Sheldon Wolin

American political philosopher (1922-2015)
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Summary

Sheldon Wolin was born on August 4, 1922[1], in Chicago[2]. He died on October 21, 2015[3], in Salem[4]. He worked as a political scientist[5], writer[6], philosopher[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (557 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Employer: Princeton University[11], University of California, Berkeley[12], International Christian University[13], University of California, Los Angeles[14], University of California, Santa Cruz[15]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[16], Oberlin College[17]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[18], Benjamin E. Lippincott Award[19]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[22]
  • Family name: Wolin[23]
  • Given name: Sheldon[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25]

Why It Matters

Sheldon Wolin has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

His notable doctoral advisees include Cornel West[28], a theologian[29], b. 1953[30], of United States[31], awarded the Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship[32], specialised in philosophy[33].

FAQs

Where was Sheldon Wolin born?

Sheldon Wolin was born in Chicago[2].

Where did Sheldon Wolin die?

Sheldon Wolin died in Salem[4].

What did Sheldon Wolin do for work?

Sheldon Wolin worked as a political scientist[5], writer[6], philosopher[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Sheldon Wolin go to school?

Sheldon Wolin was educated at Harvard University[16] and Oberlin College[17].

What awards did Sheldon Wolin receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18] and Benjamin E. Lippincott Award[19].

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  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . apsanet.org. Retrieved . apsanet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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