Don Hoefler

American journalist
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Don Hoefler

Summary

Don Hoefler is a human[1]. His place of birth was Michigan[2]. He was born on +1922-10-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in San Francisco[4]. He died on +1986-04-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Michigan[2], Don Hoefler…
  • Don Hoefler died in San Francisco[4].
  • Don Hoefler was born on +1922-10-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Don Hoefler died on +1986-04-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Don Hoefler held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Don Hoefler's professions included journalist[6].
  • Don Hoefler is recorded as male[9].
  • Don Hoefler's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Don Hoefler's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02pbnz[11].
  • Don Hoefler's family name is recorded as Hoefler[12].
  • Don Hoefler's given name is recorded as Don[13].
  • Don Hoefler's Prabook ID is recorded as 2392997[14].

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Origins and Family

Born in Michigan[2], Don Hoefler… he was born on +1922-10-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Don Hoefler worked as a journalist[6].

Death and Burial

Don Hoefler died on +1986-04-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in San Francisco[4].

Why It Matters

Don Hoefler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15]

He is credited with the discovery of Silicon Valley[16], a technology center[17], in United States[18].

FAQs

Where was Don Hoefler born?

Don Hoefler's place of birth was Michigan[2].

Where did Don Hoefler die?

Don Hoefler died in San Francisco[4].

What did Don Hoefler do for work?

Don Hoefler worked as journalist[6].

What did Don Hoefler discover?

Don Hoefler is credited as discoverer of Silicon Valley[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [16] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . 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. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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