Billy Collins

Summary

Billy Collins is a human^[1]. Born in Manhattan^[2], he… he was born on March 22, 1941^[3]. He worked as a poet^[4], writer^[5], university teacher^[6], and scholar of English^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (629 views/month, #7,072 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Billy Collins's place of birth was Manhattan^[2].
• Billy Collins was born on March 22, 1941^[3].
• Billy Collins held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Billy Collins worked as a poet^[4].
• Billy Collins worked as a writer^[5].
• Billy Collins's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Billy Collins worked as a scholar of English^[7].
• Billy Collins's field of work was English^[10].
• Billy Collins's field of work was poetry^[11].
• Billy Collins's field of work was English-language literature^[12].
• Billy Collins's field of work was English studies^[13].
• Among Billy Collins's employers was City University of New York^[14].
• Billy Collins was educated at University of California, Riverside^[15].
• Billy Collins was educated at College of the Holy Cross^[16].
• Billy Collins's education included a stint at Archbishop Stepinac High School^[17].
• Billy Collins received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[18].
• Billy Collins received the Helmerich Award^[19].
• Billy Collins was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[20].
• Billy Collins is recorded as male^[21].
• Billy Collins's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Billy Collins's Commons category is recorded as Billy Collins^[23].
• Billy Collins's archives at is recorded as Harry Ransom Center^[24].
• Billy Collins's family name is recorded as Collins^[25].
• Billy Collins's given name is recorded as William^[26].
• Billy Collins's official website is recorded as http://www.bestcigarette.us^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1941-03-22^[30]

• Community tags: poet, us poet laureate^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 4bb33701-dca1-4d15-acbf-119be8a0624a^[32]

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Origins and Family

Billy Collins was born in Manhattan^[2]. He was born on March 22, 1941^[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Riverside^[15], a public research university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1954^[35], headquartered in Riverside^[36]; College of the Holy Cross^[16], a liberal arts college^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1843^[39], headquartered in Worcester^[40]; and Archbishop Stepinac High School^[17], a high school^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1948^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[4], writer^[5], university teacher^[6], and scholar of English^[7]. Fields of work include English^[10], a natural language^[44], in American Samoa^[45]; poetry^[11], a literary form^[46]; English-language literature^[12], a sub-set of literature^[47]; and English studies^[13], an academic discipline^[48]. Among Billy Collins's employers was City University of New York^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18], a fellowship grant^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1925^[51] and Helmerich Award^[19], a literary award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1985^[54].

Why It Matters

Billy Collins ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (629 views/month, #7,072 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55]

FAQs

Where was Billy Collins born?

Billy Collins was born in Manhattan^[2].

What did Billy Collins do for work?

Billy Collins worked as poet^[4], writer^[5], university teacher^[6], and scholar of English^[7].

Where did Billy Collins go to school?

Billy Collins was educated at University of California, Riverside^[15], College of the Holy Cross^[16], and Archbishop Stepinac High School^[17].

What awards did Billy Collins receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18] and Helmerich Award^[19].