Alger Hiss

American government official who was accused of spying for the Soviet Union (1904–1996)
Person human Q549966
Alger Hiss
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Alger Hiss

Summary

Alger Hiss is a human[1]. His place of birth was Baltimore[2]. He was born on +1904-11-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on +1996-11-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a jurist[6], lawyer[7], diplomat[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,372 views/month, #6,443 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Alger Hiss's place of birth was Baltimore[2].
  • Alger Hiss died in New York City[4].
  • Alger Hiss was born on +1904-11-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alger Hiss died on +1996-11-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alger Hiss was married to Priscilla Hiss[11].
  • A child of Alger Hiss was Tony Hiss[12].
  • Alger Hiss held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Alger Hiss worked as a jurist[6].
  • Alger Hiss's professions included lawyer[7].
  • Alger Hiss's professions included diplomat[8].
  • Alger Hiss's professions included politician[9].
  • Alger Hiss was educated at Johns Hopkins University[14].
  • Alger Hiss's education included a stint at Harvard Law School[15].
  • Alger Hiss was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society[16].
  • Alger Hiss's image is recorded as Alger Hiss (1950).jpg[17].
  • Alger Hiss's image is recorded as Alger Hiss 1965.jpg[18].
  • Alger Hiss is recorded as male[19].
  • Alger Hiss's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Alger Hiss's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081203133[21].
  • Alger Hiss's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 41876492[22].
  • Alger Hiss's GND ID is recorded as 118980033[23].
  • Alger Hiss's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79059600[24].
  • Alger Hiss's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12142693d[25].
  • Alger Hiss's IdRef ID is recorded as 083625208[26].
  • Alger Hiss's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01942743[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Baltimore[2], Alger Hiss… he was born on +1904-11-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Johns Hopkins University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1876[30], headquartered in Baltimore[31] and Harvard Law School[15], a graduate school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1817[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jurist[6], lawyer[7], diplomat[8], and politician[9].

Personal Life

Alger Hiss was married to Priscilla Hiss[11]. A child of him was Tony Hiss[12].

Death and Burial

Alger Hiss died on +1996-11-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Alger Hiss ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,372 views/month, #6,443 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Alger Hiss born?

Alger Hiss's place of birth was Baltimore[2].

Where did Alger Hiss die?

Alger Hiss died in New York City[4].

Who was Alger Hiss married to?

Alger Hiss's spouses include Priscilla Hiss[11].

What did Alger Hiss do for work?

Alger Hiss worked as jurist[6], lawyer[7], diplomat[8], and politician[9].

Where did Alger Hiss go to school?

Alger Hiss was educated at Johns Hopkins University[14] and Harvard Law School[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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