Michael Eric Dyson

American academic and author
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Michael Eric Dyson

Summary

Michael Eric Dyson is a human[1]. He was born in Detroit[2]. He was born on October 23, 1958[3]. He worked as a historian[4], biographer[5], sociologist[6], university teacher[7], and preacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (769 views/month, #6,941 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Michael Eric Dyson was born in Detroit[2].
  • Michael Eric Dyson was born on October 23, 1958[3].
  • Michael Eric Dyson held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Michael Eric Dyson is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].
  • Michael Eric Dyson's professions included historian[4].
  • Michael Eric Dyson worked as a biographer[5].
  • Michael Eric Dyson worked as a sociologist[6].
  • Michael Eric Dyson's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Michael Eric Dyson's professions included preacher[8].
  • Michael Eric Dyson worked as a religious leader[12].
  • Michael Eric Dyson's field of work was sociology[13].
  • Michael Eric Dyson's field of work was history[14].
  • Michael Eric Dyson's field of work was Baptist church[15].
  • Michael Eric Dyson's field of work was cultural criticism[16].
  • Among Michael Eric Dyson's employers was Georgetown University[17].
  • Among Michael Eric Dyson's employers was DePaul University[18].
  • Michael Eric Dyson was employed by Vanderbilt University[19].
  • Michael Eric Dyson's education included a stint at Princeton University[20].
  • Michael Eric Dyson was educated at Carson Newman University[21].
  • Michael Eric Dyson's education included a stint at Cranbrook Schools[22].
  • Michael Eric Dyson received the American Book Awards[23].
  • Michael Eric Dyson's religion is recorded as Baptists[24].
  • Michael Eric Dyson is recorded as male[25].
  • Michael Eric Dyson's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Michael Eric Dyson's Commons category is recorded as Michael Eric Dyson[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1958-10-23[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1c9d8334-b584-491c-9451-f8607bd2dc84[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Detroit[2], Michael Eric Dyson… he was born on October 23, 1958[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[20], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1746[34], headquartered in Princeton[35]; Carson Newman University[21], a private not-for-profit educational institution[36], in United States[37], founded in 1851[38]; and Cranbrook Schools[22], a school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1922[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], biographer[5], sociologist[6], university teacher[7], preacher[8], and religious leader[12]. Fields of work include sociology[13], an academic discipline[42]; history[14]; Baptist church[15]; and cultural criticism[16], an activity[43]. Employers include Georgetown University[17], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1789[46], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[47]; DePaul University[18], a university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1898[50], headquartered in Chicago[51]; and Vanderbilt University[19], a private university[52], in United States[53], founded in 1873[54], headquartered in Nashville[55].

Recognition

Michael Eric Dyson received the American Book Awards[23].

Personal Life

Michael Eric Dyson's religion is recorded as Baptists[24].

Why It Matters

Michael Eric Dyson ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (769 views/month, #6,941 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Michael Eric Dyson born?

Michael Eric Dyson was born in Detroit[2].

What did Michael Eric Dyson do for work?

Michael Eric Dyson worked as historian[4], biographer[5], sociologist[6], university teacher[7], and preacher[8].

Where did Michael Eric Dyson go to school?

Michael Eric Dyson was educated at Princeton University[20], Carson Newman University[21], and Cranbrook Schools[22].

What awards did Michael Eric Dyson receive?

Honors received include American Book Awards[23].

References

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  23. [11] . African-American Religious Leaders. wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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