Carey McWilliams

American journalist, non-fiction writer
Person human Q1035945
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Carey McWilliams

Summary

Carey McWilliams is a human[1]. His place of birth was Steamboat Springs[2]. He was born on December 13, 1905[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on June 27, 1980[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6] and journalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Carey McWilliams was born in Steamboat Springs[2].
  • Carey McWilliams died in New York City[4].
  • Carey McWilliams was born on December 13, 1905[3].
  • Carey McWilliams died on June 27, 1980[5].
  • Carey McWilliams held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Carey McWilliams's professions included lawyer[6].
  • Carey McWilliams worked as a journalist[7].
  • Carey McWilliams's education included a stint at USC Gould School of Law[10].
  • Carey McWilliams's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[11].
  • Carey McWilliams received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • Carey McWilliams received the George Polk Award[13].
  • Carey McWilliams is recorded as male[14].
  • Carey McWilliams's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Carey McWilliams's Commons category is recorded as Carey McWilliams[16].
  • Carey McWilliams's archives at is recorded as UCLA Library Special Collections[17].
  • Carey McWilliams's family name is recorded as McWilliams[18].
  • Carey McWilliams's given name is recorded as Carey[19].
  • Carey McWilliams's oral history at is recorded as UCLA Library Special Collections[20].
  • Carey McWilliams's oral history at is recorded as UCLA Center for Oral History Research[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Carey McWilliams's place of birth was Steamboat Springs[2]. He was born on December 13, 1905[3].

Education

Educated at USC Gould School of Law[10], a law school[22], in United States[23], founded in 1896[24] and University of California, Los Angeles[11], a public research university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1919[27], headquartered in Los Angeles[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6] and journalist[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[29], in United States[30], founded in 1925[31] and George Polk Award[13], a journalism prize[32], in United States[33], founded in 1949[34].

Death and Burial

Carey McWilliams died on June 27, 1980[5]. He died in New York City[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Carey McWilliams include Carey McWilliams Award[35], an award[36].

Why It Matters

Carey McWilliams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[8]

Entities named for him include Carey McWilliams Award[35], an award[36].

FAQs

Where was Carey McWilliams born?

Carey McWilliams's place of birth was Steamboat Springs[2].

Where did Carey McWilliams die?

Carey McWilliams passed away in New York City[4].

What did Carey McWilliams do for work?

Carey McWilliams worked as lawyer[6] and journalist[7].

Where did Carey McWilliams go to school?

Carey McWilliams was educated at USC Gould School of Law[10] and University of California, Los Angeles[11].

What awards did Carey McWilliams receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12] and George Polk Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . oralhistory.library.ucla.edu. Retrieved . oralhistory.library.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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