DeWitt Wallace

Co-founder of Reader's Digest (1889-1981)
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DeWitt Wallace

Summary

DeWitt Wallace is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint Paul[2]. He was born on +1889-11-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1981-03-30T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a publisher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • DeWitt Wallace's place of birth was Saint Paul[2].
  • DeWitt Wallace was born on +1889-11-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • DeWitt Wallace died on +1981-03-30T00:00:00Z[4].
  • DeWitt Wallace's father was James Wallace[7].
  • DeWitt Wallace held citizenship in United States[8].
  • DeWitt Wallace's professions included publisher[5].
  • DeWitt Wallace's education included a stint at Macalester College[9].
  • DeWitt Wallace's education included a stint at Northfield Mount Hermon School[10].
  • DeWitt Wallace received the Presidential Medal of Freedom[11].
  • DeWitt Wallace received the Golden Plate Award[12].
  • DeWitt Wallace's image is recorded as DeWitt Wallace.jpg[13].
  • DeWitt Wallace is recorded as male[14].
  • DeWitt Wallace's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • DeWitt Wallace was affiliated with the Republican Party[16].
  • DeWitt Wallace's ISNI is recorded as 000000003753893X[17].
  • DeWitt Wallace's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 51150030769710961252[18].
  • DeWitt Wallace's GND ID is recorded as 11916373X[19].
  • DeWitt Wallace's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no90007123[20].
  • DeWitt Wallace's Commons category is recorded as DeWitt Wallace[21].
  • DeWitt Wallace's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 10953137[22].
  • DeWitt Wallace's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[23].
  • DeWitt Wallace's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05bz21[24].
  • DeWitt Wallace's family name is recorded as Wallace[25].
  • DeWitt Wallace's given name is recorded as DeWitt[26].
  • DeWitt Wallace's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 152841253[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint Paul[2], DeWitt Wallace… he was born on +1889-11-12T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was James Wallace[7].

Education

Educated at Macalester College[9], a liberal arts college in the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1874[30] and Northfield Mount Hermon School[10], a school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1879[33], headquartered in Gill[34].

Career and Affiliations

DeWitt Wallace's professions included publisher[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Presidential Medal of Freedom[11], an award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1963[37] and Golden Plate Award[12], an award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1961[40].

Personal Life

DeWitt Wallace was affiliated with the Republican Party[16].

Death and Burial

DeWitt Wallace died on +1981-03-30T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

DeWitt Wallace ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was DeWitt Wallace born?

DeWitt Wallace was born in Saint Paul[2].

Who were DeWitt Wallace's parents?

DeWitt Wallace's father was James Wallace[7].

What did DeWitt Wallace do for work?

DeWitt Wallace worked as publisher[5].

Where did DeWitt Wallace go to school?

DeWitt Wallace was educated at Macalester College[9] and Northfield Mount Hermon School[10].

What awards did DeWitt Wallace receive?

Honors received include Presidential Medal of Freedom[11] and Golden Plate Award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  12. [12] . achievement.org. achievement.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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