Bill Buford

American writer
Person human Q861984
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Bill Buford

Summary

Bill Buford is a human[1]. Born in Baton Rouge[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1954[3]. He worked as a journalist[4] and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (394 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Bill Buford's place of birth was Baton Rouge[2].
  • Bill Buford was born on January 1, 1954[3].
  • Bill Buford held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Bill Buford's professions included journalist[4].
  • Bill Buford worked as a writer[5].
  • Bill Buford's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[8].
  • Bill Buford was educated at King's College[9].
  • Bill Buford was educated at Granada Hills Charter High School[10].
  • Bill Buford received the Marshall Scholarship[11].
  • Bill Buford is recorded as male[12].
  • Bill Buford's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Bill Buford's family name is recorded as Buford[14].
  • Bill Buford's given name is recorded as Bill[15].
  • Bill Buford's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].

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Origins and Family

Bill Buford's place of birth was Baton Rouge[2]. He was born on January 1, 1954[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[8], a public research university[17], in United States[18], founded in 1868[19], headquartered in Berkeley[20]; King's College[9], a college of the University of Cambridge[21], in United Kingdom[22], founded in 1441[23], headquartered in Cambridge[24]; and Granada Hills Charter High School[10], a charter high school[25], in United States[26], founded in 1960[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4] and writer[5].

Recognition

Bill Buford received the Marshall Scholarship[11].

Why It Matters

Bill Buford ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (394 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Bill Buford born?

Bill Buford was born in Baton Rouge[2].

What did Bill Buford do for work?

Bill Buford worked as journalist[4] and writer[5].

Where did Bill Buford go to school?

Bill Buford was educated at University of California, Berkeley[8], King's College[9], and Granada Hills Charter High School[10].

What awards did Bill Buford receive?

Honors received include Marshall Scholarship[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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