Barbara Ehrenreich

American writer and journalist (1941–2022)
Person human Q283659
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Barbara Ehrenreich

Summary

Barbara Ehrenreich is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Butte[2]. She was born on August 26, 1941[3]. She passed away in Alexandria[4]. She died on September 1, 2022[5]. She worked as a journalist[6], writer[7], historian[8], novelist[9], and essayist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,074 views/month, #6,941 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Butte[2], Barbara Ehrenreich…
  • Barbara Ehrenreich passed away in Alexandria[4].
  • Barbara Ehrenreich was born on August 26, 1941[3].
  • Barbara Ehrenreich died on September 1, 2022[5].
  • Among Barbara Ehrenreich's spouses was John Ehrenreich[12].
  • A child of Barbara Ehrenreich was Rosa Brooks[13].
  • A child of Barbara Ehrenreich was Ben Ehrenreich[14].
  • Barbara Ehrenreich held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Barbara Ehrenreich worked as a journalist[6].
  • Barbara Ehrenreich's professions included writer[7].
  • Barbara Ehrenreich worked as a historian[8].
  • Barbara Ehrenreich's professions included novelist[9].
  • Barbara Ehrenreich's professions included essayist[10].
  • Barbara Ehrenreich worked as a peace activist[16].
  • Barbara Ehrenreich's field of work was essay[17].
  • Barbara Ehrenreich's field of work was journalism[18].
  • Barbara Ehrenreich's field of work was creative and professional writing[19].
  • Among Barbara Ehrenreich's employers was Office of Management and Budget[20].
  • Barbara Ehrenreich was employed by State University of New York at Old Westbury[21].
  • Barbara Ehrenreich was educated at Reed College[22].
  • Barbara Ehrenreich was educated at The Rockefeller University[23].
  • Barbara Ehrenreich received the Guggenheim Fellowship[24].
  • Barbara Ehrenreich received the Humanist of the Year[25].
  • Barbara Ehrenreich received the Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Want[26].
  • Barbara Ehrenreich received the Erasmus Prize[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1941-08-26[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2022-09-01[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e1791b27-28eb-4b99-a22a-0ab4d8157b33[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Butte[2], Barbara Ehrenreich… she was born on August 26, 1941[3].

Education

Educated at Reed College[22], a liberal arts college[33], in United States[34], founded in 1908[35] and The Rockefeller University[23], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1901[38], headquartered in New York City[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], writer[7], historian[8], novelist[9], essayist[10], and peace activist[16]. Fields of work include essay[17], a literary genre[40]; journalism[18], an industry[41]; and creative and professional writing[19], an academic discipline[42]. Employers include Office of Management and Budget[20], an United States federal agency[43], in United States[44], founded in 1970[45], headquartered in Eisenhower Executive Office Building[46] and State University of New York at Old Westbury[21], a university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1965[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], a fellowship grant[50], in United States[51], founded in 1925[52]; Humanist of the Year[25], an award[53]; Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Want[26], a class of award[54]; Erasmus Prize[27], a science award[55], in Netherlands[56], founded in 1958[57]; Eugene V. Debs Award[58], an award[59], in United States[60], founded in 1965[61]; and The Hillman Prize for Magazine Journalism[62].

Personal Life

Among Barbara Ehrenreich's spouses was John Ehrenreich[12]. Children include Rosa Brooks[13], a lawyer[63], b. 1970[64], of United States[65], awarded the Marshall Scholarship[66], specialised in international relations[67] and Ben Ehrenreich[14], a journalist[68], b. 1972[69], of United States[70].

Death and Burial

Barbara Ehrenreich died on September 1, 2022[5]. She passed away in Alexandria[4]. The cause of death was stroke[71].

Why It Matters

Barbara Ehrenreich ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,074 views/month, #6,941 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]

FAQs

Where was Barbara Ehrenreich born?

Barbara Ehrenreich was born in Butte[2].

Where did Barbara Ehrenreich die?

Barbara Ehrenreich died in Alexandria[4].

Who was Barbara Ehrenreich married to?

Barbara Ehrenreich's spouses include John Ehrenreich[12].

What did Barbara Ehrenreich do for work?

Barbara Ehrenreich worked as journalist[6], writer[7], historian[8], novelist[9], and essayist[10].

Where did Barbara Ehrenreich go to school?

Barbara Ehrenreich was educated at Reed College[22] and The Rockefeller University[23].

What awards did Barbara Ehrenreich receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], Humanist of the Year[25], Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Want[26], and Erasmus Prize[27].

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  2. [72] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [73] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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