Don Wharton

American journalist
Person human Q109075330
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Summary

Don Wharton was born on July 29, 1905[1], in Smithfield[2]. He died on May 6, 1998[3]. He worked as a journalist[4].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[5]
  • Employer: The New Yorker[6], Reader's Digest[7], Scribner's Magazine[8]
  • Educated at: Davidson College[9], Harvard University[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Archives at: Louis Round Wilson Library[12]
  • Family name: Wharton[13]
  • Given name: Lacy[14]

FAQs

Where was Don Wharton born?

Don Wharton's place of birth was Smithfield[2].

What did Don Wharton do for work?

Don Wharton worked as a journalist[4].

Where did Don Wharton go to school?

Don Wharton was educated at Davidson College[9] and Harvard University[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . isni.org. isni.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . snaccooperative.org. snaccooperative.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . isni.org. isni.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . snaccooperative.org. snaccooperative.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . snaccooperative.org. snaccooperative.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . snaccooperative.org. snaccooperative.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . snaccooperative.org. snaccooperative.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . snaccooperative.org. snaccooperative.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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