W. E. B. Du Bois

Summary

W. E. B. Du Bois is a human^[1]. He was born in Great Barrington^[2]. He was born on February 23, 1868^[3]. He died in Accra^[4]. He died on August 27, 1963^[5]. He worked as a historian^[6], novelist^[7], philosopher^[8], writer^[9], and sociologist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,789 views/month, #4,380 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• W. E. B. Du Bois was born in Great Barrington^[2].
• W. E. B. Du Bois passed away in Accra^[4].
• W. E. B. Du Bois was born on February 23, 1868^[3].
• W. E. B. Du Bois was born on January 1, 1868^[12].
• W. E. B. Du Bois died on August 27, 1963^[5].
• W. E. B. Du Bois is buried at Osu Castle^[13].
• Burial took place at W.E.B. Dubois Memorial Centre for Pan African Culture^[14].
• W. E. B. Du Bois was married to Nina Gomer Du Bois^[15].
• W. E. B. Du Bois was married to Shirley Graham Du Bois^[16].
• A child of W. E. B. Du Bois was Nina Yolande Du Bois^[17].
• W. E. B. Du Bois held citizenship in United States^[18].
• W. E. B. Du Bois held citizenship in Ghana^[19].
• English was W. E. B. Du Bois's native language^[20].
• W. E. B. Du Bois is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[21].
• W. E. B. Du Bois worked as a historian^[6].
• W. E. B. Du Bois's professions included novelist^[7].
• W. E. B. Du Bois worked as a philosopher^[8].
• W. E. B. Du Bois's professions included writer^[9].
• W. E. B. Du Bois's professions included sociologist^[10].
• W. E. B. Du Bois worked as a social worker^[22].
• W. E. B. Du Bois's field of work was civil and political rights^[23].
• W. E. B. Du Bois held the position of civil rights advocate^[24].
• Among W. E. B. Du Bois's employers was The New School^[25].
• W. E. B. Du Bois was employed by Wilberforce University^[26].
• Among W. E. B. Du Bois's employers was University of Georgia^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1868-02-23^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1963-08-27^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: cc92038b-0460-4de9-b7f8-da1bdd96375a^[32]

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Origins and Family

W. E. B. Du Bois was born in Great Barrington^[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 23, 1868^[3] and January 1, 1868^[12]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[21]. English was his native language^[20].

Education

Educated at Fisk University^[33], a private university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1866^[36]; Harvard University^[37], a private university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1636^[40], headquartered in Cambridge^[41]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[42], a comprehensive university^[43], in Germany^[44], founded in 1809^[45], headquartered in Berlin^[46]; Heidelberg University^[47], a public research university^[48], in Germany^[49], founded in 1386^[50], headquartered in Heidelberg^[51]; Harvard College^[52], a college^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1636^[55]; and Searles High School^[56], a high school^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1898^[59]. Doctoral advisors include Gustav von Schmoller^[60] and Albert Bushnell Hart^[61].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian^[6], novelist^[7], philosopher^[8], writer^[9], sociologist^[10], and social worker^[22]. W. E. B. Du Bois's field of work was civil and political rights^[23]. Employers include The New School^[25], a private university^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1919^[64]; Wilberforce University^[26], a university^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1856^[67]; University of Georgia^[27], a university^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1785^[70], headquartered in Old North Campus^[71]; University of Pennsylvania^[72], a private university^[73], in United States^[74], founded in 1740^[75], headquartered in Philadelphia^[76]; and Clark Atlanta University^[77], a private university^[78], in United States^[79], founded in 1865^[80]. He held the position of civil rights advocate^[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Lenin Peace Prize^[81], an award^[82], in Soviet Union^[83], founded in 1949^[84]; Spingarn Medal^[85], a medallion^[86], in United States^[87], founded in 1914^[88]; and National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame^[89].

Personal Life

Spouses include Nina Gomer Du Bois^[15], a civil rights advocate^[90], 1870–1950^[91] and Shirley Graham Du Bois^[16], a composer^[92], 1896–1977^[93], of United States^[94], awarded the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[95]. A child of W. E. B. Du Bois was Nina Yolande Du Bois^[17]. He was affiliated with the Socialist Party of America^[96].

Death and Burial

W. E. B. Du Bois died on August 27, 1963^[5]. He passed away in Accra^[4]. Recorded place of burial include Osu Castle^[13] and W.E.B. Dubois Memorial Centre for Pan African Culture^[14].

Works and Contributions

Things named for W. E. B. Du Bois include W. E. B. Du Bois Research Institute^[97], W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award^[98], Cox-Johnson-Frazier Award^[99], and W. E. B. Du Bois Medal^[100].

Why It Matters

W. E. B. Du Bois ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,789 views/month, #4,380 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[101] He is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[102]

He has been cited as an influence by critical race theory^[103], a political movement^[104]; Kwame Anthony Appiah^[105], a philosopher^[106], b. 1954^[107], of United States^[108], awarded the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[109]; John Langalibalele Dube^[110], a poet^[111], 1871–1946^[112], of South Africa^[113]; Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller^[114], a sculptor^[115], 1877–1968^[116], of United States^[117]; Maurice Berger^[118], an art historian^[119], 1956–2020^[120], of United States^[121], specialised in cultural history^[122]; and Ellen Diggs^[123], an anthropologist^[124], 1906–1998^[125], of United States^[126].

Works attributed to him include The Souls of Black Folk^[127], a written work^[128] and Encyclopedia Africana^[129], a reference work^[130]. Entities named for him include W. E. B. Du Bois Research Institute^[97], W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award^[98], Cox-Johnson-Frazier Award^[99], and W. E. B. Du Bois Medal^[100].

FAQs

Where was W. E. B. Du Bois born?

W. E. B. Du Bois's place of birth was Great Barrington^[2].

Where did W. E. B. Du Bois die?

W. E. B. Du Bois passed away in Accra^[4].

Who was W. E. B. Du Bois married to?

W. E. B. Du Bois's spouses include Nina Gomer Du Bois^[15] and Shirley Graham Du Bois^[16].

What did W. E. B. Du Bois do for work?

W. E. B. Du Bois worked as historian^[6], novelist^[7], philosopher^[8], writer^[9], and sociologist^[10].

Where did W. E. B. Du Bois go to school?

W. E. B. Du Bois was educated at Fisk University^[33], Harvard University^[37], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[42], and Heidelberg University^[47].

What awards did W. E. B. Du Bois receive?

Honors received include Lenin Peace Prize^[81], Spingarn Medal^[85], and National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame^[89].

Who did W. E. B. Du Bois influence?

W. E. B. Du Bois has been cited as an influence by critical race theory^[103], Kwame Anthony Appiah^[105], John Langalibalele Dube^[110], and Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller^[114].