Alfred W. McCoy

American historian of Southeast Asia and of the drug trades
Person human Q1309734
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Alfred W. McCoy

Summary

Alfred W. McCoy is a human[1]. Born in Concord[2], he… he was born on June 8, 1945[3]. He worked as a historian[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (272 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Alfred W. McCoy's place of birth was Concord[2].
  • Alfred W. McCoy was born on June 8, 1945[3].
  • Alfred W. McCoy held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Alfred W. McCoy's professions included historian[4].
  • Alfred W. McCoy worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Alfred W. McCoy's field of work was political history[8].
  • Among Alfred W. McCoy's employers was University of Wisconsin–Madison[9].
  • Alfred W. McCoy was employed by University of New South Wales[10].
  • Alfred W. McCoy's education included a stint at Columbia University[11].
  • Alfred W. McCoy's education included a stint at Yale University[12].
  • Alfred W. McCoy was educated at Kent School[13].
  • Alfred W. McCoy's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[14].
  • Alfred W. McCoy's doctoral advisor was Harold Conklin[15].
  • Alfred W. McCoy received the Wilbur Cross Medal[16].
  • Alfred W. McCoy received the Fulbright Scholarship[17].
  • Alfred W. McCoy is recorded as male[18].
  • Alfred W. McCoy's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Alfred W. McCoy supervised Mai Na Lee as a doctoral student[20].
  • Alfred W. McCoy's family name is recorded as McCoy[21].
  • Alfred W. McCoy's given name is recorded as Alfred[22].
  • Alfred W. McCoy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Alfred W. McCoy's has written for is recorded as Blätter für deutsche und internationale Politik[24].
  • Alfred W. McCoy's P14437 is recorded as alfred-w-mccoy[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Concord[2], Alfred W. McCoy… he was born on June 8, 1945[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[11], a private university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1754[28], headquartered in Manhattan[29]; Yale University[12], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1701[32], headquartered in New Haven[33]; Kent School[13], a school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1906[36], headquartered in Kent[37]; and University of California, Berkeley[14], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1868[40], headquartered in Berkeley[41]. Alfred W. McCoy's doctoral advisor was Harold Conklin[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4] and university teacher[5]. Alfred W. McCoy's field of work was political history[8]. Employers include University of Wisconsin–Madison[9], a public research university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1848[44] and University of New South Wales[10], a public research university[45], in Australia[46], founded in 1949[47]. He supervised Mai Na Lee as a doctoral student[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Wilbur Cross Medal[16], an award[48], founded in 1966[49] and Fulbright Scholarship[17], a scholarship[50], in United States[51], founded in 1946[52].

Why It Matters

Alfred W. McCoy ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (272 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Alfred W. McCoy born?

Alfred W. McCoy's place of birth was Concord[2].

What did Alfred W. McCoy do for work?

Alfred W. McCoy worked as historian[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Alfred W. McCoy go to school?

Alfred W. McCoy was educated at Columbia University[11], Yale University[12], Kent School[13], and University of California, Berkeley[14].

What awards did Alfred W. McCoy receive?

Honors received include Wilbur Cross Medal[16] and Fulbright Scholarship[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . gsas.yale.edu. gsas.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'pt']
    Harper's tag → alfred-w-mccoy
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  2. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 342918
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  3. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has written for → Blätter für deutsche und internationale Politik
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  4. 20w ago · Printstream · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Concord
    Employer → —
    P14437 → alfred-w-mccoy
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