Daniel J. Boorstin

GPTKB entity

Properties (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf professor
author
historian
librarian
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:University_of_Chicago
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize
National Book Award
gptkbp:birthDate 1914-10-01
gptkbp:children gptkb:Daniel_Boorstin
gptkb:David_Boorstin
gptkb:William_Boorstin
gptkbp:deathDate 2004-02-28
gptkbp:field history
literature
cultural studies
library science
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Daniel J. Boorstin
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Daniel_Boorstin
gptkb:David_Boorstin
gptkb:William_Boorstin
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:John_Dewey
gptkb:Carl_Becker
Henry Steele Commager
gptkbp:knownFor Cultural history
Social history
Intellectual history
American_history
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableAlumni The concept of the 'pseudo-event'
The idea of the 'image' in culture
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:The_Americans
The Image
The Discoverers
gptkbp:occupation professor
writer
historian
librarian
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Atlanta,_Georgia
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:spouse Virginia Boorstin