William Cronon

American historian
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William Cronon

Summary

William Cronon is a human[1]. He was born in New Haven[2]. He was born on +1954-09-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a geographer[4], historian[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in New Haven[2], William Cronon…
  • William Cronon was born on +1954-09-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Cronon held citizenship in United States[8].
  • William Cronon worked as a geographer[4].
  • William Cronon's professions included historian[5].
  • William Cronon's professions included university teacher[6].
  • William Cronon's field of work was environmental history[9].
  • William Cronon was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison[10].
  • William Cronon's education included a stint at Jesus College[11].
  • William Cronon received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • William Cronon received the MacArthur Fellows Program[13].
  • William Cronon received the Bancroft Prize[14].
  • William Cronon received the Wilbur Cross Medal[15].
  • William Cronon received the Newberry Library Award[16].
  • William Cronon received the Heartland Prize[17].
  • William Cronon was a member of American Historical Association[18].
  • William Cronon was a member of American Society for Environmental History[19].
  • William Cronon was a member of Ecological Society of America[20].
  • William Cronon was a member of Economic History Association[21].
  • William Cronon was a member of Western History Association[22].
  • William Cronon was a member of Forest History Society[23].
  • William Cronon's image is recorded as William Cronon, 2007.jpg[24].
  • William Cronon is recorded as male[25].
  • William Cronon's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • William Cronon's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121439686[27].

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Origins and Family

William Cronon's place of birth was New Haven[2]. He was born on +1954-09-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Cronon was educated at Jesus College[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer[4], historian[5], and university teacher[6]. William Cronon's field of work was environmental history[9]. He was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[28], in United States[29], founded in 1925[30]; MacArthur Fellows Program[13], a science award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1981[33]; Bancroft Prize[14], a literary award[34], in United States[35]; Wilbur Cross Medal[15], an award[36], founded in 1966[37]; Newberry Library Award[16], an award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1987[40]; and Heartland Prize[17], an award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1988[43].

Why It Matters

William Cronon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was William Cronon born?

William Cronon was born in New Haven[2].

What did William Cronon do for work?

William Cronon worked as geographer[4], historian[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did William Cronon go to school?

William Cronon was educated at Jesus College[11].

What awards did William Cronon receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], MacArthur Fellows Program[13], Bancroft Prize[14], and Wilbur Cross Medal[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [24] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Contemporary Authors. Retrieved . cnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . library.columbia.edu. library.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . gsas.yale.edu. gsas.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . Contemporary Authors. wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . Contemporary Authors. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . Contemporary Authors. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . Contemporary Authors. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . Contemporary Authors. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . Contemporary Authors. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . williamcronon.net. williamcronon.net. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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