P. Huntington ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,707 views/month, #6,748 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[91] He is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[92]

Works attributed to him include Clash of Civilizations[93], a written work[94]; Who Are We? The Challenges to America's National Identity[95], a literary work[96]; and The Third Wave: Democratization in the Late Twentieth Century[97], a literary work[98].

His notable doctoral advisees include Eliot A. Cohen[99], a university teacher[100], b. 1956[101], of United States[102] and Stephen D. Krasner[103], a political scientist[104], b. 1942[105], of United States[106], specialised in international relations[107].

FAQs

Where was Samuel P. Huntington born?

Born in New York City[2], Samuel P. Huntington…

Where did Samuel P. Huntington die?

Samuel P. Huntington died in Martha's Vineyard[4].

Who were Samuel P. Huntington's parents?

Samuel P. Huntington's mother was Dorothy Sanborn Phillips[13].

Who was Samuel P. Huntington married to?

Samuel P. Huntington's spouses include Nancy Arkelyan Huntington[14].

What did Samuel P. Huntington do for work?

Samuel P. Huntington worked as geopolitical analyst[6], political scientist[7], university teacher[8], sociologist[9], and economist[10].

Where did Samuel P. Huntington go to school?

Samuel P. Huntington was educated at Harvard University[20], Yale University[21], University of Chicago[22], and Stuyvesant High School[23].

What awards did Samuel P. Huntington receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[75], Grawemeyer Awards[79], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[83], and Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order[85].

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