George Packer

Summary

George Packer is a human^[1]. He was born in Santa Clara^[2]. He was born on +1960-08-13T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a journalist^[4], novelist^[5], and writer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (179 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Santa Clara^[2], George Packer…
• George Packer was born on +1960-08-13T00:00:00Z^[3].
• George Packer was married to Laura Secor^[8].
• George Packer held citizenship in United States^[9].
• George Packer worked as a journalist^[4].
• George Packer worked as a novelist^[5].
• George Packer worked as a writer^[6].
• George Packer was educated at Yale College^[10].
• George Packer was educated at Gunn High School^[11].
• George Packer's education included a stint at Grace Hopper College^[12].
• A notable work attributed to George Packer is The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq^[13].
• A notable work attributed to George Packer is The Unwinding^[14].
• George Packer received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[15].
• George Packer received the National Book Award^[16].
• George Packer received the Berlin Prize^[17].
• George Packer received the Weintal Prize for Diplomatic Reporting^[18].
• George Packer was a member of Peace Corps^[19].
• George Packer's image is recorded as George packer 2013.jpg^[20].
• George Packer's image is recorded as P1102426georgepacker.jpg^[21].
• George Packer is recorded as male^[22].
• George Packer's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• George Packer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115577425^[24].
• George Packer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 51352^[25].
• George Packer's GND ID is recorded as 142987891^[26].
• George Packer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87839695^[27].

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Origins and Family

George Packer was born in Santa Clara^[2]. He was born on +1960-08-13T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Yale College^[10], a college^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1701^[30]; Gunn High School^[11], a high school^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1964^[33]; and Grace Hopper College^[12], a college^[34], in United States^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist^[4], novelist^[5], and writer^[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq^[13], a literary work^[36], written by George Packer^[37] and The Unwinding^[14], a literary work^[38], written by him^[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[15], a fellowship grant^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1925^[42]; National Book Award^[16], a literary award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1936^[45]; Berlin Prize^[17], a fellowship grant^[46], in Germany^[47], founded in 1998^[48]; and Weintal Prize for Diplomatic Reporting^[18].

Personal Life

George Packer was married to Laura Secor^[8].

Why It Matters

George Packer ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (179 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49]

FAQs

Where was George Packer born?

George Packer was born in Santa Clara^[2].

Who was George Packer married to?

George Packer's spouses include Laura Secor^[8].

What did George Packer do for work?

George Packer worked as journalist^[4], novelist^[5], and writer^[6].

Where did George Packer go to school?

George Packer was educated at Yale College^[10], Gunn High School^[11], and Grace Hopper College^[12].

What awards did George Packer receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[15], National Book Award^[16], Berlin Prize^[17], and Weintal Prize for Diplomatic Reporting^[18].