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Bernie Sanders

United States Senator from Vermont
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Summary

Bernie Sanders was born on September 8, 1941[1], in Brooklyn[2]. He has worked as a politician[3], journalist[4], carpenter[5], writer[6], and television producer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.1% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104,072 views/month, #1,050 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Elias Sanders[9]
  • Mother: Dorothy Sanders[10]
  • Spouse: Jane O'Meara Sanders[11]
  • Child: Carina Driscoll[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[13]
  • Native language: English[14]
  • Ethnic group: American Jews[15]
  • Field of work: gun control[16], politics[17]
  • Position held: United States senator[18]
  • Notable work: Outsider in the House[19], Our Revolution: A Future to Believe In[20], Bernie Sanders Guide to Political Revolution[21], Where We Go From Here[22], The Speech[23]
  • Award received: Congressional Activism Award[24], Col. Arthur T. Marix Congressional Leadership Award[25]
  • Member of: Congressional Progressive Caucus[26]
  • Religion or worldview: Judaism[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Member of political party: independent politician[29]
  • Commons category: Bernie Sanders[30]
  • Academic degree: Bachelor of Arts[31]
  • Residence: Burlington[32], 1525 East 26th Street[33]
  • Handedness: right-handedness[34]
  • Family name: Sanders[35]
  • Given name: Bernard[36], Bernie[37]
  • Significant event: Bernie Sanders presidential campaign, 2016[38], Bernie Sanders 2020 presidential campaign[39]
  • Official website: https://www.sanders.senate.gov/[40], https://berniesanders.com[41], https://berniesanders.com/es/[42]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Bernie Sanders[43]
  • Commons gallery: Bernie Sanders[44]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Bernie Sanders include he presidential campaign, 2016[45], a campaign for the 2016 United States presidential election[46], in United States[47], founded in 2015[48].

Why It Matters

Bernie Sanders has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Entities named for him include he presidential campaign, 2016[45], a campaign for the 2016 United States presidential election[46], in United States[47], founded in 2015[48].

FAQs

Where was Bernie Sanders born?

Bernie Sanders was born in Brooklyn[2].

Who were Bernie Sanders's parents?

Bernie Sanders's father was Elias Sanders[9]. Bernie Sanders's mother was Dorothy Sanders[10].

Who was Bernie Sanders married to?

Bernie Sanders's spouses include Jane O'Meara Sanders[11].

What did Bernie Sanders do for work?

Bernie Sanders worked as a politician[3], journalist[4], carpenter[5], writer[6], and television producer[7].

What awards did Bernie Sanders receive?

Honors received include Congressional Activism Award[24] and Col. Arthur T. Marix Congressional Leadership Award[25].

Related Entities

Bernie Sanders politics United States United States senator Zohran Mamdani

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . huffingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . jta.org. Retrieved . jta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . politifact.com. politifact.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . bioguide.congress.gov. bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [29] ↑ . senate.gov. senate.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Congress.gov. Retrieved . bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [4] ↑ . bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved . bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . washingtonpost.com. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] ↑ . csmonitor.com. Retrieved . csmonitor.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] ↑ . csmonitor.com. Retrieved . csmonitor.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . progressives.house.gov. progressives.house.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [31] ↑ . justfacts.votesmart.org. justfacts.votesmart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [32] ↑ . justfacts.votesmart.org. justfacts.votesmart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [33] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [34] ↑ . washingtonpost.com. Retrieved . washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . bioguide.congress.gov. bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [36] ↑ . bioguide.congress.gov. bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] ↑ . bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved . bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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