David G. McCullough

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Summary

David G. McCullough was born on July 7, 1933[1], in Pittsburgh[2]. He died on August 7, 2022[3], in Hingham[4]. He worked as a historian[5], biographer[6], writer[7], journalist[8], and author[9]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,410 views/month, #6,449 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Field of work: creative and professional writing[12], biography[13], history[14]
  • Educated at: Shady Side Academy[15], Yale University[16], Davenport College[17]
  • Notable work: Truman[18], John Adams[19], The Path Between the Seas[20]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[21], National Book Award[22], Presidential Medal of Freedom[23], National Humanities Medal[24], Pulitzer Prize for Biography[25], St. Louis Literary Award[26], Helmerich Award[27], Jefferson Lecture[28], Library of Congress Living Legend[29], Lionel Gelber Prize[30], Newberry Library Award[31], Charles Frankel Prize[32], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[33], Francis Parkman Prize[34]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters[35], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[36]
  • Influenced by: Robert Louis Stevenson[37], Thornton Wilder[38], N. C. Wyeth[39], Barbara W. Tuchman[40]
  • Sex or gender: male[41]
  • Commons category: David McCullough[42]
  • Family name: McCullough[43]
  • Given name: David[44]
  • Official website: https://www.simonandschusterpublishing.com/davidmccullough/[45]

Why It Matters

David G. McCullough has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was David G. McCullough born?

David G. McCullough was born in Pittsburgh[2].

Where did David G. McCullough die?

David G. McCullough died in Hingham[4].

What did David G. McCullough do for work?

David G. McCullough worked as a historian[5], biographer[6], writer[7], journalist[8], and author[9].

Where did David G. McCullough go to school?

David G. McCullough was educated at Shady Side Academy[15], Yale University[16], and Davenport College[17].

What awards did David G. McCullough receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[21], National Book Award[22], Presidential Medal of Freedom[23], and National Humanities Medal[24].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . muse.jhu.edu. muse.jhu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . nationalbook.org. nationalbook.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . crsreports.congress.gov. crsreports.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . loc.gov. loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . neh.gov. neh.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . sah.columbia.edu. sah.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [3] ↑ . apnews.com. apnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . Google Knowledge Graph. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  5. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 18w ago · Nashona · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → historian, biographer, writer +2
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  8. 22w ago · Arch2bot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → —
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