Sheila Jasanoff

American social scientist
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Sheila Jasanoff was born in 1944 · Kolkata [1]. She holds citizenship of the United States . As a professional, she is a sociologist, jurist, university teacher, and linguist [1]. Sheila Jasanoff is married to Jay Jasanoff and they have two children, Maya Jasanoff and Alan Jasanoff [2].

Sheila Jasanoff's educational background includes Harvard Law School, Radcliffe College, University of Bonn, and Harvard University [3]. She is employed by Cornell University , where she works in the fields of law, law and politics, politics, and linguistics [1].

Sheila Jasanoff has received several awards for her work, including the Guggenheim Fellowship, John Desmond Bernal Prize, Albert O. Hirschman Prize, Honorary doctor of the University of Liège, and Austrian Decoration for Science and Art [4][5][6][3].

Her career and personal life are marked by her accomplishments and affiliations [1][1][2][3][1][4][5][6][3].

Sheila Jasanoff

Summary

Sheila Jasanoff is a human[1]. She was born in Kolkata[2]. She was born on +1944-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a sociologist[4], jurist[5], university teacher[6], and linguist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Sheila Jasanoff was born in Kolkata[2].
  • Sheila Jasanoff was born on +1944-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sheila Jasanoff was married to Jay Jasanoff[9].
  • A child of Sheila Jasanoff was Maya Jasanoff[10].
  • A child of Sheila Jasanoff was Alan Jasanoff[11].
  • Sheila Jasanoff held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Sheila Jasanoff's professions included sociologist[4].
  • Sheila Jasanoff worked as a jurist[5].
  • Sheila Jasanoff's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Sheila Jasanoff's professions included linguist[7].
  • Sheila Jasanoff's field of work was law[13].
  • Sheila Jasanoff's field of work was law and politics[14].
  • Sheila Jasanoff's field of work was politics[15].
  • Sheila Jasanoff's field of work was linguistics[16].
  • Sheila Jasanoff's field of work was Bangla[17].
  • Sheila Jasanoff's field of work was science and technology[18].
  • Among Sheila Jasanoff's employers was Cornell University[19].
  • Sheila Jasanoff was educated at Harvard Law School[20].
  • Sheila Jasanoff's education included a stint at Radcliffe College[21].
  • Sheila Jasanoff's education included a stint at University of Bonn[22].
  • Sheila Jasanoff was educated at Harvard University[23].
  • Sheila Jasanoff received the Guggenheim Fellowship[24].
  • Sheila Jasanoff received the John Desmond Bernal Prize[25].
  • Sheila Jasanoff received the Albert O. Hirschman Prize[26].
  • Sheila Jasanoff received the Honorary doctor of the University of Liège[27].

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Origins and Family

Sheila Jasanoff's place of birth was Kolkata[2]. She was born on +1944-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard Law School[20], a graduate school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30]; Radcliffe College[21], a college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1879[33]; University of Bonn[22], a public research university[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1818[36], headquartered in Bonn[37]; and Harvard University[23], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1636[40], headquartered in Cambridge[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist[4], jurist[5], university teacher[6], and linguist[7]. Fields of work include law[13], an academic discipline[42]; law and politics[14]; politics[15], an academic discipline[43]; linguistics[16], an academic discipline[44]; Bangla[17], a natural language[45], in Bangladesh[46]; and science and technology[18], an academic discipline[47]. Sheila Jasanoff was employed by Cornell University[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], a fellowship grant[48], in United States[49], founded in 1925[50]; John Desmond Bernal Prize[25], an award[51]; Albert O. Hirschman Prize[26], an award[52], in United States[53], founded in 2007[54]; Honorary doctor of the University of Liège[27], an award[55], in Belgium[56]; Q125221608[57], a science award[58], founded in 2007[59]; and Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[60].

Personal Life

Sheila Jasanoff was married to Jay Jasanoff[9]. Children include Maya Jasanoff[10], a historian[61], b. 1974[62], of United States[63], awarded the Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes[64], specialised in world history[65] and Alan Jasanoff[11], a researcher[66].

Why It Matters

Sheila Jasanoff ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] She is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

FAQs

Where was Sheila Jasanoff born?

Sheila Jasanoff was born in Kolkata[2].

Who was Sheila Jasanoff married to?

Sheila Jasanoff's spouses include Jay Jasanoff[9].

What did Sheila Jasanoff do for work?

Sheila Jasanoff worked as sociologist[4], jurist[5], university teacher[6], and linguist[7].

Where did Sheila Jasanoff go to school?

Sheila Jasanoff was educated at Harvard Law School[20], Radcliffe College[21], University of Bonn[22], and Harvard University[23].

What awards did Sheila Jasanoff receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], John Desmond Bernal Prize[25], Albert O. Hirschman Prize[26], and Honorary doctor of the University of Liège[27].

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  2. [67] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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