Hoover Institution

Summary

Hoover Institution is a think tank^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of think_tank entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (490 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Hoover Institution's field of work was economic policy^[3].
• Hoover Institution's field of work was education policy^[4].
• Hoover Institution's field of work was energy policy^[5].
• Hoover Institution's field of work was science policy^[6].
• Hoover Institution's field of work was technology policy^[7].
• Hoover Institution's field of work was health policy^[8].
• Hoover Institution received the National Humanities Medal^[9].
• Hoover Institution is located in Santa Clara County^[10].
• Hoover Institution is in the country of United States^[11].
• Hoover Institution's instance of is recorded as think tank^[12].
• Hoover Institution's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization^[13].
• Hoover Institution's instance of is recorded as research center^[14].
• Hoover Institution's instance of is recorded as library^[15].
• Hoover Institution's instance of is recorded as research institute^[16].
• Hoover Institution's founder is recorded as Herbert Hoover^[17].
• Herbert Hoover is named after Hoover Institution^[18].
• Hoover Institution's headquarters location is recorded as Stanford University^[19].
• The location of Hoover Institution was Stanford^[20].
• Hoover Institution's child organization or unit is recorded as Hoover Institution Library and Archives^[21].
• Hoover Institution is part of Stanford University^[22].
• Hoover Institution's Commons category is recorded as Hoover Institution^[23].
• Hoover Institution's industry is recorded as research^[24].
• January 1, 1919 marks the founding of Hoover Institution^[25].
• Hoover Institution's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 37.4271, 'longitude': -122.166}^[26].
• Hoover Institution's parent organization or unit is recorded as Stanford University^[27].

Body

Founding

Hoover Institution's founder is recorded as Herbert Hoover^[17]. January 1, 1919 marks the founding of it^[25].

Identity

Hoover Institution is part of Stanford University^[22].

Leadership

Directors / managers include Thomas W. Gilligan^[28] and Condoleezza Rice^[29].

Operations

Hoover Institution's headquarters location is recorded as Stanford University^[19]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Stanford University^[27]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as Hoover Institution Library and Archives^[21].

Industry

Hoover Institution's industry is recorded as research^[24]. Fields of work include economic policy^[3], an academic discipline^[30]; education policy^[4], a type of policy^[31]; energy policy^[5], a type of policy^[32]; science policy^[6]; technology policy^[7], a type of policy^[33]; and health policy^[8], an academic discipline^[34].

Recognition

Hoover Institution received the National Humanities Medal^[9].

Why It Matters

Hoover Institution ranks in the top 4% of think_tank entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (490 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

What awards did Hoover Institution receive?

Honors received include National Humanities Medal^[9].