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Guggenheim Fellowship
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Daniel Bell
1919-05-10 – 2011-01-25
Life & Legacy
Daniel Bell (né Bolotsky; May 10, 1919 – January 25, 2011) was an American sociologist, writer, editor, and professor at Harvard University, best known for his contributions to the study of post-industrialism. He has been described as "one of the leading American intellectuals of the postwar era". His three best known works are The End of Ideology (1960), The Coming of Post-Industrial Society (1973), and The Cultural Contradictions of Capitalism (1976).
Occupation & Career
sociologist, writer, university teacher, journalist, computer scientist, opinion journalist, teacher
Education
Columbia University; City College of New York; St Antony's College
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Guggenheim Fellowship; W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award; doctor honoris causa of Keiō University; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; The Coming of Post-Industrial Society: A Venture in Social Forecasting
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
doctor honoris causa of Keiō University · Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences · Guggenheim Fellowship · W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award
Employer
Columbia University · Harvard University · University of Cambridge · University of Chicago
Organizations & Memberships
American Academy of Arts and Sciences · American Philosophical Society
Notable Work
The Coming of Post-Industrial Society: A Venture in Social Forecasting
Education & Institutions
City College of New York · Columbia University · St Antony's College
Verified Legacy Record
Award
W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award
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Award
doctor honoris causa of Keiō University
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Award
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Family Child
David A. Bell
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Notable Work
The Coming of Post-Industrial Society: A Venture in Social Forecasting
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Sources & Provenance
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