Stephen Kotkin

American historian, academic, author
Person human Q2042569
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Stephen Kotkin

Summary

Stephen Kotkin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Englewood[2]. He was born on February 17, 1959[3]. He worked as a historian[4], author[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (382 views/month, #6,959 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Stephen Kotkin was born in Englewood[2].
  • Stephen Kotkin was born on February 17, 1959[3].
  • Stephen Kotkin held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Stephen Kotkin worked as a historian[4].
  • Stephen Kotkin worked as an author[5].
  • Stephen Kotkin worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Stephen Kotkin's field of work was history[9].
  • Stephen Kotkin's field of work was political history[10].
  • Stephen Kotkin's field of work was communism[11].
  • Stephen Kotkin's field of work was geopolitics[12].
  • Stephen Kotkin's field of work was authoritarian regime[13].
  • Stephen Kotkin was employed by Princeton University[14].
  • Stephen Kotkin was educated at University of California, Berkeley[15].
  • Stephen Kotkin's education included a stint at University of Rochester[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Stephen Kotkin is Stalin: Paradoxes of Power, 1878-1928[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Stephen Kotkin is Stalin: Waiting for Hitler, 1929-1941[18].
  • Stephen Kotkin received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Stephen Kotkin is recorded as male[20].
  • Stephen Kotkin's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Stephen Kotkin's Commons category is recorded as Stephen Kotkin[22].
  • Stephen Kotkin earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[23].
  • Stephen Kotkin's family name is recorded as Q37075835[24].
  • Stephen Kotkin's given name is recorded as Stephen[25].
  • Stephen Kotkin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

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Origins and Family

Stephen Kotkin's place of birth was Englewood[2]. He was born on February 17, 1959[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[15], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1868[29], headquartered in Berkeley[30] and University of Rochester[16], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1850[33], headquartered in Rochester[34]. Stephen Kotkin earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], author[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include history[9]; political history[10], an aspect of history[35]; communism[11], a political ideology[36]; geopolitics[12], an academic discipline[37]; and authoritarian regime[13]. Stephen Kotkin was employed by Princeton University[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Stalin: Paradoxes of Power, 1878-1928[17], a book[38] and Stalin: Waiting for Hitler, 1929-1941[18], a book[39].

Recognition

Stephen Kotkin received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].

Why It Matters

Stephen Kotkin ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (382 views/month, #6,959 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Stephen Kotkin born?

Stephen Kotkin's place of birth was Englewood[2].

What did Stephen Kotkin do for work?

Stephen Kotkin worked as historian[4], author[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Stephen Kotkin go to school?

Stephen Kotkin was educated at University of California, Berkeley[15] and University of Rochester[16].

What awards did Stephen Kotkin receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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