Eric Jager

American historian
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Eric Jager

Summary

Eric Jager is a human[1]. He was born on April 27, 1957[2]. He worked as a historian[3], literary critic[4], journalist[5], writer[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Eric Jager was born on April 27, 1957[2].
  • Eric Jager held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Eric Jager worked as a historian[3].
  • Eric Jager's professions included literary critic[4].
  • Eric Jager worked as a journalist[5].
  • Eric Jager worked as a writer[6].
  • Eric Jager's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Eric Jager's field of work was language education[10].
  • Eric Jager's field of work was English[11].
  • Eric Jager's field of work was history of literature[12].
  • Eric Jager's field of work was world history[13].
  • Eric Jager's field of work was Middle Ages[14].
  • Among Eric Jager's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[15].
  • Among Eric Jager's employers was Columbia University[16].
  • Eric Jager was educated at University of Michigan[17].
  • Eric Jager's education included a stint at Calvin University[18].
  • Eric Jager is recorded as male[19].
  • Eric Jager's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Eric Jager's family name is recorded as Jager[21].
  • Eric Jager's given name is recorded as Eric[22].
  • Eric Jager's work location is recorded as Los Angeles[23].
  • Eric Jager's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Eric Jager's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[25].

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Origins and Family

Eric Jager was born on April 27, 1957[2].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[17], a public research university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1817[28], headquartered in Ann Arbor[29] and Calvin University[18], a university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1876[32], headquartered in East Grand Rapids[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[3], literary critic[4], journalist[5], writer[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include language education[10], an academic major[34]; English[11], a natural language[35], in American Samoa[36]; history of literature[12], an academic discipline[37]; world history[13], an academic discipline[38]; and Middle Ages[14], an age[39]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles[15], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1919[42], headquartered in Los Angeles[43] and Columbia University[16], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1754[46], headquartered in Manhattan[47].

Why It Matters

Eric Jager ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

What did Eric Jager do for work?

Eric Jager worked as historian[3], literary critic[4], journalist[5], writer[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Eric Jager go to school?

Eric Jager was educated at University of Michigan[17] and Calvin University[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  2. 3d ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → historian, literary critic, journalist +2
    Ddb person (gnd) id → 132120062
    Educated at → University of Michigan, Calvin University
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