Frank McCourt

Summary

Frank McCourt is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn^[2]. He was born on August 19, 1930^[3]. He died in Manhattan^[4]. He died on July 19, 2009^[5]. He worked as a teacher^[6], writer^[7], autobiographer^[8], screenwriter^[9], and novelist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,710 views/month, #6,536 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Brooklyn^[2], Frank McCourt…
• Frank McCourt died in Manhattan^[4].
• Frank McCourt was born on August 19, 1930^[3].
• Frank McCourt died on July 19, 2009^[5].
• Burial took place at Great Oak Cemetery^[12].
• Frank McCourt held citizenship in United States^[13].
• English was Frank McCourt's native language^[14].
• Frank McCourt worked as a teacher^[6].
• Frank McCourt's professions included writer^[7].
• Frank McCourt's professions included autobiographer^[8].
• Frank McCourt's professions included screenwriter^[9].
• Frank McCourt's professions included novelist^[10].
• Among Frank McCourt's employers was City University of New York^[15].
• Frank McCourt's education included a stint at New York University^[16].
• Frank McCourt was educated at Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development^[17].
• Frank McCourt received the Rome Prize^[18].
• Frank McCourt received the Pulitzer Prize for Biography^[19].
• Frank McCourt received the National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography^[20].
• Frank McCourt received the honorary doctor of Syracuse University^[21].
• Frank McCourt is recorded as male^[22].
• Frank McCourt's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Frank McCourt's military branch is recorded as United States Army^[24].
• Frank McCourt's Commons category is recorded as Frank McCourt^[25].
• The cause of death was melanoma^[26].
• Frank McCourt's family name is recorded as McCourt^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1930-08-19^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2009-07-19^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 551e5261-28f5-4992-81f0-795a1cde0031^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Frank McCourt's place of birth was Brooklyn^[2]. He was born on August 19, 1930^[3]. English was his native language^[14].

Education

Educated at New York University^[16], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1831^[35], headquartered in New York City^[36] and Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development^[17], an academic institution^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1890^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include teacher^[6], writer^[7], autobiographer^[8], screenwriter^[9], and novelist^[10]. Among Frank McCourt's employers was City University of New York^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Rome Prize^[18], an art prize^[40], in United States^[41]; Pulitzer Prize for Biography^[19], a class of award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1917^[44]; National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography^[20], a National Book Critics Circle Award^[45], in United States^[46]; and honorary doctor of Syracuse University^[21], an award^[47], in United States^[48].

Death and Burial

Frank McCourt died on July 19, 2009^[5]. He died in Manhattan^[4]. The cause of death was melanoma^[26]. Burial took place at Great Oak Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Frank McCourt ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,710 views/month, #6,536 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

Works attributed to him include Angela's Ashes^[51], a written work^[52].

FAQs

Where was Frank McCourt born?

Born in Brooklyn^[2], Frank McCourt…

Where did Frank McCourt die?

Frank McCourt died in Manhattan^[4].

What did Frank McCourt do for work?

Frank McCourt worked as teacher^[6], writer^[7], autobiographer^[8], screenwriter^[9], and novelist^[10].

Where did Frank McCourt go to school?

Frank McCourt was educated at New York University^[16] and Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development^[17].

What awards did Frank McCourt receive?

Honors received include Rome Prize^[18], Pulitzer Prize for Biography^[19], National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography^[20], and honorary doctor of Syracuse University^[21].