Ian Buruma

Summary

Ian Buruma is a human^[1]. His place of birth was The Hague^[2]. He was born on December 28, 1951^[3]. He worked as a journalist^[4], writer^[5], historian^[6], university teacher^[7], and columnist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,063 views/month, #7,102 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in The Hague^[2], Ian Buruma…
• Ian Buruma was born on December 28, 1951^[3].
• Ian Buruma held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[10].
• Ian Buruma worked as a journalist^[4].
• Ian Buruma worked as a writer^[5].
• Ian Buruma's professions included historian^[6].
• Ian Buruma's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Ian Buruma's professions included columnist^[8].
• Ian Buruma's professions included non-fiction writer^[11].
• Ian Buruma's field of work was history of China^[12].
• Among Ian Buruma's employers was Leiden University^[13].
• Ian Buruma was employed by Far Eastern Economic Review^[14].
• Among Ian Buruma's employers was Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars^[15].
• Among Ian Buruma's employers was St Antony's College^[16].
• Ian Buruma's education included a stint at Leiden University^[17].
• Ian Buruma was educated at Nihon University^[18].
• Ian Buruma received the Erasmus Prize^[19].
• Ian Buruma received the De Gouden Ganzenveer^[20].
• Ian Buruma was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Ian Buruma is recorded as male^[22].
• Ian Buruma's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Ian Buruma's Commons category is recorded as Ian Buruma^[24].
• Ian Buruma's family name is recorded as Buruma^[25].
• Ian Buruma's given name is recorded as Ian^[26].
• Ian Buruma's significant event is recorded as Een kwestie van Decency^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ian Buruma's place of birth was The Hague^[2]. He was born on December 28, 1951^[3].

Education

Educated at Leiden University^[17], a university^[28], in Netherlands^[29], founded in 1575^[30], headquartered in Leiden^[31] and Nihon University^[18], a private university^[32], in Japan^[33], founded in 1889^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist^[4], writer^[5], historian^[6], university teacher^[7], columnist^[8], and non-fiction writer^[11]. Ian Buruma's field of work was history of China^[12]. Employers include Leiden University^[13], a university^[35], in Netherlands^[36], founded in 1575^[37], headquartered in Leiden^[38]; Far Eastern Economic Review^[14], a periodical^[39], founded in 1946^[40]; Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars^[15], a think tank^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1968^[43], headquartered in Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center^[44]; and St Antony's College^[16], a college of the University of Oxford^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1950^[47], headquartered in Oxford^[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Erasmus Prize^[19], a science award^[49], in Netherlands^[50], founded in 1958^[51] and De Gouden Ganzenveer^[20], a literary award^[52], in Netherlands^[53], founded in 1955^[54].

Why It Matters

Ian Buruma ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,063 views/month, #7,102 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

FAQs

Where was Ian Buruma born?

Ian Buruma was born in The Hague^[2].

What did Ian Buruma do for work?

Ian Buruma worked as journalist^[4], writer^[5], historian^[6], university teacher^[7], and columnist^[8].

Where did Ian Buruma go to school?

Ian Buruma was educated at Leiden University^[17] and Nihon University^[18].

What awards did Ian Buruma receive?

Honors received include Erasmus Prize^[19] and De Gouden Ganzenveer^[20].