Lucian Pye

American sinologist
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Lucian Pye

Summary

Lucian Pye is a human[1]. His place of birth was Fenzhou[2]. He was born on October 21, 1921[3]. He passed away in Boston[4]. He died on September 5, 2008[5]. He worked as a political scientist[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Fenzhou[2], Lucian Pye…
  • Lucian Pye died in Boston[4].
  • Lucian Pye was born on October 21, 1921[3].
  • Lucian Pye died on September 5, 2008[5].
  • Lucian Pye held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Lucian Pye's professions included political scientist[6].
  • Lucian Pye's field of work was political science[9].
  • Lucian Pye's field of work was sinology[10].
  • Lucian Pye's field of work was comparative politics[11].
  • Lucian Pye held the position of chairperson[12].
  • Among Lucian Pye's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].
  • Lucian Pye's education included a stint at Carleton College[14].
  • Lucian Pye was educated at Yale University[15].
  • Lucian Pye received the Wilbur Cross Medal[16].
  • Lucian Pye received the Harold Lasswell Award for Outstanding Scientific Accomplishment in Political Psychology[17].
  • Lucian Pye was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Lucian Pye was a member of American Philosophical Society[19].
  • Lucian Pye is recorded as male[20].
  • Lucian Pye's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Lucian Pye's archives at is recorded as Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries[22].
  • Lucian Pye's archives at is recorded as Carleton College[23].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[24].
  • Lucian Pye's family name is recorded as Pye[25].
  • Lucian Pye's given name is recorded as Lucian[26].
  • Lucian Pye's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

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Origins and Family

Lucian Pye's place of birth was Fenzhou[2]. He was born on October 21, 1921[3].

Education

Educated at Carleton College[14], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1866[30], headquartered in Northfield[31] and Yale University[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1701[34], headquartered in New Haven[35].

Career and Affiliations

Lucian Pye worked as a political scientist[6]. Fields of work include political science[9], an academic major[36]; sinology[10], an academic discipline[37]; and comparative politics[11], a political science[38]. He was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13]. He held the position of chairperson[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Wilbur Cross Medal[16], an award[39], founded in 1966[40] and Harold Lasswell Award for Outstanding Scientific Accomplishment in Political Psychology[17], an award[41], founded in 1979[42].

Death and Burial

Lucian Pye died on September 5, 2008[5]. He passed away in Boston[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[24].

Why It Matters

Lucian Pye has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

His notable doctoral advisees include Charles Murray[44], a political scientist[45], b. 1943[46], of United States[47], awarded the Irving Kristol Award[48], specialised in political science[49].

FAQs

Where was Lucian Pye born?

Lucian Pye's place of birth was Fenzhou[2].

Where did Lucian Pye die?

Lucian Pye died in Boston[4].

What did Lucian Pye do for work?

Lucian Pye worked as political scientist[6].

Where did Lucian Pye go to school?

Lucian Pye was educated at Carleton College[14] and Yale University[15].

What awards did Lucian Pye receive?

Honors received include Wilbur Cross Medal[16] and Harold Lasswell Award for Outstanding Scientific Accomplishment in Political Psychology[17].

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  8. [15] . gsas.yale.edu. gsas.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [22] . archivesspace.mit.edu. archivesspace.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . archivedb.carleton.edu. archivedb.carleton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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