Bill Geist

American journalist, author and columnist
Person human Q4909115
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Bill Geist

Summary

Bill Geist is a human[1]. He was born in Champaign[2]. He was born on +1945-05-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a journalist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (182 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Bill Geist was born in Champaign[2].
  • Bill Geist was born on +1945-05-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • A child of Bill Geist was Willie Geist[6].
  • Bill Geist held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Bill Geist worked as a journalist[4].
  • Bill Geist was educated at University of Missouri[8].
  • Bill Geist was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[9].
  • Bill Geist was educated at Champaign Central High School[10].
  • Bill Geist was educated at UIUC College of Media[11].
  • Bill Geist received the Emmy Award[12].
  • Bill Geist received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[13].
  • Bill Geist is recorded as male[14].
  • Bill Geist's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Bill Geist's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117587934[16].
  • Bill Geist's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 38318960[17].
  • Bill Geist's GND ID is recorded as 136081738[18].
  • Bill Geist's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84123952[19].
  • Bill Geist's IdRef ID is recorded as 174569483[20].
  • Bill Geist's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0312107[21].
  • Bill Geist's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02pp_bm[22].
  • Bill Geist's family name is recorded as Geist[23].
  • Bill Geist's given name is recorded as Bill[24].
  • Bill Geist's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 072212942[25].
  • Bill Geist's medical condition is recorded as Parkinson's disease[26].
  • Bill Geist's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2003093903[27].

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Origins and Family

Bill Geist was born in Champaign[2]. He was born on +1945-05-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Missouri[8], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1839[30]; University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[9], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1867[33]; Champaign Central High School[10], a high school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1866[36]; and UIUC College of Media[11], a college[37], in United States[38], founded in 1927[39], headquartered in Urbana[40].

Career and Affiliations

Bill Geist worked as a journalist[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Emmy Award[12], a television award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1949[43] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[13], a commemorative plaque[44], in United States[45].

Personal Life

A child of Bill Geist was Willie Geist[6].

Why It Matters

Bill Geist ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (182 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Bill Geist born?

Bill Geist's place of birth was Champaign[2].

What did Bill Geist do for work?

Bill Geist worked as journalist[4].

Where did Bill Geist go to school?

Bill Geist was educated at University of Missouri[8], University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[9], Champaign Central High School[10], and UIUC College of Media[11].

What awards did Bill Geist receive?

Honors received include Emmy Award[12] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International 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
  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
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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