Bernard Shaw

American journalist (1940–2022)
Person human Q322736
Bernard Shaw
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Bernard Shaw

Summary

Bernard Shaw is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on May 22, 1940[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on September 7, 2022[5]. He worked as a journalist[6] and television presenter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,182 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Bernard Shaw was born in Chicago[2].
  • Bernard Shaw passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Bernard Shaw was born on May 22, 1940[3].
  • Bernard Shaw died on September 7, 2022[5].
  • Bernard Shaw held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Bernard Shaw worked as a journalist[6].
  • Bernard Shaw's professions included television presenter[7].
  • Among Bernard Shaw's employers was CNN[10].
  • Bernard Shaw's education included a stint at University of Illinois Chicago[11].
  • Bernard Shaw was educated at Dunbar Vocational High School[12].
  • Bernard Shaw received the National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame[13].
  • Bernard Shaw received the Journalist of the Year[14].
  • Bernard Shaw received the Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award[15].
  • Bernard Shaw received the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism[16].
  • Bernard Shaw is recorded as male[17].
  • Bernard Shaw's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Bernard Shaw's military branch is recorded as United States Marine Corps[19].
  • Bernard Shaw's Commons category is recorded as Bernard Shaw (journalist)[20].
  • Bernard Shaw's military, police or special rank is recorded as corporal[21].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[22].
  • Bernard Shaw was part of the conflict Vietnam War[23].
  • Bernard Shaw's family name is recorded as Shaw[24].
  • Bernard Shaw's given name is recorded as Bernard[25].
  • Bernard Shaw's allegiance is recorded as United States[26].
  • Bernard Shaw's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Bernard Shaw's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on May 22, 1940[3].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois Chicago[11], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1983[30] and Dunbar Vocational High School[12], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1942[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6] and television presenter[7]. Among Bernard Shaw's employers was CNN[10].

Recognition

Awards received include National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame[13], a hall of fame[34], in United States[35]; Journalist of the Year[14]; Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award[15], an award[36], founded in 1997[37]; and Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism[16], an award[38], founded in 1984[39].

Death and Burial

Bernard Shaw died on September 7, 2022[5]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[22].

Why It Matters

Bernard Shaw ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,182 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Bernard Shaw born?

Born in Chicago[2], Bernard Shaw…

Where did Bernard Shaw die?

Bernard Shaw passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did Bernard Shaw do for work?

Bernard Shaw worked as journalist[6] and television presenter[7].

Where did Bernard Shaw go to school?

Bernard Shaw was educated at University of Illinois Chicago[11] and Dunbar Vocational High School[12].

What awards did Bernard Shaw receive?

Honors received include National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame[13], Journalist of the Year[14], Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award[15], and Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . nbcnews.com. nbcnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . nabjonline.org. nabjonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . murrow.wsu.edu. murrow.wsu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . cronkite.asu.edu. cronkite.asu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . cnn.com. cnn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . nbcnews.com. nbcnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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