Fred Cuny
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Fred Cuny was an American disaster relief specialist and humanitarian engineer renowned for pioneering innovative, field-based approaches to crisis response in conflict and disaster zones worldwide.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American humanitarian
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disaster relief specialist ⓘ human ⓘ humanitarian engineer ⓘ |
| advocated |
integration of engineering and social science in relief planning
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use of local resources in disaster response ⓘ |
| awardReceived | MacArthur Fellowship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | disappearance ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1944-11-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1995-04-02 ⓘ |
| describedBySource | The Man Who Tried to Save the World: The Dangerous Life and Mysterious Disappearance of Fred Cuny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Texas A&M University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Intertect Relief and Reconstruction Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
disaster relief
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emergency management ⓘ humanitarian engineering ⓘ |
| founded | Intertect Relief and Reconstruction Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasHonor | MacArthur Fellowship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
humanitarian work in conflict zones
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humanitarian work in disaster zones ⓘ innovative field-based approaches to disaster relief ⓘ |
| movement | humanitarianism ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | criticizing conventional large-scale humanitarian aid models ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
community-based disaster response
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cost-effective, locally adapted emergency interventions ⓘ linking disaster relief with long-term development ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Disasters and Development
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Famine, Conflict, and Response: A Basic Guide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
consultant
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engineer ⓘ humanitarian aid worker ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Wharton, Texas, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Chechnya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | president of Intertect Relief and Reconstruction Corporation ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workedIn |
Biafra
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Bosnia and Herzegovina NERFINISHED ⓘ Chechnya NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Somalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedOn |
famine relief operations
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post-conflict reconstruction projects ⓘ refugee assistance programs ⓘ |
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