Brian Lamb

American journalist and founder of C-SPAN public affairs television network (born 1941)
Person human Q4964416
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Brian Lamb

Summary

Brian Lamb is a human[1]. Born in Lafayette[2], he… he was born on +1941-10-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a military officer[4] and journalist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (183 views/month, #7,182 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Brian Lamb's place of birth was Lafayette[2].
  • Brian Lamb was born on +1941-10-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Brian Lamb held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Brian Lamb's professions included military officer[4].
  • Brian Lamb worked as a journalist[5].
  • Brian Lamb was educated at Purdue University[8].
  • Brian Lamb was educated at Jefferson High School[9].
  • Brian Lamb received the Presidential Medal of Freedom[10].
  • Brian Lamb received the National Humanities Medal[11].
  • Brian Lamb received the James Madison Award[12].
  • Brian Lamb received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13].
  • Brian Lamb received the Friend of History Award[14].
  • Brian Lamb received the Carey McWilliams Award[15].
  • Brian Lamb was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Brian Lamb's image is recorded as Brian Lamb.jpg[17].
  • Brian Lamb is recorded as male[18].
  • Brian Lamb's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Brian Lamb's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109626411[20].
  • Brian Lamb's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8919540[21].
  • Brian Lamb's military branch is recorded as United States Navy[22].
  • Brian Lamb's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87936809[23].
  • Brian Lamb's IdRef ID is recorded as 067315127[24].
  • Brian Lamb's Commons category is recorded as Brian Lamb[25].
  • Brian Lamb's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35288602[26].
  • Brian Lamb's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/035ddv[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Brian Lamb was born in Lafayette[2]. He was born on +1941-10-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Purdue University[8], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1869[30] and Jefferson High School[9], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1912[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[4] and journalist[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Presidential Medal of Freedom[10], an award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1963[36]; National Humanities Medal[11], an award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1988[39]; James Madison Award[12], an award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1986[42]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13], a fellowship award[43]; Friend of History Award[14], an award[44], in United States[45], founded in 2005[46]; and Carey McWilliams Award[15], an award[47].

Why It Matters

Brian Lamb ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (183 views/month, #7,182 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Brian Lamb born?

Born in Lafayette[2], Brian Lamb…

What did Brian Lamb do for work?

Brian Lamb worked as military officer[4] and journalist[5].

Where did Brian Lamb go to school?

Brian Lamb was educated at Purdue University[8] and Jefferson High School[9].

What awards did Brian Lamb receive?

Honors received include Presidential Medal of Freedom[10], National Humanities Medal[11], James Madison Award[12], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [10] . congress.gov. congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . ala.org. ala.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [14] . oah.org. oah.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . apsanet.org. apsanet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . c-span.org. c-span.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Google Knowledge Graph. 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
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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