Walter A. McDougall

American historian
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Walter A. McDougall

Summary

Walter A. McDougall is a human[1]. He was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on +1946-12-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Walter A. McDougall was born in Washington, D.C.[2].
  • Walter A. McDougall was born on +1946-12-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walter A. McDougall held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Walter A. McDougall worked as a historian[4].
  • Walter A. McDougall was employed by University of California, Berkeley[7].
  • Walter A. McDougall was employed by University of Pennsylvania[8].
  • Walter A. McDougall's education included a stint at University of Chicago[9].
  • Walter A. McDougall was educated at Amherst College[10].
  • Walter A. McDougall received the Pulitzer Prize for History[11].
  • Walter A. McDougall received the Athenaeum Literary Award[12].
  • Walter A. McDougall is recorded as male[13].
  • Walter A. McDougall's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Walter A. McDougall's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110816132[15].
  • Walter A. McDougall's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 109026931[16].
  • Walter A. McDougall's GND ID is recorded as 139196129[17].
  • Walter A. McDougall's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n77019347[18].
  • Walter A. McDougall's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12073908v[19].
  • Walter A. McDougall's IdRef ID is recorded as 07998925X[20].
  • Walter A. McDougall's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01478180[21].
  • Walter A. McDougall's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00518489[22].
  • Walter A. McDougall's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05mtk8y[23].
  • Walter A. McDougall's Open Library ID is recorded as OL388967A[24].
  • Walter A. McDougall's family name is recorded as McDougall[25].
  • Walter A. McDougall's given name is recorded as Walter[26].
  • Walter A. McDougall's SELIBR ID is recorded as 195204[27].

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Origins and Family

Walter A. McDougall was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on +1946-12-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Chicago[31] and Amherst College[10], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1821[34].

Career and Affiliations

Walter A. McDougall worked as a historian[4]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[7], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1868[37], headquartered in Berkeley[38] and University of Pennsylvania[8], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1740[41], headquartered in Philadelphia[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Pulitzer Prize for History[11], a class of award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1917[45] and Athenaeum Literary Award[12].

Why It Matters

Walter A. McDougall ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Walter A. McDougall born?

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Walter A. McDougall…

What did Walter A. McDougall do for work?

Walter A. McDougall worked as historian[4].

Where did Walter A. McDougall go to school?

Walter A. McDougall was educated at University of Chicago[9] and Amherst College[10].

What awards did Walter A. McDougall receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for History[11] and Athenaeum Literary Award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . web3.philaathenaeum.org. Retrieved . web3.philaathenaeum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Open Library. 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.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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