Gail Sheehy

American journalist and writer
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Gail Sheehy
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Gail Sheehy

Summary

Gail Sheehy is a human[1]. Born in Mamaroneck[2], she… she was born on +1936-11-27T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Southampton[4]. She died on +2020-08-24T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a journalist[6], novelist[7], biographer[8], writer[9], and opinion journalist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Gail Sheehy's place of birth was Mamaroneck[2].
  • Gail Sheehy died in Southampton[4].
  • Gail Sheehy was born on +1936-11-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gail Sheehy died on +2020-08-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gail Sheehy was married to Clay Felker[12].
  • Gail Sheehy held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Gail Sheehy worked as a journalist[6].
  • Gail Sheehy worked as a novelist[7].
  • Gail Sheehy's professions included biographer[8].
  • Gail Sheehy worked as a writer[9].
  • Gail Sheehy's professions included opinion journalist[10].
  • Gail Sheehy's field of work was journalism[14].
  • Gail Sheehy's field of work was opinion journalism[15].
  • Gail Sheehy's education included a stint at University of Vermont[16].
  • Gail Sheehy's education included a stint at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[17].
  • Gail Sheehy received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[18].
  • Gail Sheehy's image is recorded as Gail Sheehy.jpg[19].
  • Gail Sheehy is recorded as female[20].
  • Gail Sheehy's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Gail Sheehy's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109221924[22].
  • Gail Sheehy's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 86819671[23].
  • Gail Sheehy's GND ID is recorded as 122590406[24].
  • Gail Sheehy's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50022144[25].
  • Gail Sheehy's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12639160d[26].
  • Gail Sheehy's IdRef ID is recorded as 050545566[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Mamaroneck[2], Gail Sheehy… she was born on +1936-11-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Vermont[16], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1791[30], headquartered in Burlington[31] and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[17], a graduate school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1912[34], headquartered in New York City[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], novelist[7], biographer[8], writer[9], and opinion journalist[10]. Fields of work include journalism[14], an industry[36] and opinion journalism[15], a journalism genre[37].

Recognition

Gail Sheehy received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[18].

Personal Life

Among Gail Sheehy's spouses was Clay Felker[12].

Death and Burial

Gail Sheehy died on +2020-08-24T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Southampton[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[38].

Why It Matters

Gail Sheehy ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Gail Sheehy born?

Gail Sheehy's place of birth was Mamaroneck[2].

Where did Gail Sheehy die?

Gail Sheehy died in Southampton[4].

Who was Gail Sheehy married to?

Gail Sheehy's spouses include Clay Felker[12].

What did Gail Sheehy do for work?

Gail Sheehy worked as journalist[6], novelist[7], biographer[8], writer[9], and opinion journalist[10].

Where did Gail Sheehy go to school?

Gail Sheehy was educated at University of Vermont[16] and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[17].

What awards did Gail Sheehy receive?

Honors received include Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [38] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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