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Daniel Bell

American sociologist (1919–2011)
Person human Q316330

Facts

28 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[30]
Date of birth
May 10, 1919
Date of death
January 25, 2011
Place of birth
Lower East Side
Place of death
Cambridge
Country of citizenship
United States[11]
Occupation
sociologist, writer, university teacher, journalist, computer scientist, opinion journalist, teacher[12][13]
Employer
Harvard University, University of Chicago, Columbia University, University of Cambridge[15][16][17][18]
Field of work
post-industrial society[14]
Educated at
Columbia University, City College of New York, St Antony's College[19][20][21]
Award received
Guggenheim Fellowship, W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award, doctor honoris causa of Keiō University, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23][24][25][26]
Notable work
The Coming of Post-Industrial Society: A Venture in Social Forecasting[22]
Child
David A. Bell[10]
Doctoral student
Theda Skocpol, Mustafa Emirbayer, Paul Starr[31][32][33]
Work location
Cambridge[37]
Student of
Jacques Barzun[38]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[39]
Academic degree
Doctor of Philosophy[34]
End of work period
2011[41]
Family name
Bell[35]
Given name
Daniel[36]
Influenced by
Karl Polanyi[29]
Member of
American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Philosophical Society[27][28]
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Start of work period
1934[40]
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 92
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Library of Congress authority ID
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GND ID
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Image (Wikimedia Commons)
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID
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FAST ID
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Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
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Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
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Great Russian Encyclopedia portal ID
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Guggenheim fellows ID
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Harper's tag
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Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
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INAPP author ID
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IdRef ID
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IxTheo authority ID
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Japan Search name ID
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Jewish Virtual Library ID
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KBR person ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
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Kallías ID
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Krugosvet article (archived)
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LdiF person ID
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Lex ID
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Merkur author page
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NE.se ID
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NLP ID
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NUKAT ID
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NYRB contributor ID
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National Library of Korea ID
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National Virtual Library of India ID
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PM20 folder ID
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PUG authority ID
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Parsifal cluster ID
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Persée author ID
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Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID
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Prabook ID
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RKDartists ID
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RedBA Granada authority ID
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SBN author ID
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SELIBR ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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Treccani ID
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Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
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UOM ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
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Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija ID
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WikiTree person ID
Bolotsky-1
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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🔗 Connections
Occupation 7
teacher, writer, journalist, computer scientist, sociologist, opinion journalist, university teacher
Award received 4
Guggenheim Fellowship, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, doctor honoris causa of Keiō University, W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award
Employer 4
Harvard University, University of Cambridge, Columbia University, University of Chicago
Educated at 3
Columbia University, City College of New York, St Antony's College
Doctoral student 2
Theda Skocpol, Paul Starr
Doctoral students 2
Theda Skocpol, Paul Starr
Member of 2
American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Philosophical Society
Academic degree 1
Doctor of Philosophy
Child 1
David A. Bell
Children (paternal) 1
David A. Bell
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Family name 1
Bell
Field of work 1
post-industrial society
Given name 1
Daniel
Influenced by 1
Karl Polanyi
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Place of birth 1
Lower East Side
Place of death 1
Cambridge
Sex or gender 1
male
Student of 1
Jacques Barzun
Work location 1
Cambridge
Writing language 1
English
← Significant person 1
post-industrial society
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Summary

Daniel Bell was born on May 10, 1919[1], in Lower East Side[2]. He died on January 25, 2011[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as a sociologist[5], writer[6], university teacher[7], journalist[8], and computer scientist[9].

Why It Matters

His notable doctoral advisees include Theda Skocpol[42], a historian[43], b. 1947[44], of United States[45], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[46], specialised in civic engagement[47] and Paul Starr[48], a translator[49].

FAQs

Where was Daniel Bell born?

Daniel Bell's place of birth was Lower East Side[2].

Where did Daniel Bell die?

Daniel Bell passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did Daniel Bell do for work?

Daniel Bell worked as a sociologist[5], writer[6], university teacher[7], journalist[8], and computer scientist[9].

Where did Daniel Bell go to school?

Daniel Bell was educated at Columbia University[19], City College of New York[20], and St Antony's College[21].

What awards did Daniel Bell receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23], W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award[24], doctor honoris causa of Keiō University[25], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].

Related Entities

Cambridge computer scientist Karl Polanyi Paul Starr United States

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [14] ↑ . Saraba Yokubo. wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . asanet.org. asanet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [31] ↑ . States and Social Revolutions. wikidata.org.
  26. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [22] ↑ . Saraba Yokubo. wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . harvardpress.typepad.com. Retrieved . harvardpress.typepad.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  1. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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