Vernon Louis Parrington

Football coach; Pulitzer Prize Winner; Academic Professor (1871–1929)
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Summary

Vernon Louis Parrington was born on August 3, 1871[1], in Aurora[2]. He died on June 16, 1929[3], in Winchcombe[4]. He worked as a historian[5], literary historian[6], university teacher[7], literary scholar[8], and association football coach[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (220 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: June 16, 1921[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Native language: English[13]
  • Field of work: English-language literature[14]
  • Employer: University of Washington[15], University of Oklahoma[16]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[17], College of Emporia[18]
  • Award received: Pulitzer Prize for History[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Commons category: Vernon Louis Parrington[21]
  • Family name: Parrington[22]
  • Given name: Vernon[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • Name in native language: Vernon Louis Parrington[25]

Why It Matters

Vernon Louis Parrington has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Vernon Louis Parrington born?

Vernon Louis Parrington was born in Aurora[2].

Where did Vernon Louis Parrington die?

Vernon Louis Parrington died in Winchcombe[4].

What did Vernon Louis Parrington do for work?

Vernon Louis Parrington worked as a historian[5], literary historian[6], university teacher[7], literary scholar[8], and association football coach[9].

Where did Vernon Louis Parrington go to school?

Vernon Louis Parrington was educated at Harvard University[17] and College of Emporia[18].

What awards did Vernon Louis Parrington receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for History[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Personal Authority Wikibase of the Czech Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] ↑ . The Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nlb authority id (belarus) → NLB-ar14977264
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  2. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'hy', 'it', 'pl', 'ru', 'sw', 'zh']
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → historian, literary historian, university teacher +2
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  5. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → English-language literature
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