John W. Dower

American historian (born 1938)
Person human Q903632

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🏷️ Also known as
en John Dower en John W. Dower fa جان داور ja ジョンW. ダワー ja ジョン・ダワー ko 존 다우어 zh 约翰.W.道尔 zh 约翰·W·道尔 zh-hant 約翰·W·道爾
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Summary

John W. Dower was born on June 21, 1938[1], in Providence[2]. He has worked as a historian[3], writer[4], and political scientist[5].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to John W. Dower include Embracing Defeat[24], a written work[25].

FAQs

Where was John W. Dower born?

John W. Dower was born in Providence[2].

What did John W. Dower do for work?

John W. Dower worked as a historian[3], writer[4], and political scientist[5].

Where did John W. Dower go to school?

John W. Dower was educated at Classical High School[10].

What awards did John W. Dower receive?

Honors received include PEN New England Award[11], National Book Award for Nonfiction[12], Bancroft Prize[13], and Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. orientalscholar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . NNDB. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . stephanieka.net. stephanieka.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [13] ↑ . library.columbia.edu. library.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . historians.org. Retrieved . historians.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . asteria.fivecolleges.edu. Retrieved . asteria.fivecolleges.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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

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