David Herlihy

American historian (1930–1991)
Person human Q3703207
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Summary

David Herlihy was born on May 8, 1930[1], in San Francisco[2]. He died on February 15, 1991[3], in Providence[4]. He worked as a historian[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: February 21, 1991[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Employer: Brown University[9], Harvard University[10], University of Wisconsin–Madison[11], Bryn Mawr College[12]
  • Educated at: Yale University[13], University of San Francisco[14]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[15], Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[16]
  • Member of: Medieval Academy of America[17], American Historical Association[18], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19], American Philosophical Society[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Doctoral student: Samuel K. Cohn[22]
  • Family name: Herlihy[23]
  • Given name: David[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25]
  • Name in native language: David Herlihy[26]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[27]

Why It Matters

David Herlihy has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was David Herlihy born?

David Herlihy was born in San Francisco[2].

Where did David Herlihy die?

David Herlihy passed away in Providence[4].

What did David Herlihy do for work?

David Herlihy worked as a historian[5].

Where did David Herlihy go to school?

David Herlihy was educated at Yale University[13] and University of San Francisco[14].

What awards did David Herlihy receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15] and Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [22] ↑ . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  21. [7] ↑ . JSTOR. search.amphilsoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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