Sterling Allen Brown

Summary

Sterling Allen Brown is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Washington, D.C.^[2]. He was born on May 1, 1901^[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.^[4]. He died on January 13, 1989^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], poet^[7], literary critic^[8], journalist^[9], and educator^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month, #7,171 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Sterling Allen Brown was born in Washington, D.C.^[2].
• Sterling Allen Brown passed away in Washington, D.C.^[4].
• Sterling Allen Brown was born on May 1, 1901^[3].
• Sterling Allen Brown died on January 13, 1989^[5].
• Sterling Allen Brown held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Sterling Allen Brown is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].
• Sterling Allen Brown worked as a writer^[6].
• Sterling Allen Brown's professions included poet^[7].
• Sterling Allen Brown worked as a literary critic^[8].
• Sterling Allen Brown's professions included journalist^[9].
• Sterling Allen Brown's professions included educator^[10].
• Among Sterling Allen Brown's employers was Howard University^[14].
• Sterling Allen Brown was employed by Fisk University^[15].
• Among Sterling Allen Brown's employers was Virginia Theological Seminary^[16].
• Sterling Allen Brown was employed by Lincoln University^[17].
• Sterling Allen Brown was educated at Harvard University^[18].
• Sterling Allen Brown's education included a stint at Williams College^[19].
• Sterling Allen Brown received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].
• Sterling Allen Brown received the Robert Frost Medal^[21].
• Sterling Allen Brown was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society^[22].
• Sterling Allen Brown is recorded as male^[23].
• Sterling Allen Brown's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Sterling Allen Brown is associated with the Harlem Renaissance movement^[25].
• The cause of death was leukemia^[26].
• Sterling Allen Brown's family name is recorded as Brown^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1901-05-01^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1989-01-13^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: a01c309d-80cd-44d2-a805-68812c8a1746^[32]

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Origins and Family

Sterling Allen Brown was born in Washington, D.C.^[2]. He was born on May 1, 1901^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[18], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1636^[35], headquartered in Cambridge^[36] and Williams College^[19], a liberal arts college^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1793^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], poet^[7], literary critic^[8], journalist^[9], and educator^[10]. Employers include Howard University^[14], a private university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1867^[42], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[43]; Fisk University^[15], a private university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1866^[46]; Virginia Theological Seminary^[16], a seminary^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1823^[49]; and Lincoln University^[17], a university^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1866^[52], headquartered in Jefferson City^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], a fellowship grant^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1925^[56] and Robert Frost Medal^[21], a literary award^[57], in United States^[58].

Death and Burial

Sterling Allen Brown died on January 13, 1989^[5]. He died in Washington, D.C.^[4]. The cause of death was leukemia^[26].

Why It Matters

Sterling Allen Brown ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month, #7,171 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

He has been cited as an influence by Thomas Sowell^[61], an economist^[62], b. 1930^[63], of United States^[64], awarded the National Humanities Medal^[65], specialised in economics^[66].

FAQs

Where was Sterling Allen Brown born?

Sterling Allen Brown's place of birth was Washington, D.C.^[2].

Where did Sterling Allen Brown die?

Sterling Allen Brown passed away in Washington, D.C.^[4].

What did Sterling Allen Brown do for work?

Sterling Allen Brown worked as writer^[6], poet^[7], literary critic^[8], journalist^[9], and educator^[10].

Where did Sterling Allen Brown go to school?

Sterling Allen Brown was educated at Harvard University^[18] and Williams College^[19].

What awards did Sterling Allen Brown receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20] and Robert Frost Medal^[21].

Who did Sterling Allen Brown influence?

Sterling Allen Brown has been cited as an influence by Thomas Sowell^[61].