Frank Rich

American essayist and columnist
Person human Q5489205
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Frank Rich

Summary

Frank Rich is a human[1]. He was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on June 2, 1949[3]. He worked as a journalist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month, #7,114 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Frank Rich was born in Washington, D.C.[2].
  • Frank Rich was born on June 2, 1949[3].
  • A child of Frank Rich was Nathaniel Rich[6].
  • A child of Frank Rich was Simon Rich[7].
  • Frank Rich held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Frank Rich's professions included journalist[4].
  • Frank Rich's education included a stint at Harvard College[9].
  • Frank Rich was educated at Jackson-Reed High School[10].
  • Frank Rich received the George Polk Award[11].
  • Frank Rich is recorded as male[12].
  • Frank Rich's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Frank Rich's Commons category is recorded as Frank Rich[14].
  • Frank Rich's family name is recorded as Rich[15].
  • Frank Rich's given name is recorded as Frank[16].
  • Frank Rich's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • Frank Rich's different from is recorded as Frank Rich[18].
  • Frank Rich's writing language is recorded as English[19].
  • Frank Rich's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+124412'}[20].
  • Frank Rich's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+122890'}[21].
  • Frank Rich's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+116533'}[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Frank Rich… he was born on June 2, 1949[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard College[9], a college[23], in United States[24], founded in 1636[25] and Jackson-Reed High School[10], a public school[26], in United States[27], founded in 1935[28], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[29].

Career and Affiliations

Frank Rich worked as a journalist[4].

Recognition

Frank Rich received the George Polk Award[11].

Personal Life

Children include Nathaniel Rich[6], a novelist[30], b. 1980[31], of United States[32], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[33], specialised in literary activity[34] and Simon Rich[7], a screenwriter[35], b. 1984[36], of United States[37], specialised in prose[38].

Why It Matters

Frank Rich ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month, #7,114 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Frank Rich born?

Frank Rich's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].

What did Frank Rich do for work?

Frank Rich worked as journalist[4].

Where did Frank Rich go to school?

Frank Rich was educated at Harvard College[9] and Jackson-Reed High School[10].

What awards did Frank Rich receive?

Honors received include George Polk Award[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Muck Rack. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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