John Lewis Gaddis

American historian of the Cold War (b. 1941)
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Summary

John Lewis Gaddis is a human[1]. Born in Cotulla[2], he… he was born on April 2, 1941[3]. He worked as a historian[4], university teacher[5], and biographer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,641 views/month, #7,154 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Lewis Gaddis's place of birth was Cotulla[2].
  • John Lewis Gaddis was born on April 2, 1941[3].
  • John Lewis Gaddis held citizenship in United States[8].
  • John Lewis Gaddis's professions included historian[4].
  • John Lewis Gaddis worked as a university teacher[5].
  • John Lewis Gaddis worked as a biographer[6].
  • Among John Lewis Gaddis's employers was Yale University[9].
  • John Lewis Gaddis was employed by Ohio University[10].
  • Among John Lewis Gaddis's employers was Naval War College[11].
  • John Lewis Gaddis received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • John Lewis Gaddis received the National Humanities Medal[13].
  • John Lewis Gaddis received the Bancroft Prize[14].
  • John Lewis Gaddis received the Pulitzer Prize for Biography[15].
  • John Lewis Gaddis received the Fulbright Scholarship[16].
  • John Lewis Gaddis received the National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography[17].
  • John Lewis Gaddis was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • John Lewis Gaddis is recorded as male[19].
  • John Lewis Gaddis's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Lewis Gaddis's Commons category is recorded as John Lewis Gaddis[21].
  • John Lewis Gaddis earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[22].
  • John Lewis Gaddis's residence is recorded as Greater New Haven[23].
  • John Lewis Gaddis's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Lewis Gaddis's given name is recorded as Lewis[25].
  • John Lewis Gaddis's nominated for is recorded as Pulitzer Prize for Biography[26].
  • John Lewis Gaddis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

John Lewis Gaddis's place of birth was Cotulla[2]. He was born on April 2, 1941[3].

Education

John Lewis Gaddis earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], university teacher[5], and biographer[6]. Employers include Yale University[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31]; Ohio University[10], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1804[34], headquartered in Athens[35]; and Naval War College[11], a staff college[36], in United States[37], founded in 1884[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[39], in United States[40], founded in 1925[41]; National Humanities Medal[13], an award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1988[44]; Bancroft Prize[14], a literary award[45], in United States[46]; Pulitzer Prize for Biography[15], a class of award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1917[49]; Fulbright Scholarship[16], a scholarship[50], in United States[51], founded in 1946[52]; and National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography[17], a National Book Critics Circle Award[53], in United States[54].

Why It Matters

John Lewis Gaddis ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,641 views/month, #7,154 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was John Lewis Gaddis born?

John Lewis Gaddis was born in Cotulla[2].

What did John Lewis Gaddis do for work?

John Lewis Gaddis worked as historian[4], university teacher[5], and biographer[6].

What awards did John Lewis Gaddis receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], National Humanities Medal[13], Bancroft Prize[14], and Pulitzer Prize for Biography[15].

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Class ancestry

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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