Timothy Snyder

American historian (born 1969)
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Timothy Snyder

Summary

Timothy Snyder is a human[1]. He was born in Dayton[2]. He was born on August 18, 1969[3]. He worked as a historian[4], writer[5], literary critic[6], university teacher[7], and political scientist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,337 views/month, #5,637 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Timothy Snyder was born in Dayton[2].
  • Timothy Snyder was born on August 18, 1969[3].
  • Among Timothy Snyder's spouses was Marci Shore[10].
  • Timothy Snyder held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Timothy Snyder's native language[12].
  • Timothy Snyder's professions included historian[4].
  • Timothy Snyder's professions included writer[5].
  • Timothy Snyder's professions included literary critic[6].
  • Timothy Snyder worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Timothy Snyder's professions included political scientist[8].
  • Timothy Snyder worked as an academic[13].
  • Timothy Snyder's field of work was history[14].
  • Timothy Snyder's field of work was history of Eastern Europe[15].
  • Timothy Snyder's field of work was Holocaust studies[16].
  • Timothy Snyder's field of work was Central Europe[17].
  • Timothy Snyder was employed by Yale University[18].
  • Among Timothy Snyder's employers was National Center for Scientific Research[19].
  • Among Timothy Snyder's employers was Institute of Human Sciences[20].
  • Among Timothy Snyder's employers was Weatherhead Center for International Affairs[21].
  • Timothy Snyder was employed by Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy[22].
  • Timothy Snyder was educated at Centerville High School[23].
  • Timothy Snyder was educated at University of Oxford[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Timothy Snyder is The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Timothy Snyder is Bloodlands[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Timothy Snyder is On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dayton[2], Timothy Snyder… he was born on August 18, 1969[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Centerville High School[23], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30] and University of Oxford[24], a collegiate university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1096[33], headquartered in Oxford[34]. Timothy Snyder earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], writer[5], literary critic[6], university teacher[7], political scientist[8], and academic[13]. Fields of work include history[14]; history of Eastern Europe[15], an aspect of history[36]; Holocaust studies[16], an academic discipline[37]; and Central Europe[17], a region[38]. Employers include Yale University[18], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1701[41], headquartered in New Haven[42]; National Center for Scientific Research[19], a French public establishment of a scientific and technological character[43], in France[44], founded in 1939[45], headquartered in Paris[46]; Institute of Human Sciences[20], a research institute[47], in Austria[48], founded in 1982[49], headquartered in Vienna[50]; Weatherhead Center for International Affairs[21], a research center[51], in United States[52]; and Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy[22], a research institute[53], in Canada[54].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America[25], Bloodlands[26], and On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Hannah Arendt Prize[55], a politics award[56], in Germany[57], founded in 1995[58]; Ralph Waldo Emerson Award[59], an award[60]; Marshall Scholarship[61], a scholarship[62], in United Kingdom[63]; Antonovych prize[64], an award[65], in United States[66], founded in 1980[67]; George Louis Beer Prize[68], a literary award[69], in United States[70], founded in 1923[71]; and Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding[72], a literary award[73], in Germany[74], founded in 1994[75].

Personal Life

Among Timothy Snyder's spouses was Marci Shore[10].

Why It Matters

Timothy Snyder ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,337 views/month, #5,637 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[76] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]

Works attributed to him include Bloodlands[78], a literary work[79].

FAQs

Where was Timothy Snyder born?

Timothy Snyder's place of birth was Dayton[2].

Who was Timothy Snyder married to?

Timothy Snyder's spouses include Marci Shore[10].

What did Timothy Snyder do for work?

Timothy Snyder worked as historian[4], writer[5], literary critic[6], university teacher[7], and political scientist[8].

Where did Timothy Snyder go to school?

Timothy Snyder was educated at Centerville High School[23] and University of Oxford[24].

What awards did Timothy Snyder receive?

Honors received include Hannah Arendt Prize[55], Ralph Waldo Emerson Award[59], Marshall Scholarship[61], and Antonovych prize[64].

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