W. E. B. Du Bois

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Sociologist · Ghana

Date of birth: February 23, 1868
Died on August 27, 1963: Died at the age of 95; Would have turned 158 today

American sociologist and activist (1868–1963)

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W. E. B. Du Bois was a sociologist (Ghana). W. E. B. Du Bois was born on February 23, 1868 in Great Barrington. Among other things, W. E. B. Du Bois was known for NAACP, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and American Academy of Arts and Letters. W. E. B. Du Bois founded Niagara Movement.

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Niagara Movement

Founded company

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Work by W. E. B. Du Bois

Title	Year
The Souls of Black Folk	–
Black Reconstruction	–
Dusk of Dawn	–
John Brown	–
The Philadelphia Negro	–

Facts about W.

Born: February 23, 1868 in Great Barrington
Died: August 27, 1963
Nationality: Ghana and United States
Occupations: Sociologist, Journalist, Writer, Art historian, and Opinion journalist
Languages: English
Education: Harvard University and Heidelberg University
Fame: Wikipedia articles in 63 languages

Birthday

Date of birth: February 23, 1868
Born on a: Sunday
Zodiac sign: Pisces

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What makes W. E. B. Du Bois unique

In memory: Died at the age of 95
Today: Would have turned 158 today

First award in 1920, the year W. E. B. Du Bois turned 52.

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Awards

Award	Year
Spingarn Medal	1920
Lenin Peace Prize	1959
National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame	2004

Groups

Name	From	To
NAACP	–	–
Hungarian Academy of Sciences	–	–
American Academy of Arts and Letters	–	–
German Academy of Sciences at Berlin	–	–
Alpha Phi Alpha	–	–

Founded companies

Name	Year
Niagara Movement	–
The Brownies' Book	–
Phylon	–
The Crisis	–
Atlanta Conference of Negro Problems	–

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