Martin J. Sherwin

American historian (1937-2021)
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Summary

Martin J. Sherwin was born on June 2, 1937[1], in Brooklyn[2]. He died on October 6, 2021[3], in Washington, D.C.[4]. He worked as a historian[5], writer[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (433 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: July 2, 1937[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Field of work: history[11]
  • Employer: Princeton University[12], Tufts University[13]
  • Educated at: Dartmouth College[14], University of California, Los Angeles[15]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[16], Pulitzer Prize for Biography[17], National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography[18]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Cause of death: lung cancer[21]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[22]
  • Family name: Sherwin[23]
  • Given name: Martin[24], Jay[25]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[26]
  • Described by source: Contemporary Authors[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]
  • P14543: martin-j-sherwin[29]

Why It Matters

Martin J. Sherwin has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Works attributed to him include American Prometheus[32], a written work[33], founded in 2005[34], written by Kai Bird[35].

FAQs

Where was Martin J. Sherwin born?

Martin J. Sherwin's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].

Where did Martin J. Sherwin die?

Martin J. Sherwin died in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did Martin J. Sherwin do for work?

Martin J. Sherwin worked as a historian[5], writer[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Martin J. Sherwin go to school?

Martin J. Sherwin was educated at Dartmouth College[14] and University of California, Los Angeles[15].

What awards did Martin J. Sherwin receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], Pulitzer Prize for Biography[17], and National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . lapresse.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . pulitzer.org. Retrieved . pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . bookcritics.org. bookcritics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [9] ↑ . Encyclopedia.com. wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . The Washington Post. Retrieved . washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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