Chris Mortensen

American journalist (1951–2024)
Person human Q5107516
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Chris Mortensen

Summary

Chris Mortensen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Torrance[2]. He was born on +1951-11-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Irondale[4]. He died on +2024-03-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a columnist[6] and journalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Chris Mortensen's place of birth was Torrance[2].
  • Chris Mortensen passed away in Irondale[4].
  • Chris Mortensen was born on +1951-11-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Chris Mortensen died on +2024-03-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Chris Mortensen was Alex Mortensen[9].
  • Chris Mortensen held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Chris Mortensen's professions included columnist[6].
  • Chris Mortensen worked as a journalist[7].
  • Chris Mortensen's education included a stint at El Camino College[11].
  • Chris Mortensen's education included a stint at North High School[12].
  • Chris Mortensen received the George Polk Award[13].
  • Chris Mortensen's image is recorded as Chris Mortensen (cropped).jpg[14].
  • Chris Mortensen is recorded as male[15].
  • Chris Mortensen's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Chris Mortensen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 5882164913200018980003[17].
  • Chris Mortensen's military branch is recorded as United States Army[18].
  • Chris Mortensen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2022016156[19].
  • Chris Mortensen's Commons category is recorded as Chris Mortensen[20].
  • The cause of death was laryngeal cancer[21].
  • Chris Mortensen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0qt6nb3[22].
  • Chris Mortensen's family name is recorded as Mortensen[23].
  • Chris Mortensen's given name is recorded as Chris[24].
  • Chris Mortensen's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Chris Mortensen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Chris Mortensen's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Chris Mortensen'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Chris Mortensen was born in Torrance[2]. He was born on +1951-11-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at El Camino College[11], a college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1947[30] and North High School[12], a radio station[31], in United States[32], founded in 1955[33].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Chris Mortensen received the George Polk Award[13].

Personal Life

A child of Chris Mortensen was Alex Mortensen[9].

Death and Burial

Chris Mortensen died on +2024-03-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Irondale[4]. The cause of death was laryngeal cancer[21].

Why It Matters

Chris Mortensen ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Chris Mortensen born?

Born in Torrance[2], Chris Mortensen…

Where did Chris Mortensen die?

Chris Mortensen passed away in Irondale[4].

What did Chris Mortensen do for work?

Chris Mortensen worked as columnist[6] and journalist[7].

Where did Chris Mortensen go to school?

Chris Mortensen was educated at El Camino College[11] and North High School[12].

What awards did Chris Mortensen receive?

Honors received include George Polk Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . espn.com. Retrieved . espn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . espn.com. Retrieved . espn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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