Harold Isaacs

American writer (1910–1986)
Person human Q5661184
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Summary

Harold Isaacs was born on January 1, 1910[1], in New York City[2]. He died on July 9, 1986[3], in Boston[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], university teacher[6], political scientist[7], and correspondent[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: September 13, 1910[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Employer: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12]
  • Educated at: Columbia University[13]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[14], Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[15]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Commons category: Harold Isaacs[18]
  • Archives at: Yale University Library[19]
  • Family name: Isaacs[20]
  • Given name: Harold[21]
  • Described at URL: https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth-oai:dv141z763[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23]

Why It Matters

Harold Isaacs has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Harold Isaacs born?

Harold Isaacs was born in New York City[2].

Where did Harold Isaacs die?

Harold Isaacs passed away in Boston[4].

What did Harold Isaacs do for work?

Harold Isaacs worked as a journalist[5], university teacher[6], political scientist[7], and correspondent[8].

Where did Harold Isaacs go to school?

Harold Isaacs was educated at Columbia University[13].

What awards did Harold Isaacs receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14] and Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . Archives at Yale. wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name → Harold
    Family name → Isaacs
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