Randall Collins

American sociologist (born 1941)
Person human Q943311
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Randall Collins

Summary

Randall Collins is a human[1]. His place of birth was Knoxville[2]. He was born on +1941-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a sociologist[4], university teacher[5], and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Knoxville[2], Randall Collins…
  • Randall Collins's place of birth was United States[8].
  • Randall Collins was born on +1941-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Randall Collins was born on +1941-07-29T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Randall Collins held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Randall Collins's professions included sociologist[4].
  • Randall Collins worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Randall Collins's professions included writer[6].
  • Randall Collins's field of work was sociology[11].
  • Randall Collins was employed by University of Pennsylvania[12].
  • Randall Collins received the Ludwik Fleck Prize[13].
  • Randall Collins was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14].
  • Randall Collins was influenced by Max Weber[15].
  • Randall Collins was influenced by Émile Durkheim[16].
  • Randall Collins was influenced by Erving Goffman[17].
  • Randall Collins was influenced by Marcel Mauss[18].
  • Randall Collins was influenced by W. Lloyd Warner[19].
  • Randall Collins was influenced by Mary Douglas[20].
  • Randall Collins is recorded as male[21].
  • Randall Collins's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Randall Collins's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110312698[23].
  • Randall Collins's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 93562662[24].
  • Randall Collins's GND ID is recorded as 132434733[25].
  • Randall Collins's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79026963[26].
  • Randall Collins's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 120280792[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Knoxville[2], a city in the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1786[30] and United States[8], a sovereign state[31], in United States[32], founded in 1776[33]. Recorded date of birth include +1941-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1941-07-29T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Randall Collins earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist[4], university teacher[5], and writer[6]. Randall Collins's field of work was sociology[11]. He was employed by University of Pennsylvania[12].

Recognition

Randall Collins received the Ludwik Fleck Prize[13].

Why It Matters

Randall Collins ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Randall Collins born?

Randall Collins's place of birth was Knoxville[2].

What did Randall Collins do for work?

Randall Collins worked as sociologist[4], university teacher[5], and writer[6].

What awards did Randall Collins receive?

Honors received include Ludwik Fleck Prize[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . sociology.sas.upenn.edu. sociology.sas.upenn.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [24] . wikidata.org.
  14. [25] . wikidata.org.
  15. [26] . wikidata.org.
  16. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [34] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [9] . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . wikidata.org.
  26. [20] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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