David Berkowitz

American serial killer
Person human Q352717
David Berkowitz
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David Berkowitz

Summary

David Berkowitz is a human[1]. He was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1953-06-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a serial killer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.18% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,815 views/month, #1,813 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • David Berkowitz was born in Brooklyn[2].
  • David Berkowitz was born on +1953-06-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Berkowitz held citizenship in United States[6].
  • David Berkowitz worked as a serial killer[4].
  • David Berkowitz's field of work was serial murder[7].
  • David Berkowitz's field of work was arson[8].
  • David Berkowitz's education included a stint at Christopher Columbus High School[9].
  • David Berkowitz's education included a stint at Bronx Community College[10].
  • David Berkowitz was educated at Sullivan County Community College[11].
  • David Berkowitz's religion is recorded as Satanism[12].
  • David Berkowitz's image is recorded as David Berkowitz Arrested August 10 1977 Mount Vernon Argus.jpg[13].
  • David Berkowitz is recorded as male[14].
  • David Berkowitz's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • David Berkowitz's signature is recorded as 1st Son of Sam letter.jpg[16].
  • David Berkowitz's ISNI is recorded as 000000007901750X[17].
  • David Berkowitz's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 64148995966759751892[18].
  • David Berkowitz's GND ID is recorded as 1286774292[19].
  • David Berkowitz's military branch is recorded as United States Army[20].
  • David Berkowitz's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n77010098[21].
  • David Berkowitz's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0075473[22].
  • David Berkowitz's Commons category is recorded as David Berkowitz[23].
  • David Berkowitz's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c7ngf[24].
  • David Berkowitz's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0342107[25].
  • David Berkowitz's family name is recorded as Berkowitz[26].
  • David Berkowitz's family name is recorded as Falco[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Brooklyn[2], David Berkowitz… he was born on +1953-06-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Christopher Columbus High School[9], a high school[28], in United States[29]; Bronx Community College[10], a college[30], in United States[31], founded in 1957[32], headquartered in The Bronx[33]; and Sullivan County Community College[11], a community college[34], in United States[35], founded in 1962[36].

Career and Affiliations

David Berkowitz's professions included serial killer[4]. Fields of work include serial murder[7], a temporal entity[37] and arson[8].

Personal Life

David Berkowitz's religion is recorded as Satanism[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for David Berkowitz include Scott Putesky[38], a musician[39], 1968–2017[40], of United States[41].

Why It Matters

David Berkowitz ranks in the top 0.18% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,815 views/month, #1,813 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Entities named for him include Scott Putesky[38], a musician[39], 1968–2017[40], of United States[41].

FAQs

Where was David Berkowitz born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], David Berkowitz…

What did David Berkowitz do for work?

David Berkowitz worked as serial killer[4].

Where did David Berkowitz go to school?

David Berkowitz was educated at Christopher Columbus High School[9], Bronx Community College[10], and Sullivan County Community College[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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