George Oppen

American poet (1908-1984)
Person human Q3101810
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George Oppen

Summary

George Oppen is a human[1]. He was born in New Rochelle[2]. He was born on +1908-04-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Santa Clara County[4]. He died on +1984-07-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], and carpenter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • George Oppen's place of birth was New Rochelle[2].
  • George Oppen passed away in Santa Clara County[4].
  • George Oppen was born on +1908-04-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Oppen died on +1984-07-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among George Oppen's spouses was Mary Oppen[10].
  • George Oppen held citizenship in United States[11].
  • George Oppen's professions included poet[6].
  • George Oppen worked as a writer[7].
  • George Oppen worked as a carpenter[8].
  • George Oppen's education included a stint at Oregon State University[12].
  • George Oppen received the Purple Heart[13].
  • George Oppen received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[14].
  • George Oppen's image is recorded as George.oppen.png[15].
  • George Oppen is recorded as male[16].
  • George Oppen's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • George Oppen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109281388[18].
  • George Oppen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 98097764[19].
  • George Oppen's GND ID is recorded as 122377133[20].
  • George Oppen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50004781[21].
  • George Oppen's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11918164h[22].
  • George Oppen's IdRef ID is recorded as 027053180[23].
  • George Oppen's archives at is recorded as UC San Diego Library Special Collections & Archives[24].
  • The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[25].
  • George Oppen's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[26].
  • George Oppen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/020cfl[27].

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Origins and Family

George Oppen was born in New Rochelle[2]. He was born on +1908-04-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

George Oppen's education included a stint at Oregon State University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], and carpenter[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Purple Heart[13], a medallion[28], in United States[29], founded in 1932[30] and Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[14], an award[31].

Personal Life

George Oppen was married to Mary Oppen[10].

Death and Burial

George Oppen died on +1984-07-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Santa Clara County[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[25].

Why It Matters

George Oppen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

FAQs

Where was George Oppen born?

George Oppen was born in New Rochelle[2].

Where did George Oppen die?

George Oppen died in Santa Clara County[4].

Who was George Oppen married to?

George Oppen's spouses include Mary Oppen[10].

What did George Oppen do for work?

George Oppen worked as poet[6], writer[7], and carpenter[8].

Where did George Oppen go to school?

George Oppen was educated at Oregon State University[12].

What awards did George Oppen receive?

Honors received include Purple Heart[13] and Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . poetryfoundation.org. Retrieved . poetryfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . library.ucsd.edu. Retrieved . library.ucsd.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship United States
    Educated at Oregon State University
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Medical condition Alzheimer's disease
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