Bret Stephens

American journalist
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Bret Stephens

Summary

Bret Stephens is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1973-11-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], pundit[5], and columnist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.15% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,204 views/month, #1,521 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Bret Stephens was born in New York City[2].
  • Bret Stephens was born on +1973-11-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Bret Stephens's spouses was Pamela Paul[8].
  • Bret Stephens was married to Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim[9].
  • Bret Stephens held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Bret Stephens worked as a journalist[4].
  • Bret Stephens worked as a pundit[5].
  • Bret Stephens's professions included columnist[6].
  • Among Bret Stephens's employers was The Jerusalem Post[11].
  • Among Bret Stephens's employers was The Wall Street Journal[12].
  • Among Bret Stephens's employers was The New York Times[13].
  • Bret Stephens was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[14].
  • Bret Stephens was educated at University of Chicago[15].
  • Bret Stephens was educated at Middlesex School[16].
  • Bret Stephens received the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary[17].
  • Bret Stephens received the Bastiat Prize[18].
  • Bret Stephens received the Eric Breindel Award for Excellence in Opinion Journalism[19].
  • Bret Stephens's image is recorded as WSJPlus Dallas Event Feb 2015 Photo i034 (cropped).jpg[20].
  • Bret Stephens is recorded as male[21].
  • Bret Stephens's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Bret Stephens's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078083249[23].
  • Bret Stephens's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 120604042[24].
  • Bret Stephens's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2010070495[25].
  • Bret Stephens's IdRef ID is recorded as 15254657X[26].
  • Bret Stephens's IMDb ID is recorded as nm2155820[27].

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Origins and Family

Bret Stephens's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1973-11-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[14], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1895[30], headquartered in London[31]; University of Chicago[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1890[34], headquartered in Chicago[35]; and Middlesex School[16], a school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1901[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], pundit[5], and columnist[6]. Employers include The Jerusalem Post[11], a daily newspaper[39], in Israel[40], founded in 1932[41], headquartered in Jerusalem[42]; The Wall Street Journal[12], a daily newspaper[43], founded in 1889[44], headquartered in New York City[45]; and The New York Times[13], a daily newspaper[46], in United States[47], founded in 1851[48], headquartered in One Times Square[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Pulitzer Prize for Commentary[17], a class of award[50]; Bastiat Prize[18], a journalism prize[51], in United States[52], founded in 2002[53]; and Eric Breindel Award for Excellence in Opinion Journalism[19], an award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1999[56].

Personal Life

Spouses include Pamela Paul[8], a journalist[57], of United States[58] and Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim[9], a music critic[59].

Why It Matters

Bret Stephens ranks in the top 0.15% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,204 views/month, #1,521 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was Bret Stephens born?

Bret Stephens was born in New York City[2].

Who was Bret Stephens married to?

Bret Stephens's spouses include Pamela Paul[8] and Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim[9].

What did Bret Stephens do for work?

Bret Stephens worked as journalist[4], pundit[5], and columnist[6].

Where did Bret Stephens go to school?

Bret Stephens was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[14], University of Chicago[15], and Middlesex School[16].

What awards did Bret Stephens receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Commentary[17], Bastiat Prize[18], and Eric Breindel Award for Excellence in Opinion Journalism[19].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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