Winthrop Jordan

American historian
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Winthrop Jordan

Summary

Winthrop Jordan is a human[1]. He was born in Worcester[2]. He was born on +1931-11-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Oxford[4]. He died on +2007-02-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Winthrop Jordan's place of birth was Worcester[2].
  • Winthrop Jordan died in Oxford[4].
  • Winthrop Jordan was born on +1931-11-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Winthrop Jordan died on +2007-02-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Monticello[8].
  • Winthrop Jordan's father was Henry Donaldson Jordan[9].
  • Winthrop Jordan's mother was Lucretia Mott Jordan[10].
  • Winthrop Jordan held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Winthrop Jordan's professions included historian[6].
  • Among Winthrop Jordan's employers was Phillips Exeter Academy[12].
  • Winthrop Jordan's education included a stint at Harvard University[13].
  • Winthrop Jordan's education included a stint at Clark University[14].
  • Winthrop Jordan's education included a stint at Brown University[15].
  • Winthrop Jordan received the National Book Award[16].
  • Winthrop Jordan received the Ralph Waldo Emerson Award[17].
  • Winthrop Jordan received the Bancroft Prize[18].
  • Winthrop Jordan received the Bancroft Prize[19].
  • Winthrop Jordan received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • Winthrop Jordan received the Francis Parkman Prize[21].
  • Winthrop Jordan is recorded as male[22].
  • Winthrop Jordan's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Winthrop Jordan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108632318[24].
  • Winthrop Jordan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2599558[25].
  • Winthrop Jordan's GND ID is recorded as 1067349103[26].
  • Winthrop Jordan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50038361[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Worcester[2], Winthrop Jordan… he was born on +1931-11-11T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Henry Donaldson Jordan[9]. His mother was Lucretia Mott Jordan[10].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Clark University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1887[34], headquartered in Worcester[35]; and Brown University[15], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1765[38], headquartered in Providence[39].

Career and Affiliations

Winthrop Jordan worked as a historian[6]. Among his employers was Phillips Exeter Academy[12].

Recognition

Awards received include National Book Award[16], a literary award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1936[42]; Ralph Waldo Emerson Award[17], an award[43]; Bancroft Prize[18], a literary award[44], in United States[45]; Guggenheim Fellowship[20], a fellowship grant[46], in United States[47], founded in 1925[48]; and Francis Parkman Prize[21], an award[49].

Death and Burial

Winthrop Jordan died on +2007-02-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Oxford[4]. Recorded cause of death include liver cancer[50] and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis[51]. Burial took place at Monticello[8].

Why It Matters

Winthrop Jordan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Winthrop Jordan born?

Winthrop Jordan's place of birth was Worcester[2].

Where did Winthrop Jordan die?

Winthrop Jordan passed away in Oxford[4].

Who were Winthrop Jordan's parents?

Winthrop Jordan's father was Henry Donaldson Jordan[9]. Winthrop Jordan's mother was Lucretia Mott Jordan[10].

What did Winthrop Jordan do for work?

Winthrop Jordan worked as historian[6].

Where did Winthrop Jordan go to school?

Winthrop Jordan was educated at Harvard University[13], Clark University[14], and Brown University[15].

What awards did Winthrop Jordan receive?

Honors received include National Book Award[16], Ralph Waldo Emerson Award[17], Bancroft Prize[18], and Bancroft Prize[19].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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