Elizabeth Kolbert

American journalist and author
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Elizabeth Kolbert

Summary

Elizabeth Kolbert is a human[1]. Born in The Bronx[2], she… she was born on July 6, 1961[3]. She worked as a journalist[4], writer[5], and environmentalist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,149 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Elizabeth Kolbert was born in The Bronx[2].
  • Elizabeth Kolbert was born on July 6, 1961[3].
  • Elizabeth Kolbert held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Elizabeth Kolbert worked as a journalist[4].
  • Elizabeth Kolbert's professions included writer[5].
  • Elizabeth Kolbert's professions included environmentalist[6].
  • Elizabeth Kolbert's field of work was journalism[9].
  • Elizabeth Kolbert's field of work was ecology[10].
  • Elizabeth Kolbert's field of work was nature conservation[11].
  • Elizabeth Kolbert's education included a stint at Yale University[12].
  • Elizabeth Kolbert was educated at University of Hamburg[13].
  • Elizabeth Kolbert was educated at Mamaroneck High School[14].
  • Elizabeth Kolbert was educated at Saybrook College[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Elizabeth Kolbert is The Prophet of Love[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Elizabeth Kolbert is The Sixth Extinction[17].
  • Elizabeth Kolbert received the Heinz Award[18].
  • Elizabeth Kolbert received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Elizabeth Kolbert received the National Magazine Award[20].
  • Elizabeth Kolbert received the Lannan Literary Awards[21].
  • Elizabeth Kolbert received the AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award[22].
  • Elizabeth Kolbert received the Walter Sullivan Award for Excellence in Science Journalism[23].
  • Elizabeth Kolbert is recorded as female[24].
  • Elizabeth Kolbert's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Elizabeth Kolbert's Commons category is recorded as Elizabeth Kolbert[26].
  • Elizabeth Kolbert's residence is recorded as Williamstown[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Elizabeth Kolbert's place of birth was The Bronx[2]. She was born on July 6, 1961[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31]; University of Hamburg[13], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1919[34], headquartered in Hamburg[35]; Mamaroneck High School[14], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1928[38]; and Saybrook College[15], a residential college[39], in United States[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], writer[5], and environmentalist[6]. Fields of work include journalism[9], an industry[41]; ecology[10], an academic discipline[42]; and nature conservation[11], an academic discipline[43].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Prophet of Love[16], a literary work[44] and The Sixth Extinction[17], a literary work[45], founded in 2014[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Heinz Award[18], a science award[47], founded in 1993[48]; Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[49], in United States[50], founded in 1925[51]; National Magazine Award[20], a literary award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1966[54]; Lannan Literary Awards[21], a science award[55], founded in 1989[56]; AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award[22], a journalism prize[57], founded in 1945[58]; and Walter Sullivan Award for Excellence in Science Journalism[23], a journalism prize[59], founded in 1989[60].

Why It Matters

Elizabeth Kolbert ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,149 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61]

Works attributed to her include The Sixth Extinction[62], a literary work[63], founded in 2014[64] and The Climate Book[65], a written work[66], written by Greta Thunberg[67].

FAQs

Where was Elizabeth Kolbert born?

Elizabeth Kolbert was born in The Bronx[2].

What did Elizabeth Kolbert do for work?

Elizabeth Kolbert worked as journalist[4], writer[5], and environmentalist[6].

Where did Elizabeth Kolbert go to school?

Elizabeth Kolbert was educated at Yale University[12], University of Hamburg[13], Mamaroneck High School[14], and Saybrook College[15].

What awards did Elizabeth Kolbert receive?

Honors received include Heinz Award[18], Guggenheim Fellowship[19], National Magazine Award[20], and Lannan Literary Awards[21].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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