David Brooks

American journalist, commentator and editor
Person human Q938475
David Brooks
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David Brooks

Summary

David Brooks is a human[1]. Born in Toronto[2], he… he was born on August 11, 1961[3]. He worked as an editor[4], pundit[5], and journalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,979 views/month, #5,550 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • David Brooks was born in Toronto[2].
  • David Brooks was born on August 11, 1961[3].
  • David Brooks was born on August 22, 1961[8].
  • Among David Brooks's spouses was Anne Snyder[9].
  • David Brooks held citizenship in United States[10].
  • David Brooks worked as an editor[4].
  • David Brooks worked as a pundit[5].
  • David Brooks's professions included journalist[6].
  • Among David Brooks's employers was The New York Times Company[11].
  • David Brooks was employed by The Washington Times[12].
  • David Brooks was employed by Newsweek[13].
  • David Brooks's education included a stint at University of Chicago[14].
  • David Brooks was educated at Radnor High School[15].
  • David Brooks's education included a stint at Grace Church School[16].
  • A notable work attributed to David Brooks is The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement by David Brooks.[17].
  • A notable work attributed to David Brooks is The Road to Character[18].
  • A notable work attributed to David Brooks is On Paradise Drive: How We Live Now (And Always Have) in the Future Tense[19].
  • A notable work attributed to David Brooks is Bobos in Paradise[20].
  • David Brooks was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • David Brooks's religion is recorded as Judaism[22].
  • David Brooks is recorded as male[23].
  • David Brooks's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • David Brooks was affiliated with the Republican Party[25].
  • David Brooks's Commons category is recorded as David Brooks (journalist)[26].
  • David Brooks's residence is recorded as Washington, D.C.[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1961-08-11[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e8fb696b-1c3e-49b0-aef0-a8832153a4f6[31]

Body

Origins and Family

David Brooks's place of birth was Toronto[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 11, 1961[3] and August 22, 1961[8].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1890[34], headquartered in Chicago[35]; Radnor High School[15], a high school[36], in United States[37]; and Grace Church School[16], a church building[38], in United States[39], founded in 1894[40], headquartered in New York City[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include editor[4], pundit[5], and journalist[6]. Employers include The New York Times Company[11], a business[42], in United States[43], founded in 1851[44], headquartered in New York Times Building[45]; The Washington Times[12], a newspaper[46], in United States[47], founded in 1982[48], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[49]; and Newsweek[13], a news magazine[50], in United States[51], founded in 1933[52], headquartered in New York City[53].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement by David Brooks.[17]; The Road to Character[18], a literary work[54]; On Paradise Drive: How We Live Now (And Always Have) in the Future Tense[19], a literary work[55]; and Bobos in Paradise[20], a literary work[56].

Personal Life

Among David Brooks's spouses was Anne Snyder[9]. His religion is recorded as Judaism[22]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party[25].

Why It Matters

David Brooks ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,979 views/month, #5,550 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57]

FAQs

Where was David Brooks born?

David Brooks was born in Toronto[2].

Who was David Brooks married to?

David Brooks's spouses include Anne Snyder[9].

What did David Brooks do for work?

David Brooks worked as editor[4], pundit[5], and journalist[6].

Where did David Brooks go to school?

David Brooks was educated at University of Chicago[14], Radnor High School[15], and Grace Church School[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . washingtonpost.com. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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