Eric Sevareid

American journalist (1912–1992)
Person human Q5387483
Eric Sevareid
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Eric Sevareid

Summary

Eric Sevareid is a human[1]. His place of birth was Velva[2]. He was born on November 26, 1912[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on July 9, 1992[5]. He worked as a war correspondent[6], television presenter[7], journalist[8], and television journalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,308 views/month, #7,120 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Eric Sevareid's place of birth was Velva[2].
  • Eric Sevareid passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Eric Sevareid was born on November 26, 1912[3].
  • Eric Sevareid died on July 9, 1992[5].
  • Eric Sevareid held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Eric Sevareid worked as a war correspondent[6].
  • Eric Sevareid worked as a television presenter[7].
  • Eric Sevareid worked as a journalist[8].
  • Eric Sevareid worked as a television journalist[9].
  • Eric Sevareid's field of work was journalism[12].
  • Eric Sevareid's field of work was war journalism[13].
  • Eric Sevareid was educated at University of Minnesota[14].
  • Eric Sevareid's education included a stint at Central High School[15].
  • Eric Sevareid received the Peabody Awards[16].
  • Eric Sevareid received the George Polk Award[17].
  • Eric Sevareid was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Eric Sevareid is recorded as male[19].
  • Eric Sevareid's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Eric Sevareid's Commons category is recorded as Eric Sevareid[21].
  • The cause of death was stomach cancer[22].
  • Eric Sevareid's family name is recorded as Sevareid[23].
  • Eric Sevareid's given name is recorded as Eric[24].
  • Eric Sevareid's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Eric Sevareid's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Eric Sevareid's start of work period is recorded as 1930[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Eric Sevareid's place of birth was Velva[2]. He was born on November 26, 1912[3].

Education

Educated at University of Minnesota[14], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1851[30], headquartered in Minneapolis[31] and Central High School[15], a high school[32], in United States[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include war correspondent[6], television presenter[7], journalist[8], and television journalist[9]. Fields of work include journalism[12], an industry[34] and war journalism[13], a journalism genre[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Peabody Awards[16], an award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1940[38] and George Polk Award[17], a journalism prize[39], in United States[40], founded in 1949[41].

Death and Burial

Eric Sevareid died on July 9, 1992[5]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. The cause of death was stomach cancer[22].

Why It Matters

Eric Sevareid ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,308 views/month, #7,120 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Eric Sevareid born?

Eric Sevareid's place of birth was Velva[2].

Where did Eric Sevareid die?

Eric Sevareid passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did Eric Sevareid do for work?

Eric Sevareid worked as war correspondent[6], television presenter[7], journalist[8], and television journalist[9].

Where did Eric Sevareid go to school?

Eric Sevareid was educated at University of Minnesota[14] and Central High School[15].

What awards did Eric Sevareid receive?

Honors received include Peabody Awards[16] and George Polk Award[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . liu.edu. liu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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