Mike Davis

American writer, urban theorist, political activist, and historian from Southern California (1946–2022)
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Mike Davis

Summary

Mike Davis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Fontana[2]. He was born on 1946[3]. He passed away in San Diego[4]. He died on October 25, 2022[5]. He worked as a writer[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], activist[9], and critic[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,266 views/month, #7,095 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Mike Davis's place of birth was Fontana[2].
  • Mike Davis died in San Diego[4].
  • Mike Davis was born on 1946[3].
  • Mike Davis was born on March 10, 1946[12].
  • Mike Davis died on October 25, 2022[5].
  • Among Mike Davis's spouses was Alessandra Moctezuma[13].
  • Mike Davis held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Mike Davis's professions included writer[6].
  • Mike Davis worked as a historian[7].
  • Mike Davis worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Mike Davis worked as an activist[9].
  • Mike Davis's professions included critic[10].
  • Mike Davis worked as a lecturer[15].
  • Mike Davis's field of work was urban geography[16].
  • Mike Davis's field of work was ecology[17].
  • Mike Davis's field of work was Marxism[18].
  • Mike Davis's field of work was political violence[19].
  • Mike Davis's field of work was economic history[20].
  • Among Mike Davis's employers was University of California, Riverside[21].
  • Mike Davis was employed by Stony Brook University[22].
  • Among Mike Davis's employers was University of California, Irvine[23].
  • Mike Davis was employed by Southern California Institute of Architecture[24].
  • Mike Davis's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[25].
  • Mike Davis's education included a stint at Reed College[26].
  • Mike Davis received the MacArthur Fellows Program[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mike Davis was born in Fontana[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1946[3] and March 10, 1946[12].

Education

Educated at University of California, Los Angeles[25], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31] and Reed College[26], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1908[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], activist[9], critic[10], and lecturer[15]. Fields of work include urban geography[16], a branch of geography[35]; ecology[17], an academic discipline[36]; Marxism[18], an economic theory[37]; political violence[19], a type of violence[38], in Germany[39]; and economic history[20], an academic discipline[40]. Employers include University of California, Riverside[21], a public research university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1954[43], headquartered in Riverside[44]; Stony Brook University[22], a public university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1957[47], headquartered in Stony Brook University[48]; University of California, Irvine[23], a public research university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1965[51]; and Southern California Institute of Architecture[24], an architecture school[52], in United States[53], founded in 1972[54].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[27], a science award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1981[57]; Bentley Book Prize[58], an award[59], in United States[60], founded in 1999[61]; and Q3406067[62], a literary award[63], in France[64], founded in 1997[65].

Personal Life

Among Mike Davis's spouses was Alessandra Moctezuma[13].

Death and Burial

Mike Davis died on October 25, 2022[5]. He died in San Diego[4]. The cause of death was esophageal cancer[66].

Why It Matters

Mike Davis ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,266 views/month, #7,095 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

FAQs

Where was Mike Davis born?

Born in Fontana[2], Mike Davis…

Where did Mike Davis die?

Mike Davis passed away in San Diego[4].

Who was Mike Davis married to?

Mike Davis's spouses include Alessandra Moctezuma[13].

What did Mike Davis do for work?

Mike Davis worked as writer[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], activist[9], and critic[10].

Where did Mike Davis go to school?

Mike Davis was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[25] and Reed College[26].

What awards did Mike Davis receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[27], Bentley Book Prize[58], and Q3406067[62].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [67] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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