James Wilford Garner

American professor of political science (1871-1938)
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Summary

James Wilford Garner was born on November 22, 1871[1], in Pike County[2]. He died on December 9, 1938[3], in Urbana[4]. He worked as a political scientist[5], historian[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Position held: chairperson[10]
  • Employer: University of Pennsylvania[11]
  • Educated at: Columbia University[12]
  • Doctoral advisor: William Archibald Dunning[13]
  • Award received: doctor honoris causa from the University of Lyon[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Doctoral student: Clarence Berdahl[16]
  • Commons category: James Wilford Garner[17]
  • Family name: Garner[18]
  • Given name: James[19], Wilford[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[21]
  • Contributed to creative work: Popular Science[22]
  • Writing language: English[23]

Why It Matters

James Wilford Garner is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

His notable doctoral advisees include William Archibald Dunning[25], a historian[26], 1857–1922[27], of United States[28].

FAQs

Where was James Wilford Garner born?

James Wilford Garner's place of birth was Pike County[2].

Where did James Wilford Garner die?

James Wilford Garner died in Urbana[4].

What did James Wilford Garner do for work?

James Wilford Garner worked as a political scientist[5], historian[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did James Wilford Garner go to school?

James Wilford Garner was educated at Columbia University[12].

What awards did James Wilford Garner receive?

Honors received include doctor honoris causa from the University of Lyon[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . apsanet.org. apsanet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . L'Information universitaire. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en']
    Place of birth → Pike County
    Sitelink count → 6
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  2. 11w ago · Salil Kumar Mukherjee · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category → James Wilford Garner
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Commons category: James Wilford Garner"
  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
    Place of death → Urbana
    Doctoral student → Clarence Berdahl
    Doctoral advisor → William Archibald Dunning
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