George Will

American newspaper columnist, journalist, and author
Person human Q1270178
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George Will

Summary

George Will is a human[1]. His place of birth was Champaign[2]. He was born on +1941-05-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a journalist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (885 views/month, #6,535 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • George Will's place of birth was Champaign[2].
  • George Will was born on +1941-05-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among George Will's spouses was Mari Maseng[6].
  • George Will held citizenship in United States[7].
  • George Will worked as a journalist[4].
  • Among George Will's employers was Harvard University[8].
  • Among George Will's employers was Newsweek[9].
  • George Will's education included a stint at Trinity College[10].
  • George Will's education included a stint at Magdalen College[11].
  • George Will was educated at Princeton University[12].
  • George Will was educated at University Laboratory High School[13].
  • George Will was educated at UIUC College of Media[14].
  • George Will received the Francis Boyer Award[15].
  • George Will received the honorary doctor of the University of Miami[16].
  • George Will received the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism[17].
  • George Will received the James Madison Medal[18].
  • George Will received the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary[19].
  • George Will's religion is recorded as atheism[20].
  • George Will's image is recorded as George Will (52540061656) (cropped).jpg[21].
  • George Will is recorded as male[22].
  • George Will's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • George Will's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116137798[24].
  • George Will's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 29599749[25].
  • George Will's GND ID is recorded as 119472511[26].
  • George Will's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81093406[27].

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Origins and Family

George Will's place of birth was Champaign[2]. He was born on +1941-05-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[10], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1823[30], headquartered in Hartford[31]; Magdalen College[11], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1458[34]; Princeton University[12], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1746[37], headquartered in Princeton[38]; University Laboratory High School[13], a high school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1921[41], headquartered in Urbana[42]; and UIUC College of Media[14], a college[43], in United States[44], founded in 1927[45], headquartered in Urbana[46].

Career and Affiliations

George Will worked as a journalist[4]. Employers include Harvard University[8], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1636[49], headquartered in Cambridge[50] and Newsweek[9], a news magazine[51], in United States[52], founded in 1933[53], headquartered in New York City[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Francis Boyer Award[15], an award[55], in United States[56]; honorary doctor of the University of Miami[16], an award[57], in United States[58]; Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism[17], an award[59], founded in 1984[60]; James Madison Medal[18], an award[61]; and Pulitzer Prize for Commentary[19], a class of award[62].

Personal Life

Among George Will's spouses was Mari Maseng[6]. His religion is recorded as atheism[20].

Why It Matters

George Will ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (885 views/month, #6,535 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

Where was George Will born?

George Will's place of birth was Champaign[2].

Who was George Will married to?

George Will's spouses include Mari Maseng[6].

What did George Will do for work?

George Will worked as journalist[4].

Where did George Will go to school?

George Will was educated at Trinity College[10], Magdalen College[11], Princeton University[12], and University Laboratory High School[13].

What awards did George Will receive?

Honors received include Francis Boyer Award[15], honorary doctor of the University of Miami[16], Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism[17], and James Madison Medal[18].

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  17. [16] . commencement.miami.edu. commencement.miami.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . cronkite.asu.edu. cronkite.asu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . alumni.princeton.edu. alumni.princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  35. [62] . 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. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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