Thomas Skidmore

American historian
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Thomas Skidmore

Summary

Thomas Skidmore is a human[1]. His place of birth was Troy[2]. He was born on July 22, 1932[3]. He died on June 11, 2016[4]. He worked as a historian[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Skidmore was born in Troy[2].
  • Thomas Skidmore was born on July 22, 1932[3].
  • Thomas Skidmore died on June 11, 2016[4].
  • Thomas Skidmore held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Thomas Skidmore's professions included historian[5].
  • Thomas Skidmore worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Thomas Skidmore was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison[9].
  • Thomas Skidmore was employed by Brown University[10].
  • Thomas Skidmore was educated at Magdalen College[11].
  • Thomas Skidmore's education included a stint at Harvard University[12].
  • Thomas Skidmore was educated at Denison University[13].
  • Thomas Skidmore received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Thomas Skidmore received the Fulbright Scholarship[15].
  • Thomas Skidmore received the Silvert Award[16].
  • Thomas Skidmore is recorded as male[17].
  • Thomas Skidmore's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Thomas Skidmore's given name is recorded as Thomas[19].
  • Thomas Skidmore's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Skidmore was born in Troy[2]. He was born on July 22, 1932[3].

Education

Educated at Magdalen College[11], a college of the University of Oxford[21], in United Kingdom[22], founded in 1458[23]; Harvard University[12], a private university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1636[26], headquartered in Cambridge[27]; and Denison University[13], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1831[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[5] and university teacher[6]. Employers include University of Wisconsin–Madison[9], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1848[33] and Brown University[10], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1765[36], headquartered in Providence[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[38], in United States[39], founded in 1925[40]; Fulbright Scholarship[15], a scholarship[41], in United States[42], founded in 1946[43]; and Silvert Award[16], an award[44].

Death and Burial

Thomas Skidmore died on June 11, 2016[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Skidmore ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Skidmore born?

Thomas Skidmore's place of birth was Troy[2].

What did Thomas Skidmore do for work?

Thomas Skidmore worked as historian[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Thomas Skidmore go to school?

Thomas Skidmore was educated at Magdalen College[11], Harvard University[12], and Denison University[13].

What awards did Thomas Skidmore receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], Fulbright Scholarship[15], and Silvert Award[16].

References

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  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  23. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [44] . 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. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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