John Dittmer

American historian
Person human Q16241400

Facts

11 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[11]
Date of birth
1939
Date of death
July 19, 2024
Country of citizenship
United States[4]
Occupation
historian
Given name
John[12]
Imported from
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🏷️ Also known as
en John Dittmer
🔖 Identifiers · 16
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Library of Congress authority ID
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172887895
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IdRef ID
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KBR person ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Israel ID (old)
000039822
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007260450305171
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
129500690
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OL720750A
Wellcome Collection concept ID
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Summary

John Dittmer was born in 1939[1]. He died on July 19, 2024[2]. He worked as a historian[3].

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Career and Affiliations

Employers include Brown University[5], a private university[13], in United States[14], founded in 1765[15], headquartered in Providence[16]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[6], a university[17], in United States[18], founded in 1861[19], headquartered in Cambridge[20]; and DePauw University[7], a liberal arts college[21], in United States[22], founded in 1837[23], headquartered in Greencastle[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Lillian Smith Book Award[9], a literary award[25], in United States[26], founded in 1968[27] and Bancroft Prize[10], a literary award[28], in United States[29].

FAQs

What did John Dittmer do for work?

John Dittmer worked as historian[3].

Where did John Dittmer go to school?

John Dittmer was educated at Indiana University[8].

What awards did John Dittmer receive?

Honors received include Lillian Smith Book Award[9] and Bancroft Prize[10].

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