David D. Laitin

American political scientist (1945-)
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David D. Laitin

Summary

David D. Laitin is a human[1]. He was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on January 1, 1945[3]. He worked as an academic[4], university teacher[5], and political scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • David D. Laitin's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].
  • David D. Laitin was born in New York City[8].
  • David D. Laitin was born on January 1, 1945[3].
  • David D. Laitin was born on June 4, 1945[9].
  • David D. Laitin held citizenship in United States[10].
  • David D. Laitin worked as an academic[4].
  • David D. Laitin worked as a university teacher[5].
  • David D. Laitin's professions included political scientist[6].
  • David D. Laitin's field of work was political science[11].
  • David D. Laitin's field of work was migration policy[12].
  • David D. Laitin's field of work was comparative politics[13].
  • David D. Laitin was employed by Stanford University[14].
  • David D. Laitin was employed by University of Chicago[15].
  • David D. Laitin's education included a stint at Swarthmore College[16].
  • David D. Laitin received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • David D. Laitin received the Heinz I. Eulau Award[18].
  • David D. Laitin received the Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science[19].
  • David D. Laitin was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • David D. Laitin is recorded as male[21].
  • David D. Laitin's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • David D. Laitin supervised Stathis N. Kalyvas as a doctoral student[23].
  • David D. Laitin supervised Christiana Parreira as a doctoral student[24].
  • David D. Laitin's family name is recorded as Laitin[25].
  • David D. Laitin's given name is recorded as David[26].
  • David D. Laitin's given name is recorded as Denis[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Brooklyn[2], a borough of New York City[28], in United States[29], founded in 1634[30] and New York City[8], a global city[31], in United States[32], founded in 1624[33]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1945[3] and June 4, 1945[9].

Education

David D. Laitin was educated at Swarthmore College[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include academic[4], university teacher[5], and political scientist[6]. Fields of work include political science[11], an academic major[34]; migration policy[12], a type of policy[35]; and comparative politics[13], a political science[36]. Employers include Stanford University[14], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1885[39], headquartered in Stanford[40] and University of Chicago[15], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1890[43], headquartered in Chicago[44]. Doctoral students include Stathis N. Kalyvas[23] and Christiana Parreira[24], a university teacher[45], specialised in Middle East[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[47], in United States[48], founded in 1925[49]; Heinz I. Eulau Award[18], an award[50]; and Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science[19], an award[51], in Sweden[52], founded in 1995[53].

Why It Matters

David D. Laitin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was David D. Laitin born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], David D. Laitin…

What did David D. Laitin do for work?

David D. Laitin worked as academic[4], university teacher[5], and political scientist[6].

Where did David D. Laitin go to school?

David D. Laitin was educated at Swarthmore College[16].

What awards did David D. Laitin receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Heinz I. Eulau Award[18], and Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] ↑ . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . orcid.org. Retrieved . orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . apsanet.org. apsanet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . searchworks.stanford.edu. searchworks.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . NUKAT. wikidata.org.
  22. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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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  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [46] ↑ . 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. [54] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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