Timothy Tyson

American historian
Person human Q7807581
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Timothy Tyson

Summary

Timothy Tyson is a human[1]. Born in North Carolina[2], he… he was born on +1959-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in North Carolina[2], Timothy Tyson…
  • Timothy Tyson was born on +1959-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Timothy Tyson held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Timothy Tyson worked as a historian[4].
  • Timothy Tyson was employed by Duke University[7].
  • Timothy Tyson's education included a stint at Duke University[8].
  • Timothy Tyson was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[9].
  • Timothy Tyson was educated at Emory University[10].
  • Timothy Tyson received the Grawemeyer Awards[11].
  • Timothy Tyson received the North Carolina Award[12].
  • Timothy Tyson received the North Carolina Award for Literature[13].
  • Timothy Tyson received the James A. Rawley Prize[14].
  • Timothy Tyson is recorded as male[15].
  • Timothy Tyson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Timothy Tyson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110713432[17].
  • Timothy Tyson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 75625813[18].
  • Timothy Tyson's GND ID is recorded as 137490658[19].
  • Timothy Tyson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n98022143[20].
  • Timothy Tyson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16187972v[21].
  • Timothy Tyson's IdRef ID is recorded as 067632394[22].
  • Timothy Tyson's archives at is recorded as Louis Round Wilson Library[23].
  • Timothy Tyson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0db1_j[24].
  • Timothy Tyson's family name is recorded as Tyson[25].
  • Timothy Tyson's given name is recorded as Timothy[26].
  • Timothy Tyson's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 239873696[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in North Carolina[2], Timothy Tyson… he was born on +1959-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Duke University[8], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1838[30], headquartered in Durham[31]; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[9], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1789[34]; and Emory University[10], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1836[37], headquartered in Atlanta[38].

Career and Affiliations

Timothy Tyson's professions included historian[4]. He was employed by Duke University[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Grawemeyer Awards[11], an award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1985[41]; North Carolina Award[12], a civil decoration[42], in United States[43], founded in 1964[44]; North Carolina Award for Literature[13]; and James A. Rawley Prize[14], an award[45].

Why It Matters

Timothy Tyson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Timothy Tyson born?

Timothy Tyson was born in North Carolina[2].

What did Timothy Tyson do for work?

Timothy Tyson worked as historian[4].

Where did Timothy Tyson go to school?

Timothy Tyson was educated at Duke University[8], University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[9], and Emory University[10].

What awards did Timothy Tyson receive?

Honors received include Grawemeyer Awards[11], North Carolina Award[12], North Carolina Award for Literature[13], and James A. Rawley Prize[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . NCpedia. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . NCpedia. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . oah.org. oah.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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