David Ignatius

American journalist and novelist
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David Ignatius

Summary

David Ignatius is a human[1]. Born in Cambridge[2], he… he was born on +1950-05-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a columnist[4], writer[5], journalist[6], and novelist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (264 views/month, #7,037 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • David Ignatius's place of birth was Cambridge[2].
  • David Ignatius was born on +1950-05-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Ignatius held citizenship in United States[9].
  • David Ignatius's professions included columnist[4].
  • David Ignatius's professions included writer[5].
  • David Ignatius's professions included journalist[6].
  • David Ignatius worked as a novelist[7].
  • David Ignatius's education included a stint at Harvard University[10].
  • David Ignatius was educated at King's College[11].
  • David Ignatius was educated at Harvard College[12].
  • David Ignatius's education included a stint at St. Albans School[13].
  • A notable work attributed to David Ignatius is Body of Lies[14].
  • David Ignatius received the George Polk Award[15].
  • David Ignatius received the Urbino Press Award[16].
  • David Ignatius's image is recorded as 2018-us-nationalbookfestival-david-ignatius.jpg[17].
  • David Ignatius is recorded as male[18].
  • David Ignatius's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • David Ignatius's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110221198[20].
  • David Ignatius's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 19705438[21].
  • David Ignatius's GND ID is recorded as 11172659X[22].
  • David Ignatius's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87853124[23].
  • David Ignatius's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12093829z[24].
  • David Ignatius's IdRef ID is recorded as 029277272[25].
  • David Ignatius's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA08988039[26].
  • David Ignatius's IMDb ID is recorded as nm2015758[27].

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Origins and Family

David Ignatius's place of birth was Cambridge[2]. He was born on +1950-05-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; King's College[11], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1441[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; Harvard College[12], a college[36], in United States[37], founded in 1636[38]; and St. Albans School[13], a school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1909[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include columnist[4], writer[5], journalist[6], and novelist[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to David Ignatius is Body of Lies[14].

Recognition

Awards received include George Polk Award[15], a journalism prize[42], in United States[43], founded in 1949[44] and Urbino Press Award[16], an award[45].

Why It Matters

David Ignatius ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (264 views/month, #7,037 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was David Ignatius born?

David Ignatius was born in Cambridge[2].

What did David Ignatius do for work?

David Ignatius worked as columnist[4], writer[5], journalist[6], and novelist[7].

Where did David Ignatius go to school?

David Ignatius was educated at Harvard University[10], King's College[11], Harvard College[12], and St. Albans School[13].

What awards did David Ignatius receive?

Honors received include George Polk Award[15] and Urbino Press Award[16].

References

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  12. [6] . Muck Rack. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [15] . liu.edu. liu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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