Josh Kun

American academic
Person human Q6289071
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Summary

Josh Kun is a human[1]. He was born on July 18, 1971[2]. He worked as an editor[3], musicologist[4], journalist[5], ethnologist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Josh Kun was born on July 18, 1971[2].
  • Josh Kun held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Josh Kun's professions included editor[3].
  • Josh Kun worked as a musicologist[4].
  • Josh Kun's professions included journalist[5].
  • Josh Kun's professions included ethnologist[6].
  • Josh Kun worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Josh Kun's field of work was journalism[10].
  • Josh Kun's field of work was art of the United States[11].
  • Josh Kun's field of work was ethnicity[12].
  • Josh Kun's field of work was pop music[13].
  • Josh Kun's field of work was Jewish music[14].
  • Josh Kun's field of work was popular music[15].
  • Josh Kun was employed by University of Southern California[16].
  • Josh Kun was employed by University of California, Riverside[17].
  • Josh Kun was educated at University of California, Berkeley[18].
  • Josh Kun received the American Book Awards[19].
  • Josh Kun received the Berlin Prize[20].
  • Josh Kun is recorded as male[21].
  • Josh Kun's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Josh Kun's Commons category is recorded as Josh Kun[23].
  • Josh Kun's family name is recorded as Kun[24].
  • Josh Kun's given name is recorded as Josh[25].
  • Josh Kun's official website is recorded as http://joshkun.com[26].
  • Josh Kun's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Josh Kun was born on July 18, 1971[2].

Education

Josh Kun was educated at University of California, Berkeley[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include editor[3], musicologist[4], journalist[5], ethnologist[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include journalism[10], an industry[28]; art of the United States[11], an art of an area[29], in United States[30]; ethnicity[12], a property[31]; pop music[13], a music genre[32], founded in 1950[33]; Jewish music[14], a music by ethnic group[34]; and popular music[15], a music genre[35]. Employers include University of Southern California[16], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1880[38], headquartered in Los Angeles[39] and University of California, Riverside[17], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1954[42], headquartered in Riverside[43].

Recognition

Awards received include American Book Awards[19], a literary award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1978[46] and Berlin Prize[20], a fellowship grant[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1998[49].

Why It Matters

Josh Kun ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

What did Josh Kun do for work?

Josh Kun worked as editor[3], musicologist[4], journalist[5], ethnologist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Josh Kun go to school?

Josh Kun was educated at University of California, Berkeley[18].

What awards did Josh Kun receive?

Honors received include American Book Awards[19] and Berlin Prize[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . dukeupress.edu. dukeupress.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . americanacademy.de. americanacademy.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [2] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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