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Daniel J. Boorstin

American historian (1914–2004)
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Daniel J. Boorstin
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Facts

26 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[36]
Date of birth
October 1, 1914
Date of death
February 28, 2004
Place of birth
Atlanta
Place of death
Washington, D.C.
Country of citizenship
United States[10]
Occupation
librarian, historian, writer, sociologist, lawyer, biographer, philosopher[11][12]
Employer
University of Chicago, Library of Congress, University of Cambridge, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History, Swarthmore College[14][15][16][17][18][19]
Position held
Librarian of Congress[13]
Educated at
Harvard College, Balliol College, Yale Law School, Central High School, Harvard University[20][21][22][23][24]
Award received
National Humanities Medal, Watson, Helen, Miles, and Audrey Davis Prize, Bancroft Prize, Pulitzer Prize for History, Charles Frankel Prize, Rhodes Scholarship, Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry, Francis Parkman Prize, honorary doctor of the University of Miami[25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33]
Cause of death
pneumonia[37]
Nominated for
National Book Award for Nonfiction[45]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[46]
Academic degree
Doctor of Sciences[38]
Described by source
A Dictionary of Eminent Librarians[44]
Family name
Category:Boorstin (surname)[40]
Given name
Daniel, Joseph[41][42]
Manner of death
natural causes[43]
Member of
American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Philosophical Society[34][35]
Name in native language
Daniel Joseph Boorstin
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject Smithsonian Names
P14750
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Residence
Atlanta[39]
Start of work period
1941
🏷️ Also known as
en Daniel Boorstin en Daniel Joseph Boorstin en Daniel J. Boorstin ar دانيال بورستين cs Daniel Joseph Boorstin de Daniel Joseph Boorstin de Daniel Boorstin es Daniel J Boorstin es Daniel Joseph Boorstin fa دانیل بورستین fr Daniel Boorstin fr Daniel Borstin he דניאל ג'. בורסטין he דניאל בורסטין he דניאל י. בורשטין ja ダニエル・J・ブーアスティン ja ダニエル・J・ブアスティン ko 대니얼 J. 부어스틴 ru Бурстин, Даниел Джозеф ru Даниел Джозеф Бурстин
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Harper's tag
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IMDb ID
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Online Books Page author ID
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Tabakalera ID
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Topic's main category
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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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Wellcome Collection concept ID
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WikiTree person ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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ČSFD person ID
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🔗 Connections
Award received 8
Rhodes Scholarship, Pulitzer Prize for History, Bancroft Prize, National Humanities Medal, Francis Parkman Prize, Watson, Helen, Miles, and Audrey Davis Prize, honorary doctor of the University of Miami, Charles Frankel Prize
Occupation 8
writer, lawyer, historian, philosopher, librarian, sociologist, biographer, Librarian of Congress
Employer 6
University of Cambridge, Library of Congress, University of Chicago, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History, Swarthmore College
Educated at 4
Harvard University, Balliol College, Yale Law School, Harvard College
Given name 2
Daniel, Joseph
Member of 2
American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Philosophical Society
Academic degree 1
Doctor of Sciences
Cause of death 1
pneumonia
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Place of birth 1
Atlanta
Place of death 1
Washington, D.C.
Position held 1
Librarian of Congress
Residence 1
Atlanta
Sex or gender 1
male
← Cast member 1
American Masters
← Director / manager 1
National Museum of American History
← Position holder 1
Librarian of Congress
← Winner 1
Bancroft Prize
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Summary

Daniel J. Boorstin was born on October 1, 1914[1], in Atlanta[2]. He died on February 28, 2004[3], in Washington, D.C.[4]. He worked as a librarian[5], historian[6], writer[7], sociologist[8], and lawyer[9].

FAQs

Where was Daniel J. Boorstin born?

Daniel J. Boorstin was born in Atlanta[2].

Where did Daniel J. Boorstin die?

Daniel J. Boorstin passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did Daniel J. Boorstin do for work?

Daniel J. Boorstin worked as a librarian[5], historian[6], writer[7], sociologist[8], and lawyer[9].

Where did Daniel J. Boorstin go to school?

Daniel J. Boorstin was educated at Harvard College[20], Balliol College[21], Yale Law School[22], and Central High School[23].

What awards did Daniel J. Boorstin receive?

Honors received include National Humanities Medal[25], Watson, Helen, Miles, and Audrey Davis Prize[26], Bancroft Prize[27], and Pulitzer Prize for History[28].

Related Entities

lawyer Smithsonian Institution United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . today.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . New Georgia Encyclopedia. pbs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] ↑ . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Shane Borrowman, ed.On the Blunt Edge: Technology in Composition's History and Pedagogy. Retrieved . sfgate.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . NNDB. Retrieved . nndb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Google Books. Retrieved . connection.ebscohost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] ↑ . siarchives.si.edu. Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [18] ↑ . siarchives.si.edu. Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . library.columbia.edu. library.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . neh.gov. neh.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas. ordens.presidencia.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . sah.columbia.edu. sah.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . commencement.miami.edu. commencement.miami.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [46] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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