Dorothy Thompson

American journalist and radio broadcaster (1893-1961)
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Dorothy Thompson
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Dorothy Thompson

Summary

Dorothy Thompson is a human[1]. Born in Lancaster[2], she… she was born on +1893-07-09T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Lisbon[4]. She died on +1961-01-30T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a journalist[6], writer[7], and newspaperperson[8]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (237 views/month, #7,099 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Dorothy Thompson was born in Lancaster[2].
  • Dorothy Thompson died in Lisbon[4].
  • Dorothy Thompson was born on +1893-07-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dorothy Thompson died on +1961-01-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Barnard Village Cemetery[10].
  • Among Dorothy Thompson's spouses was Sinclair Lewis[11].
  • Among Dorothy Thompson's spouses was Joseph Bard[12].
  • Dorothy Thompson was married to Maxim Kopf[13].
  • A child of Dorothy Thompson was Michael Lewis[14].
  • Dorothy Thompson held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Dorothy Thompson's professions included journalist[6].
  • Dorothy Thompson's professions included writer[7].
  • Dorothy Thompson's professions included newspaperperson[8].
  • Dorothy Thompson's field of work was journalism[16].
  • Dorothy Thompson's field of work was radio journalism[17].
  • Dorothy Thompson was educated at Syracuse University[18].
  • Dorothy Thompson's education included a stint at Illinois Institute of Technology[19].
  • Dorothy Thompson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[20].
  • Dorothy Thompson's image is recorded as Dorothy Thompson 1920.jpg[21].
  • Dorothy Thompson's image is recorded as Dorothy Thompson advocates repeal of Neutrality Act LCCN2016875517 (cropped).jpg[22].
  • Dorothy Thompson is recorded as female[23].
  • Dorothy Thompson's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Dorothy Thompson's sexual orientation is recorded as bisexuality[25].
  • Dorothy Thompson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000118448653[26].
  • Dorothy Thompson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 51763286[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Lancaster[2], Dorothy Thompson… she was born on +1893-07-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Syracuse University[18], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1870[30] and Illinois Institute of Technology[19], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1940[33], headquartered in Chicago[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], writer[7], and newspaperperson[8]. Fields of work include journalism[16], an industry[35] and radio journalism[17], a journalism genre[36].

Personal Life

Spouses include Sinclair Lewis[11], a novelist[37], 1885–1951[38], of United States[39], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[40], specialised in literature[41]; Joseph Bard[12], a writer[42], 1882–1975[43], of Hungary[44]; and Maxim Kopf[13], a sculptor[45], 1892–1958[46], of Austria–Hungary[47]. A child of Dorothy Thompson was Michael Lewis[14].

Death and Burial

Dorothy Thompson died on +1961-01-30T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Lisbon[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[48]. Burial took place at Barnard Village Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Dorothy Thompson ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (237 views/month, #7,099 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Dorothy Thompson born?

Dorothy Thompson was born in Lancaster[2].

Where did Dorothy Thompson die?

Dorothy Thompson passed away in Lisbon[4].

Who was Dorothy Thompson married to?

Dorothy Thompson's spouses include Sinclair Lewis[11], Joseph Bard[12], and Maxim Kopf[13].

What did Dorothy Thompson do for work?

Dorothy Thompson worked as journalist[6], writer[7], and newspaperperson[8].

Where did Dorothy Thompson go to school?

Dorothy Thompson was educated at Syracuse University[18] and Illinois Institute of Technology[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . biografiA: Lexikon österreichischer Frauen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [25] . books.google.ch. books.google.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  19. [8] . Brilliant Bylines. wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [48] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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