George Polk

Summary

George Polk is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Fort Worth^[2]. He was born on October 17, 1913^[3]. He died in Thessaloniki^[4]. He died on May 16, 1948^[5]. He worked as a journalist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Fort Worth^[2], George Polk…
• George Polk died in Thessaloniki^[4].
• George Polk was born on October 17, 1913^[3].
• George Polk died on May 16, 1948^[5].
• George Polk's father was George Washington Polk^[8].
• George Polk held citizenship in United States^[9].
• George Polk's professions included journalist^[6].
• George Polk is recorded as male^[10].
• George Polk's instance of is recorded as human^[11].
• George Polk's Commons category is recorded as George Polk^[12].
• George Polk's family name is recorded as Polk^[13].
• George Polk's given name is recorded as George^[14].
• George Polk's manner of death is recorded as homicide^[15].
• George Polk's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[16].
• George Polk's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'George Washington Polk, Jr.'}^[17].

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Origins and Family

George Polk's place of birth was Fort Worth^[2]. He was born on October 17, 1913^[3]. His father was George Washington Polk^[8].

Career and Affiliations

George Polk's professions included journalist^[6].

Death and Burial

George Polk died on May 16, 1948^[5]. He died in Thessaloniki^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for George Polk include George Polk Award^[18], a journalism prize^[19], in United States^[20], founded in 1949^[21].

Why It Matters

George Polk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]

Entities named for him include George Polk Award^[18], a journalism prize^[19], in United States^[20], founded in 1949^[21].

FAQs

Where was George Polk born?

George Polk was born in Fort Worth^[2].

Where did George Polk die?

George Polk died in Thessaloniki^[4].

Who were George Polk's parents?

George Polk's father was George Washington Polk^[8].

What did George Polk do for work?

George Polk worked as journalist^[6].