Charles Kuralt

American journalist, correspondent, news anchor (1934-1997)
Person human Q5079893
Charles Kuralt
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Charles Kuralt

Summary

Charles Kuralt is a human[1]. Born in Wilmington[2], he… he was born on +1934-09-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital[4]. He died on +1997-07-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], correspondent[7], and news presenter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (363 views/month, #6,938 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Charles Kuralt was born in Wilmington[2].
  • Charles Kuralt died in NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital[4].
  • Charles Kuralt was born on +1934-09-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles Kuralt died on +1997-07-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Charles Kuralt is buried at Old Chapel Hill Cemetery[10].
  • Charles Kuralt held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Charles Kuralt worked as a journalist[6].
  • Charles Kuralt worked as a correspondent[7].
  • Charles Kuralt's professions included news presenter[8].
  • Charles Kuralt's education included a stint at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[12].
  • Charles Kuralt's education included a stint at Garinger High School[13].
  • Charles Kuralt received the Peabody Awards[14].
  • Charles Kuralt received the National Humanities Medal[15].
  • Charles Kuralt received the George Polk Award[16].
  • Charles Kuralt received the Charles Frankel Prize[17].
  • Charles Kuralt received the North Carolina Award for Public Service[18].
  • Charles Kuralt received the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism[19].
  • Charles Kuralt's image is recorded as Charles Kuralt 1976 CBS publicity.jpg[20].
  • Charles Kuralt is recorded as male[21].
  • Charles Kuralt's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Charles Kuralt's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110223345[23].
  • Charles Kuralt's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 20931504[24].
  • Charles Kuralt's GND ID is recorded as 137713339[25].
  • Charles Kuralt's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50058269[26].
  • Charles Kuralt's IdRef ID is recorded as 11839035X[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Wilmington[2], Charles Kuralt… he was born on +1934-09-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[12], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1789[30] and Garinger High School[13], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1909[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], correspondent[7], and news presenter[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Peabody Awards[14], an award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1940[36]; National Humanities Medal[15], an award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1988[39]; George Polk Award[16], a journalism prize[40], in United States[41], founded in 1949[42]; Charles Frankel Prize[17], an award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1988[45]; North Carolina Award for Public Service[18]; and Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism[19], an award[46], founded in 1984[47].

Death and Burial

Charles Kuralt died on +1997-07-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital[4]. The cause of death was systemic lupus erythematosus[48]. He is buried at Old Chapel Hill Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Charles Kuralt ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (363 views/month, #6,938 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Charles Kuralt born?

Charles Kuralt was born in Wilmington[2].

Where did Charles Kuralt die?

Charles Kuralt died in NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital[4].

What did Charles Kuralt do for work?

Charles Kuralt worked as journalist[6], correspondent[7], and news presenter[8].

Where did Charles Kuralt go to school?

Charles Kuralt was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[12] and Garinger High School[13].

What awards did Charles Kuralt receive?

Honors received include Peabody Awards[14], National Humanities Medal[15], George Polk Award[16], and Charles Frankel Prize[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . North Carolina Awards. Retrieved . digital.ncdcr.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] . neh.gov. neh.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . North Carolina Awards. Retrieved . digital.ncdcr.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . cronkite.asu.edu. cronkite.asu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [48] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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