Sumit Karn

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Person human Q139031482
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Sumit Karn

Summary

Sumit Karn is a human[1]. He worked as a sociologist[2] and social entrepreneur[3]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[4]

Key Facts

  • Sumit Karn's professions included sociologist[2].
  • Sumit Karn worked as a social entrepreneur[3].
  • Sumit Karn's field of work was diffusion of innovations[5].
  • Sumit Karn's field of work was social network analysis[6].
  • Sumit Karn's field of work was sociology of culture[7].
  • Sumit Karn's field of work was organizational theory[8].
  • Sumit Karn's field of work was social entrepreneurship[9].
  • Sumit Karn's field of work was network analysis[10].
  • Sumit Karn was employed by Columbia University[11].
  • Sumit Karn was employed by Columbia Business School[12].
  • Sumit Karn was employed by Q139032283[13].
  • Sumit Karn was employed by Teachers College[14].
  • Sumit Karn was educated at Columbia University[15].
  • Sumit Karn's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[16].
  • Sumit Karn's education included a stint at University of Chicago[17].
  • Sumit Karn was educated at Washington State University[18].
  • Sumit Karn was a member of Scholars Strategy Network[19].
  • Sumit Karn was a member of Comparative & International Education Society[20].
  • Sumit Karn was influenced by Paul DiMaggio[21].
  • Sumit Karn is recorded as male[22].
  • Sumit Karn's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Sumit Karn was edited by Current Issues in Comparative Education[24].
  • Sumit Karn's official website is recorded as https://www.sumitkarn.com[25].
  • Sumit Karn studied under Sheena Iyengar[26].
  • Sumit Karn studied under Paul DiMaggio[27].

Body

Education

Educated at Columbia University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31]; University of Pennsylvania[16], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1740[34], headquartered in Philadelphia[35]; University of Chicago[17], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1890[38], headquartered in Chicago[39]; and Washington State University[18], a public university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1959[42]. Studied under Sheena Iyengar[26], a writer[43], b. 1969[44], of Canada[45], awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers[46]; Paul DiMaggio[27], a sociologist[47], b. 1951[48], of United States[49], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[50]; Oren Pizmony-Levy[51], a researcher[52], of United States[53]; Noam Chomsky[54], a philosopher[55], b. 1928[56], of United States[57], awarded the Orwell Award[58], specialised in linguistics[59]; Peter Bearman[60], a sociologist[61], b. 1956[62], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[63]; and Andreas Wimmer[64], a sociologist[65], b. 1962[66], of Switzerland[67], specialised in sociology[68].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist[2] and social entrepreneur[3]. Fields of work include diffusion of innovations[5], a theory[69], founded in 1962[70]; social network analysis[6], a field of study[71]; sociology of culture[7], a branch of sociology[72]; organizational theory[8], a field of study[73]; social entrepreneurship[9], an industry[74]; and network analysis[10]. Employers include Columbia University[11], a private university[75], in United States[76], founded in 1754[77], headquartered in Manhattan[78]; Columbia Business School[12], a business school[79], in United States[80], founded in 1916[81]; Q139032283[13]; and Teachers College[14], a school of education[82], in United States[83], founded in 1887[84].

Why It Matters

Sumit Karn is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[4]

FAQs

What did Sumit Karn do for work?

Sumit Karn worked as sociologist[2] and social entrepreneur[3].

Where did Sumit Karn go to school?

Sumit Karn was educated at Columbia University[15], University of Pennsylvania[16], University of Chicago[17], and Washington State University[18].

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  1. 5w ago · Msk1991 · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student of Sheena Iyengar, Paul DiMaggio, Oren Pizmony-Levy +6
    Educated at Columbia University, Teachers College, University of Pennsylvania +3
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  2. 10w ago · Msk1991 · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student of Sheena Iyengar, Paul DiMaggio, Oren Pizmony-Levy +6
    Employer Columbia University, Columbia Business School, Q139032283 +1
    Member of Scholars Strategy Network, Comparative & International Education Society
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  3. 10w ago · Msk1991 · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation sociologist, social entrepreneur
    Family name Q37468356
    Country of citizenship Q668
    Employer Columbia University, Columbia Business School, Q139032283 +1
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  4. 10w ago · Msk1991 · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation sociologist, social entrepreneur
    Student of Sheena Iyengar, Paul DiMaggio, Oren Pizmony-Levy +6
    Influenced by Paul DiMaggio
    Editor Current Issues in Comparative Education
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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