William Rubinstein

American historian and author
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William Rubinstein

Summary

William Rubinstein is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1946-08-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2024-07-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a historian[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Rubinstein's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • William Rubinstein was born on +1946-08-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Rubinstein died on +2024-07-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Rubinstein was married to Hilary L. Rubinstein[8].
  • William Rubinstein held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • William Rubinstein worked as a historian[5].
  • William Rubinstein's professions included university teacher[6].
  • William Rubinstein's field of work was history[10].
  • William Rubinstein was employed by University of Lancaster[11].
  • William Rubinstein was employed by Australian National University[12].
  • Among William Rubinstein's employers was Deakin University[13].
  • Among William Rubinstein's employers was Aberystwyth University[14].
  • William Rubinstein's education included a stint at Swarthmore College[15].
  • William Rubinstein's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins University[16].
  • William Rubinstein received the Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia[17].
  • William Rubinstein received the Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[18].
  • William Rubinstein received the Medal of the Order of Australia[19].
  • William Rubinstein received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[20].
  • William Rubinstein was a member of Royal Historical Society[21].
  • William Rubinstein is recorded as male[22].
  • William Rubinstein's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • William Rubinstein's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109283981[24].
  • William Rubinstein's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 98525474[25].
  • William Rubinstein's GND ID is recorded as 120236370[26].
  • William Rubinstein's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80047976[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Rubinstein was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1946-08-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Swarthmore College[15], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1864[30] and Johns Hopkins University[16], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1876[33], headquartered in Baltimore[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[5] and university teacher[6]. William Rubinstein's field of work was history[10]. Employers include University of Lancaster[11], a public research university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1964[37], headquartered in Lancaster[38]; Australian National University[12], a public university[39], in Australia[40], founded in 1946[41], headquartered in Canberra[42]; Deakin University[13], a public university[43], in Australia[44], founded in 1974[45], headquartered in Melbourne[46]; and Aberystwyth University[14], a public university[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1872[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia[17]; Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[18], a fellowship award[50]; Medal of the Order of Australia[19], a grade of an order[51], in Australia[52]; and Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[20].

Personal Life

Among William Rubinstein's spouses was Hilary L. Rubinstein[8].

Death and Burial

William Rubinstein died on +2024-07-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

William Rubinstein ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was William Rubinstein born?

William Rubinstein was born in New York City[2].

Who was William Rubinstein married to?

William Rubinstein's spouses include Hilary L. Rubinstein[8].

What did William Rubinstein do for work?

William Rubinstein worked as historian[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did William Rubinstein go to school?

William Rubinstein was educated at Swarthmore College[15] and Johns Hopkins University[16].

What awards did William Rubinstein receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia[17], Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[18], Medal of the Order of Australia[19], and Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . Australian Honours Search Facility. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . humanities.org.au. Retrieved . humanities.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . jwire.com.au. Retrieved . jwire.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . 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. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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