William Julius Wilson

Summary

William Julius Wilson is a human^[1]. He was born in Pennsylvania^[2]. He was born on +1935-12-20T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a sociologist^[4], university teacher^[5], and writer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• William Julius Wilson's place of birth was Pennsylvania^[2].
• William Julius Wilson was born on +1935-12-20T00:00:00Z^[3].
• A child of William Julius Wilson was Paula Wilson^[8].
• William Julius Wilson held citizenship in United States^[9].
• William Julius Wilson is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[10].
• William Julius Wilson worked as a sociologist^[4].
• William Julius Wilson's professions included university teacher^[5].
• William Julius Wilson's professions included writer^[6].
• William Julius Wilson was employed by Harvard University^[11].
• Among William Julius Wilson's employers was University of Chicago^[12].
• William Julius Wilson was employed by University of Massachusetts Amherst^[13].
• William Julius Wilson's doctoral advisor was William W. Elmendorf^[14].
• William Julius Wilson's doctoral advisor was Richard H. Ogles^[15].
• William Julius Wilson's doctoral advisor was F. Ivan Nye^[16].
• William Julius Wilson received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[17].
• William Julius Wilson received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[18].
• William Julius Wilson received the National Medal of Science^[19].
• William Julius Wilson received the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Prize^[20].
• William Julius Wilson received the Talcott Parsons Prize^[21].
• William Julius Wilson received the W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award^[22].
• William Julius Wilson was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[23].
• William Julius Wilson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• William Julius Wilson was a member of National Academy of Medicine^[25].
• William Julius Wilson was a member of American Philosophical Society^[26].
• William Julius Wilson is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Pennsylvania^[2], William Julius Wilson… he was born on +1935-12-20T00:00:00Z^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[10].

Education

Doctoral advisors include William W. Elmendorf^[14], an anthropologist^[28], 1912–1997^[29], of United States^[30], specialised in ethnography^[31]; Richard H. Ogles^[15]; and F. Ivan Nye^[16], a sociologist^[32], 1918–2014^[33], of United States^[34]. William Julius Wilson earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist^[4], university teacher^[5], and writer^[6]. Employers include Harvard University^[11], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1636^[38], headquartered in Cambridge^[39]; University of Chicago^[12], a private university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1890^[42], headquartered in Chicago^[43]; and University of Massachusetts Amherst^[13], a university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1863^[46], headquartered in Amherst^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[17], a science award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1981^[50]; Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[18], a literary award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1935^[53]; National Medal of Science^[19], a science award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1963^[56]; Daniel Patrick Moynihan Prize^[20], an award^[57], in United States^[58]; Talcott Parsons Prize^[21], an award^[59], founded in 1974^[60]; and W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award^[22], an award^[61].

Personal Life

A child of William Julius Wilson was Paula Wilson^[8].

Why It Matters

William Julius Wilson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62]

His notable doctoral advisees include Loïc Wacquant^[63], an anthropologist^[64], b. 1960^[65], of France^[66], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program^[67] and Michael Burawoy^[68], a sociologist^[69], 1947–2025^[70], of United Kingdom^[71], specialised in sociology of work^[72].

FAQs

Where was William Julius Wilson born?

Born in Pennsylvania^[2], William Julius Wilson…

What did William Julius Wilson do for work?

William Julius Wilson worked as sociologist^[4], university teacher^[5], and writer^[6].

What awards did William Julius Wilson receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[17], Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[18], National Medal of Science^[19], and Daniel Patrick Moynihan Prize^[20].