William Foote Whyte

American sociologist (1914-2000)
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William Foote Whyte

Summary

William Foote Whyte is a human[1]. He was born on +1914-06-27T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +2000-07-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an anthropologist[4] and sociologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Foote Whyte was born on +1914-06-27T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Foote Whyte died on +2000-07-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Foote Whyte held citizenship in United States[7].
  • William Foote Whyte worked as an anthropologist[4].
  • William Foote Whyte's professions included sociologist[5].
  • William Foote Whyte held the position of President of the American Sociological Association[8].
  • Among William Foote Whyte's employers was Cornell University[9].
  • Among William Foote Whyte's employers was University of Oklahoma[10].
  • William Foote Whyte was educated at University of Chicago[11].
  • William Foote Whyte was educated at Swarthmore College[12].
  • William Foote Whyte's doctoral advisor was Everett Hughes[13].
  • William Foote Whyte's doctoral advisor was W. Lloyd Warner[14].
  • A notable work attributed to William Foote Whyte is Street Corner Society[15].
  • William Foote Whyte received the W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award[16].
  • William Foote Whyte was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • William Foote Whyte's image is recorded as William Foote Whyte at home 1996.jpg[18].
  • William Foote Whyte is recorded as male[19].
  • William Foote Whyte's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Foote Whyte's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115801028[21].
  • William Foote Whyte's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108313812[22].
  • William Foote Whyte's GND ID is recorded as 119219042[23].
  • William Foote Whyte's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50016175[24].
  • William Foote Whyte's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12174302j[25].
  • William Foote Whyte's IdRef ID is recorded as 030297605[26].
  • William Foote Whyte's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00477681[27].

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Origins and Family

William Foote Whyte was born on +1914-06-27T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Chicago[31] and Swarthmore College[12], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1864[34]. Doctoral advisors include Everett Hughes[13], a sociologist[35], 1897–1983[36], of United States[37], awarded the Bronislaw Malinowski Award[38], specialised in sociology[39] and W. Lloyd Warner[14], an anthropologist[40], 1898–1970[41], of United States[42], specialised in sociology[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[4] and sociologist[5]. Employers include Cornell University[9], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1865[46], headquartered in Ithaca[47] and University of Oklahoma[10], a public research university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1890[50], headquartered in Norman[51]. William Foote Whyte held the position of President of the American Sociological Association[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Foote Whyte is Street Corner Society[15].

Recognition

William Foote Whyte received the W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award[16].

Death and Burial

William Foote Whyte died on +2000-07-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

William Foote Whyte ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

Works attributed to him include Street Corner Society[54], a written work[55], written by him[56].

FAQs

What did William Foote Whyte do for work?

William Foote Whyte worked as anthropologist[4] and sociologist[5].

Where did William Foote Whyte go to school?

William Foote Whyte was educated at University of Chicago[11] and Swarthmore College[12].

What awards did William Foote Whyte receive?

Honors received include W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award[16].

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  1. [54] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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