David Maraniss

American journalist
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David Maraniss

Summary

David Maraniss is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1949[2]. He worked as a journalist[3] and writer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • David Maraniss was born on January 1, 1949[2].
  • David Maraniss held citizenship in United States[6].
  • David Maraniss worked as a journalist[3].
  • David Maraniss's professions included writer[4].
  • David Maraniss's field of work was journalism[7].
  • David Maraniss's field of work was literature[8].
  • Among David Maraniss's employers was The Washington Post[9].
  • Among David Maraniss's employers was Vanderbilt University[10].
  • David Maraniss's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison[11].
  • David Maraniss's education included a stint at Madison West High School[12].
  • A notable work attributed to David Maraniss is When Pride Still Mattered[13].
  • David Maraniss received the George Polk Award[14].
  • David Maraniss received the Michigan Notable Books[15].
  • David Maraniss is recorded as male[16].
  • David Maraniss's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • David Maraniss's Commons category is recorded as David Maraniss[18].
  • David Maraniss's given name is recorded as David[19].
  • David Maraniss's official website is recorded as https://davidmaraniss.com/[20].
  • David Maraniss's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • David Maraniss's affiliation is recorded as Vanderbilt Department of Political Science[22].
  • David Maraniss's has written for is recorded as The Washington Post[23].
  • David Maraniss's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+26163'}[24].
  • David Maraniss's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+25433'}[25].
  • David Maraniss's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+26548'}[26].

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Origins and Family

David Maraniss was born on January 1, 1949[2].

Education

Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[11], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1848[29] and Madison West High School[12], a high school[30], in United States[31], founded in 1930[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[3] and writer[4]. Fields of work include journalism[7], an industry[33] and literature[8], a type of arts[34]. Employers include The Washington Post[9], a daily newspaper[35], in United States[36], founded in 1877[37], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[38] and Vanderbilt University[10], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1873[41], headquartered in Nashville[42].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to David Maraniss is When Pride Still Mattered[13].

Recognition

Awards received include George Polk Award[14], a journalism prize[43], in United States[44], founded in 1949[45] and Michigan Notable Books[15].

Why It Matters

David Maraniss ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did David Maraniss do for work?

David Maraniss worked as journalist[3] and writer[4].

Where did David Maraniss go to school?

David Maraniss was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[11] and Madison West High School[12].

What awards did David Maraniss receive?

Honors received include George Polk Award[14] and Michigan Notable Books[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . vanderbilt.edu. Retrieved . vanderbilt.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . liu.edu. liu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . michigan.gov. michigan.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . Korean Authority File. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . vanderbilt.edu. Retrieved . vanderbilt.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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