David Brinkley

Summary

David Brinkley is a human^[1]. He was born in Wilmington^[2]. He was born on July 10, 1920^[3]. He passed away in Houston^[4]. He died on June 11, 2003^[5]. He worked as a news presenter^[6], television presenter^[7], journalist^[8], and writer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (811 views/month, #7,051 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• David Brinkley was born in Wilmington^[2].
• David Brinkley passed away in Houston^[4].
• David Brinkley was born on July 10, 1920^[3].
• David Brinkley died on June 11, 2003^[5].
• David Brinkley is buried at Oakdale Cemetery^[11].
• A child of David Brinkley was Joel Brinkley^[12].
• David Brinkley held citizenship in United States^[13].
• David Brinkley's professions included news presenter^[6].
• David Brinkley's professions included television presenter^[7].
• David Brinkley worked as a journalist^[8].
• David Brinkley worked as a writer^[9].
• David Brinkley's education included a stint at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[14].
• David Brinkley was educated at Vanderbilt University^[15].
• David Brinkley was educated at Emory University^[16].
• David Brinkley was educated at New Hanover High School^[17].
• David Brinkley received the Peabody Awards^[18].
• David Brinkley received the Presidential Medal of Freedom^[19].
• David Brinkley received the North Carolina Award for Public Service^[20].
• David Brinkley is recorded as male^[21].
• David Brinkley's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• David Brinkley's Commons category is recorded as David Brinkley^[23].
• David Brinkley's family name is recorded as Brinkley^[24].
• David Brinkley's given name is recorded as David^[25].
• David Brinkley's given name is recorded as McClure^[26].
• David Brinkley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Wilmington^[2], David Brinkley… he was born on July 10, 1920^[3].

Education

Educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[14], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1789^[30]; Vanderbilt University^[15], a private university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1873^[33], headquartered in Nashville^[34]; Emory University^[16], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1836^[37], headquartered in Atlanta^[38]; and New Hanover High School^[17], a high school^[39], in United States^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include news presenter^[6], television presenter^[7], journalist^[8], and writer^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Peabody Awards^[18], an award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1940^[43]; Presidential Medal of Freedom^[19], an award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1963^[46]; and North Carolina Award for Public Service^[20].

Personal Life

A child of David Brinkley was Joel Brinkley^[12].

Death and Burial

David Brinkley died on June 11, 2003^[5]. He passed away in Houston^[4]. He is buried at Oakdale Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

David Brinkley ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (811 views/month, #7,051 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

FAQs

Where was David Brinkley born?

David Brinkley was born in Wilmington^[2].

Where did David Brinkley die?

David Brinkley died in Houston^[4].

What did David Brinkley do for work?

David Brinkley worked as news presenter^[6], television presenter^[7], journalist^[8], and writer^[9].

Where did David Brinkley go to school?

David Brinkley was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[14], Vanderbilt University^[15], Emory University^[16], and New Hanover High School^[17].

What awards did David Brinkley receive?

Honors received include Peabody Awards^[18], Presidential Medal of Freedom^[19], and North Carolina Award for Public Service^[20].