J. Austin Ranney

American political scientist (1920–2006)
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Summary

J. Austin Ranney was born on September 23, 1920[1], in Cortland[2]. He died on July 24, 2006[3], in Berkeley[4]. He worked as a political scientist[5]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[7]
  • Field of work: political science[8]
  • Position held: chairperson[9]
  • Employer: University of Wisconsin–Madison[10], University of California[11]
  • Educated at: Yale University[12], University of Oregon[13], Northwestern University[14]
  • Doctoral advisor: Willmoore Kendall[15], Francis Coker[16]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Wilbur Cross Medal[18]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Doctoral student: James P. Pfiffner[21]
  • Family name: Ranney[22]
  • Given name: Joseph[23], Austin[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Northwestern University Libraries[26]

FAQs

Where was J. Austin Ranney born?

J. Austin Ranney was born in Cortland[2].

Where did J. Austin Ranney die?

J. Austin Ranney passed away in Berkeley[4].

What did J. Austin Ranney do for work?

J. Austin Ranney worked as a political scientist[5].

Where did J. Austin Ranney go to school?

J. Austin Ranney was educated at Yale University[12], University of Oregon[13], and Northwestern University[14].

What awards did J. Austin Ranney receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17] and Wilbur Cross Medal[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . apsanet.org. apsanet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . gsas.yale.edu. gsas.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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