Taras Hunczak

American historian (1932–2024)
Person human Q589785
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Taras Hunczak

Summary

Taras Hunczak is a human[1]. His place of birth was Stare Misto[2]. He was born on January 1, 1932[3]. He died in Newark[4]. He died on July 1, 2024[5]. He worked as a historian[6], political scientist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Stare Misto[2], Taras Hunczak…
  • Taras Hunczak passed away in Newark[4].
  • Taras Hunczak was born on January 1, 1932[3].
  • Taras Hunczak was born on March 13, 1932[10].
  • Taras Hunczak died on July 1, 2024[5].
  • Taras Hunczak held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Taras Hunczak's professions included historian[6].
  • Taras Hunczak worked as a political scientist[7].
  • Taras Hunczak's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Taras Hunczak's field of work was history[12].
  • Taras Hunczak's field of work was political science[13].
  • Taras Hunczak was employed by Rutgers University[14].
  • Taras Hunczak was educated at Fordham University[15].
  • Taras Hunczak's education included a stint at University of Vienna[16].
  • Taras Hunczak received the Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class[17].
  • Taras Hunczak received the Honored Scientist of Ukraine[18].
  • Taras Hunczak was a member of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine[19].
  • Taras Hunczak is recorded as male[20].
  • Taras Hunczak's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Taras Hunczak's Commons category is recorded as Taras Hunczak[22].
  • Taras Hunczak earned the academic degree of Doctor of Historical Sciences[23].
  • Taras Hunczak's given name is recorded as Taras[24].
  • Taras Hunczak's work location is recorded as United States[25].
  • Taras Hunczak studied under Oskar Halecki[26].

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Origins and Family

Taras Hunczak was born in Stare Misto[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1932[3] and March 13, 1932[10].

Education

Educated at Fordham University[15], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1841[29], headquartered in New York City[30] and University of Vienna[16], a university[31], in Austria[32], founded in 1365[33], headquartered in Vienna[34]. Taras Hunczak earned the academic degree of Doctor of Historical Sciences[23]. He studied under Oskar Halecki[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], political scientist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include history[12] and political science[13], an academic major[35]. Among Taras Hunczak's employers was Rutgers University[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class[17], a grade of an order[36], in Ukraine[37], founded in 1996[38] and Honored Scientist of Ukraine[18], a title of honor[39], in Ukraine[40], founded in 2001[41].

Death and Burial

Taras Hunczak died on July 1, 2024[5]. He died in Newark[4].

Why It Matters

Taras Hunczak ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Taras Hunczak born?

Taras Hunczak's place of birth was Stare Misto[2].

Where did Taras Hunczak die?

Taras Hunczak passed away in Newark[4].

What did Taras Hunczak do for work?

Taras Hunczak worked as historian[6], political scientist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Taras Hunczak go to school?

Taras Hunczak was educated at Fordham University[15] and University of Vienna[16].

What awards did Taras Hunczak receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class[17] and Honored Scientist of Ukraine[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . legacy.com. legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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