Susan Neiman

American philosopher, essayist and cultural commentator (born 1955)
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Susan Neiman

Summary

Susan Neiman is a human[1]. Born in Atlanta[2], she… she was born on March 27, 1955[3]. She worked as a philosopher[4], university teacher[5], non-fiction writer[6], journalist[7], and historian[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (185 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Susan Neiman was born in Atlanta[2].
  • Susan Neiman was born on March 27, 1955[3].
  • Among Susan Neiman's spouses was Felix de Mendelssohn[10].
  • Susan Neiman held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Susan Neiman held citizenship in Israel[12].
  • Susan Neiman held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Susan Neiman worked as a philosopher[4].
  • Susan Neiman's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Susan Neiman's professions included non-fiction writer[6].
  • Susan Neiman worked as a journalist[7].
  • Susan Neiman worked as a historian[8].
  • Susan Neiman worked as a writer[14].
  • Susan Neiman's field of work was philosophy[15].
  • Susan Neiman's field of work was creative and professional writing[16].
  • Susan Neiman's field of work was journalism[17].
  • Among Susan Neiman's employers was Yale University[18].
  • Among Susan Neiman's employers was Tel Aviv University[19].
  • Susan Neiman was employed by Einstein Forum[20].
  • Susan Neiman was educated at Harvard University[21].
  • Susan Neiman was educated at Freie Universität Berlin[22].
  • Susan Neiman's doctoral advisor was John Rawls[23].
  • Susan Neiman received the Margherita von Brentano prize[24].
  • Susan Neiman received the International Spinoza Prize[25].
  • Susan Neiman received the Bruno Kreisky Prize for the Political Book[26].
  • Susan Neiman received the August Bebel Prize[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1955-03-27[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 004f50d3-0ee9-48d9-925b-ae836088c444[31]

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Origins and Family

Susan Neiman was born in Atlanta[2]. She was born on March 27, 1955[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[21], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35] and Freie Universität Berlin[22], a public research university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1948[38], headquartered in Berlin[39]. Susan Neiman's doctoral advisor was John Rawls[23]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4], university teacher[5], non-fiction writer[6], journalist[7], historian[8], and writer[14]. Fields of work include philosophy[15], an academic discipline[41]; creative and professional writing[16], an academic discipline[42]; and journalism[17], an industry[43]. Employers include Yale University[18], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1701[46], headquartered in New Haven[47]; Tel Aviv University[19], a public university[48], in Israel[49], founded in 1956[50], headquartered in Tel Aviv[51]; and Einstein Forum[20], a foundation[52], in Germany[53], founded in 1993[54], headquartered in Potsdam[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Margherita von Brentano prize[24], an award[56]; International Spinoza Prize[25]; Bruno Kreisky Prize for the Political Book[26], a non-fiction literary award[57], in Austria[58], founded in 1993[59]; and August Bebel Prize[27], a cultural prize[60], in Germany[61], founded in 2011[62].

Personal Life

Among Susan Neiman's spouses was Felix de Mendelssohn[10].

Why It Matters

Susan Neiman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (185 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63]

FAQs

Where was Susan Neiman born?

Susan Neiman was born in Atlanta[2].

Who was Susan Neiman married to?

Susan Neiman's spouses include Felix de Mendelssohn[10].

What did Susan Neiman do for work?

Susan Neiman worked as philosopher[4], university teacher[5], non-fiction writer[6], journalist[7], and historian[8].

Where did Susan Neiman go to school?

Susan Neiman was educated at Harvard University[21] and Freie Universität Berlin[22].

What awards did Susan Neiman receive?

Honors received include Margherita von Brentano prize[24], International Spinoza Prize[25], Bruno Kreisky Prize for the Political Book[26], and August Bebel Prize[27].

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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