Bob Woodward

American investigative journalist (born 1943)
Person human Q312782
Bob Woodward
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Bob Woodward

Summary

Bob Woodward is a human[1]. Born in Geneva[2], he… he was born on March 26, 1943[3]. He worked as a writer[4] and journalist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,500 views/month, #5,709 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Geneva[2], Bob Woodward…
  • Bob Woodward was born on March 26, 1943[3].
  • Bob Woodward's father was Alfred Eno Woodward Jr.[7].
  • Bob Woodward held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Bob Woodward worked as a writer[4].
  • Bob Woodward's professions included journalist[5].
  • Bob Woodward was employed by The Washington Post[9].
  • Bob Woodward was educated at George Washington University[10].
  • Bob Woodward was educated at Wheaton Warrenville South High School[11].
  • Bob Woodward was educated at Ezra Stiles College[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Bob Woodward is All the President's Men[13].
  • Bob Woodward received the Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award[14].
  • Bob Woodward received the George Polk Award[15].
  • Bob Woodward received the Worth Bingham Prize[16].
  • Bob Woodward received the Worth Bingham Prize[17].
  • Bob Woodward received the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service[18].
  • Bob Woodward received the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting[19].
  • Bob Woodward was a member of Phi Gamma Delta[20].
  • Bob Woodward is recorded as male[21].
  • Bob Woodward's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Bob Woodward's Commons category is recorded as Bob Woodward[23].
  • Bob Woodward's archives at is recorded as Harry Ransom Center[24].
  • Bob Woodward's family name is recorded as Woodward[25].
  • Bob Woodward's given name is recorded as Bob[26].
  • Bob Woodward's given name is recorded as Bob[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1943-03-26[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: df10a05a-9bb1-4a05-80dc-e427c088b692[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Geneva[2], Bob Woodward… he was born on March 26, 1943[3]. His father was Alfred Eno Woodward Jr.[7].

Education

Educated at George Washington University[10], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1821[34]; Wheaton Warrenville South High School[11], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1876[37]; and Ezra Stiles College[12], a Residential college of Yale University[38], in United States[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and journalist[5]. Among Bob Woodward's employers was The Washington Post[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Bob Woodward is All the President's Men[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award[14], an award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1952[42]; George Polk Award[15], a journalism prize[43], in United States[44], founded in 1949[45]; Worth Bingham Prize[16], a journalism prize[46], in United States[47], founded in 1967[48]; Pulitzer Prize for Public Service[18], a class of award[49], in United States[50]; Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting[19], a class of award[51]; and Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism[52], an award[53], founded in 1984[54].

Why It Matters

Bob Woodward ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,500 views/month, #5,709 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

Works attributed to him include All the President's Men[57], a written work[58], written by Carl Bernstein[59]; War[60], a written work[61]; Fear: Trump in the White House[62], a non-fiction work[63]; Rage[64], a written work[65]; and Obama's Wars[66], a written work[67].

FAQs

Where was Bob Woodward born?

Bob Woodward's place of birth was Geneva[2].

Who were Bob Woodward's parents?

Bob Woodward's father was Alfred Eno Woodward Jr.[7].

What did Bob Woodward do for work?

Bob Woodward worked as writer[4] and journalist[5].

Where did Bob Woodward go to school?

Bob Woodward was educated at George Washington University[10], Wheaton Warrenville South High School[11], and Ezra Stiles College[12].

What awards did Bob Woodward receive?

Honors received include Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award[14], George Polk Award[15], Worth Bingham Prize[16], and Worth Bingham Prize[17].

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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