Daniel Ellsberg

Summary

Daniel Ellsberg is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Chicago^[2]. He was born on April 7, 1931^[3]. He passed away in Kensington^[4]. He died on June 16, 2023^[5]. He worked as a military officer^[6], economist^[7], writer^[8], peace activist^[9], and whistleblower^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,658 views/month, #6,236 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Daniel Ellsberg's place of birth was Chicago^[2].
• Daniel Ellsberg passed away in Kensington^[4].
• Daniel Ellsberg was born on April 7, 1931^[3].
• Daniel Ellsberg died on June 16, 2023^[5].
• Daniel Ellsberg was married to Patricia Marx Ellsberg^[12].
• Among Daniel Ellsberg's spouses was Carol Cummings^[13].
• A child of Daniel Ellsberg was Robert Ellsberg^[14].
• A child of Daniel Ellsberg was Mary Ellsberg^[15].
• A child of Daniel Ellsberg was Michael Ellsberg^[16].
• Daniel Ellsberg held citizenship in United States^[17].
• Daniel Ellsberg worked as a military officer^[6].
• Daniel Ellsberg worked as an economist^[7].
• Daniel Ellsberg worked as a writer^[8].
• Daniel Ellsberg worked as a peace activist^[9].
• Daniel Ellsberg's professions included whistleblower^[10].
• Daniel Ellsberg worked as an intelligence analyst^[18].
• Daniel Ellsberg's field of work was security policy^[19].
• Daniel Ellsberg's field of work was military affairs^[20].
• Daniel Ellsberg's field of work was armed conflict^[21].
• Daniel Ellsberg's field of work was opinion journalism^[22].
• Daniel Ellsberg was employed by RAND Corporation^[23].
• Daniel Ellsberg's education included a stint at Harvard University^[24].
• Daniel Ellsberg's education included a stint at Cranbrook Educational Community^[25].
• Daniel Ellsberg was educated at Harvard College^[26].
• Daniel Ellsberg's education included a stint at Cranbrook Schools^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Daniel Ellsberg's place of birth was Chicago^[2]. He was born on April 7, 1931^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[24], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Cranbrook Educational Community^[25], a private not-for-profit educational institution^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1904^[34], headquartered in Bloomfield Hills^[35]; Harvard College^[26], a college^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1636^[38]; and Cranbrook Schools^[27], a school^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1922^[41]. Daniel Ellsberg's doctoral advisor was Joseph Alexander Kershaw^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer^[6], economist^[7], writer^[8], peace activist^[9], whistleblower^[10], and intelligence analyst^[18]. Fields of work include security policy^[19], a type of policy^[43]; military affairs^[20], a concept^[44]; armed conflict^[21], a type of conflict^[45]; and opinion journalism^[22], a journalism genre^[46]. Daniel Ellsberg was employed by RAND Corporation^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Right Livelihood Award^[47], a politics award^[48], in Sweden^[49], founded in 1980^[50]; Gandhi Peace Award^[51], a peace award^[52]; Whistleblower Prize^[53], an award^[54]; Norwin S. Yoffie Career Achievement Award^[55], an award^[56]; American Book Awards^[57], a literary award^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1978^[60]; and Olof Palme Prize^[61], a politics award^[62], in Sweden^[63].

Personal Life

Spouses include Patricia Marx Ellsberg^[12] and Carol Cummings^[13]. Children include Robert Ellsberg^[14], a writer^[64], b. 1955^[65], of United States^[66], specialised in religion^[67]; Mary Ellsberg^[15], a scientist^[68], b. 1958^[69]; and Michael Ellsberg^[16], a writer^[70], b. 1977^[71], of United States^[72].

Death and Burial

Daniel Ellsberg died on June 16, 2023^[5]. He passed away in Kensington^[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer^[73].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Daniel Ellsberg include Ellsberg paradox^[74], a paradox^[75].

Why It Matters

Daniel Ellsberg ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,658 views/month, #6,236 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76]

He has been cited as an influence by Edward Snowden^[77], a system administrator^[78], b. 1983^[79], of United States^[80], awarded the Sam Adams Award^[81].

Entities named for him include Ellsberg paradox^[74], a paradox^[75].

FAQs

Where was Daniel Ellsberg born?

Daniel Ellsberg was born in Chicago^[2].

Where did Daniel Ellsberg die?

Daniel Ellsberg passed away in Kensington^[4].

Who was Daniel Ellsberg married to?

Daniel Ellsberg's spouses include Patricia Marx Ellsberg^[12] and Carol Cummings^[13].

What did Daniel Ellsberg do for work?

Daniel Ellsberg worked as military officer^[6], economist^[7], writer^[8], peace activist^[9], and whistleblower^[10].

Where did Daniel Ellsberg go to school?

Daniel Ellsberg was educated at Harvard University^[24], Cranbrook Educational Community^[25], Harvard College^[26], and Cranbrook Schools^[27].

What awards did Daniel Ellsberg receive?

Honors received include Right Livelihood Award^[47], Gandhi Peace Award^[51], Whistleblower Prize^[53], and Norwin S. Yoffie Career Achievement Award^[55].

Who did Daniel Ellsberg influence?

Daniel Ellsberg has been cited as an influence by Edward Snowden^[77].