W. E. B. Du Bois
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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 worked as a historian[5], novelist[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], and sociologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,057 views/month, #4,380 of 1,000,298).[10]
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].
- Burial took place at Osu Castle[11].
- W. E. B. Du Bois is buried at W.E.B. Dubois Memorial Centre for Pan African Culture[12].
- W. E. B. Du Bois was married to Nina Gomer Du Bois[13].
- Among W. E. B. Du Bois's spouses was Shirley Graham Du Bois[14].
- A child of W. E. B. Du Bois was Nina Yolande Du Bois[15].
- W. E. B. Du Bois held citizenship in United States[16].
- W. E. B. Du Bois held citizenship in Ghana[17].
- English was W. E. B. Du Bois's native language[18].
- W. E. B. Du Bois is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[19].
- W. E. B. Du Bois's professions included historian[5].
- W. E. B. Du Bois's professions included novelist[6].
- W. E. B. Du Bois worked as a philosopher[7].
- W. E. B. Du Bois's professions included writer[8].
- W. E. B. Du Bois worked as a sociologist[9].
- W. E. B. Du Bois's professions included social worker[20].
- W. E. B. Du Bois's field of work was civil and political rights[21].
- W. E. B. Du Bois held the position of civil rights advocate[22].
- Among W. E. B. Du Bois's employers was The New School[23].
- W. E. B. Du Bois was employed by Wilberforce University[24].
- Among W. E. B. Du Bois's employers was University of Georgia[25].
- W. E. B. Du Bois was employed by University of Pennsylvania[26].
- Among W. E. B. Du Bois's employers was Clark Atlanta University[27].
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Origins and Family
W. E. B. Du Bois was born in Great Barrington[2]. He was born on February 23, 1868[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[19]. English was his native language[18].
Education
Educated at Fisk University[28], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1866[31]; Harvard University[32], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1636[35], headquartered in Cambridge[36]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[37], a comprehensive university[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1809[40], headquartered in Berlin[41]; Heidelberg University[42], a public research university[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1386[45], headquartered in Heidelberg[46]; Harvard College[47], a college[48], in United States[49], founded in 1636[50]; and Searles High School[51], a high school[52], in United States[53], founded in 1898[54]. Doctoral advisors include Gustav von Schmoller[55] and Albert Bushnell Hart[56].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include historian[5], novelist[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], sociologist[9], and social worker[20]. W. E. B. Du Bois's field of work was civil and political rights[21]. Employers include The New School[23], a private university[57], in United States[58], founded in 1919[59]; Wilberforce University[24], a university[60], in United States[61], founded in 1856[62]; University of Georgia[25], a university[63], in United States[64], founded in 1785[65], headquartered in Old North Campus[66]; University of Pennsylvania[26], a private university[67], in United States[68], founded in 1740[69], headquartered in Philadelphia[70]; and Clark Atlanta University[27], a private university[71], in United States[72], founded in 1865[73]. He held the position of civil rights advocate[22].
Recognition
Awards received include Lenin Peace Prize[74], an award[75], in Soviet Union[76], founded in 1949[77]; Spingarn Medal[78], a medallion[79], in United States[80], founded in 1914[81]; and National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame[82].
Personal Life
Spouses include Nina Gomer Du Bois[13], a civil rights advocate[83], 1870–1950[84] and Shirley Graham Du Bois[14], a composer[85], 1896–1977[86], of United States[87], awarded the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[88]. A child of W. E. B. Du Bois was Nina Yolande Du Bois[15]. He was affiliated with the Socialist Party of America[89].
Death and Burial
W. E. B. Du Bois passed away in Accra[4]. Recorded place of burial include Osu Castle[11] and W.E.B. Dubois Memorial Centre for Pan African Culture[12].
Works and Contributions
Things named for W. E. B. Du Bois include W. E. B. Du Bois Research Institute[90], W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award[91], Cox-Johnson-Frazier Award[92], and W. E. B. Du Bois Medal[93].
Why It Matters
W. E. B. Du Bois ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,057 views/month, #4,380 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[94] He is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.[95]
He has been cited as an influence by critical race theory[96], a political movement[97]; Kwame Anthony Appiah[98], a philosopher[99], b. 1954[100], of United States[101], awarded the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[102]; John Langalibalele Dube[103], a poet[104], 1871–1946[105], of South Africa[106]; Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller[107], a sculptor[108], 1877–1968[109], of United States[110]; Maurice Berger[111], an art historian[112], 1956–2020[113], of United States[114], specialised in cultural history[115]; and Ellen Diggs[116], an anthropologist[117], 1906–1998[118], of United States[119].
Works attributed to him include The Souls of Black Folk[120], a written work[121] and Encyclopedia Africana[122], a reference work[123]. Entities named for him include W. E. B. Du Bois Research Institute[90], W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award[91], Cox-Johnson-Frazier Award[92], and W. E. B. Du Bois Medal[93].
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[13] and Shirley Graham Du Bois[14].
What did W. E. B. Du Bois do for work?
W. E. B. Du Bois worked as historian[5], novelist[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], and sociologist[9].
Where did W. E. B. Du Bois go to school?
W. E. B. Du Bois was educated at Fisk University[28], Harvard University[32], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[37], and Heidelberg University[42].
What awards did W. E. B. Du Bois receive?
Honors received include Lenin Peace Prize[74], Spingarn Medal[78], and National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame[82].
Who did W. E. B. Du Bois influence?
W. E. B. Du Bois has been cited as an influence by critical race theory[96], Kwame Anthony Appiah[98], John Langalibalele Dube[103], and Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller[107].