Renée Fox

American sociologist (1928–2020)
Person human Q7313835
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Summary

Renée Fox was born on February 15, 1928[1], in Manhattan[2]. She died on September 23, 2020[3], in Philadelphia[4]. She worked as a sociologist[5], medical sociologist[6], and university teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1928[9]
  • Date of death: January 1, 2020[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Field of work: sociology[12], medical sociology[13]
  • Employer: University of Pennsylvania[14]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[15], Smith College[16]
  • Award received: Harvard Centennial Medal[17], honorary doctor of Harvard University[18], Guggenheim Fellowship[19]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20], National Academy of Medicine[21], American Philosophical Society[22]
  • Sex or gender: female[23]
  • Doctoral student: Nicholas A. Christakis[24]
  • Cause of death: leukemia[25]
  • Family name: Fox[26]
  • Given name: Renée[27], Claire[28]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[29]
  • Described by source: Renée C. Fox, Founding Figure of Medical Sociology, Dies at 92[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[31]
  • Name in native language: Renée Fox[32]

Why It Matters

Renée Fox is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Renée Fox born?

Renée Fox was born in Manhattan[2].

Where did Renée Fox die?

Renée Fox passed away in Philadelphia[4].

What did Renée Fox do for work?

Renée Fox worked as a sociologist[5], medical sociologist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Renée Fox go to school?

Renée Fox was educated at Harvard University[15] and Smith College[16].

What awards did Renée Fox receive?

Honors received include Harvard Centennial Medal[17], honorary doctor of Harvard University[18], and Guggenheim Fellowship[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . harvard.edu. Retrieved . harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  16. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . amacad.org. amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . nam.edu. nam.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . search.amphilsoc.org. search.amphilsoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . sociology.sas.upenn.edu. sociology.sas.upenn.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . sociology.sas.upenn.edu. sociology.sas.upenn.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Manhattan
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  2. 22w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ndl authority id → 00747089
    Date of birth → +1928-02-15T00:00:00Z, +1928-01-01T00:00:00Z
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