W. E. B. Du Bois

American sociologist and activist (1868–1963)
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W. E. B. Du Bois
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Instance of
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male[54]
Date of birth
February 23, 1868, 1868
Date of death
August 27, 1963
Place of birth
Great Barrington
Place of death
Accra
Country of citizenship
United States, Ghana[14][15]
Member of political party
Socialist Party of America[55]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Contributed to creative work
Freedom
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
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Family name
Du Bois
Name in native language
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois
Native language
English[16]
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WikiProject African diaspora, WikiProject New York Public Library, WikiProject Black Bibliography Project
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Summary

W. E. B. Du Bois was born on February 23, 1868[1], in Great Barrington[2]. He died in Accra[3]. He worked as a historian[4], novelist[5], philosopher[6], writer[7], and sociologist[8].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for W. E. B. Du Bois include W. E. B. Du Bois Research Institute[63], W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award[64], Cox-Johnson-Frazier Award[65], and W. E. B. Du Bois Medal[66].

Why It Matters

He has been cited as an influence by critical race theory[67], a political movement[68]; Kwame Anthony Appiah[69], a philosopher[70], b. 1954[71], of United States[72], awarded the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[73]; John Langalibalele Dube[74], a poet[75], 1871–1946[76], of South Africa[77]; Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller[78], a sculptor[79], 1877–1968[80], of United States[81]; Maurice Berger[82], an art historian[83], 1956–2020[84], of United States[85], specialised in cultural history[86]; and Ellen Diggs[87], an anthropologist[88], 1906–1998[89], of United States[90].

Works attributed to him include The Souls of Black Folk[91], a written work[92] and Encyclopedia Africana[93], a reference work[94]. Entities named for him include W. E. B. Du Bois Research Institute[63], W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award[64], Cox-Johnson-Frazier Award[65], and W. E. B. Du Bois Medal[66].

FAQs

Where was W. E. B. Du Bois born?

W. E. B. Du Bois's place of birth was Great Barrington[2].

Where did W. E. B. Du Bois die?

W. E. B. Du Bois died in Accra[3].

Who was W. E. B. Du Bois married to?

W. E. B. Du Bois's spouses include Nina Gomer Du Bois[11] and Shirley Graham Du Bois[12].

What did W. E. B. Du Bois do for work?

W. E. B. Du Bois worked as a historian[4], novelist[5], philosopher[6], writer[7], and sociologist[8].

Where did W. E. B. Du Bois go to school?

W. E. B. Du Bois was educated at Fisk University[38], Harvard University[39], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[40], and Heidelberg University[41].

What awards did W. E. B. Du Bois receive?

Honors received include Lenin Peace Prize[46], Spingarn Medal[47], and National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame[48].

Who did W. E. B. Du Bois influence?

W. E. B. Du Bois has been cited as an influence by critical race theory[67], Kwame Anthony Appiah[69], John Langalibalele Dube[74], and Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller[78].

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  1. 10d ago · Newgaenc · 2026-10-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed claim: New Georgia Encyclopedia ID: history-archaeology/w-e-b-du-bois-in-georgia"
  2. 10d ago · Newgaenc · 2026-10-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 12d ago · Gamaliel · 2026-10-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed claim: Occupation: art historian, DOAH ID (details)"
  4. 22d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID → W._E._B._Du_Bois, W.E.B._Du_Bois
    "SNL ID W._E._B._Du_Bois deprecated (now SNL W.E.B._Du_Bois), SNL ID W.E.B._Du_Bois, source for place of birth, source for place of death,"
  5. 10w ago · Bouzinac · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 12w ago · Jssfrk · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Runeberg author ID → duboiweb
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  8. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 15w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → w-e-b-william-edward-burghardt-dubois, w-e-b-du-bois
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  11. 19w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Startrek.com Database ID → du-bois
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  12. 20w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  13. 21w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  14. 22w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → Berliner Gedenktafel Oranienstr 130 (Kreuz) William Edward B, W.E.B DuBois Historical Marker.png, W.E.B. DuBois Mary White Ovington.jpg
    Parsifal cluster ID → 28940, 451655
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  15. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → Berliner Gedenktafel Oranienstr 130 (Kreuz) William Edward B, W.E.B DuBois Historical Marker.png, W.E.B. DuBois Mary White Ovington.jpg
    Occupation → historian, novelist, philosopher +15
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  16. 25w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → Berliner Gedenktafel Oranienstr 130 (Kreuz) William Edward B, W.E.B DuBois Historical Marker.png, W.E.B. DuBois Mary White Ovington.jpg
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