Gwen Ifill

American journalist, television newscaster and author (1955–2016)
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Gwen Ifill

Summary

Gwen Ifill is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], she… she was born on +1955-09-29T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Washington, D.C.[4]. She died on +2016-11-14T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a news presenter[6], writer[7], and journalist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,969 views/month, #5,862 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Gwen Ifill was born in New York City[2].
  • Gwen Ifill died in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Gwen Ifill was born on +1955-09-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gwen Ifill was born on +1955-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Gwen Ifill died on +2016-11-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gwen Ifill died on +2016-11-04T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Gwen Ifill held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Gwen Ifill is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].
  • Gwen Ifill worked as a news presenter[6].
  • Gwen Ifill's professions included writer[7].
  • Gwen Ifill's professions included journalist[8].
  • Gwen Ifill was employed by PBS[14].
  • Gwen Ifill was educated at Simmons University[15].
  • Gwen Ifill received the John Chancellor Award[16].
  • Gwen Ifill received the Radcliffe Medal[17].
  • Gwen Ifill received the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism[18].
  • Gwen Ifill received the Carey McWilliams Award[19].
  • Gwen Ifill was a member of White House press corps[20].
  • Gwen Ifill was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Gwen Ifill's image is recorded as Gwen Ifill PBS Newshour cropped retouched.jpg[22].
  • Gwen Ifill is recorded as female[23].
  • Gwen Ifill's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Gwen Ifill's ISNI is recorded as 0000000052256367[25].
  • Gwen Ifill's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 6933773[26].
  • Gwen Ifill's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no00031004[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Gwen Ifill… Recorded date of birth include +1955-09-29T00:00:00Z[3] and +1955-00-00T00:00:00Z[10]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].

Education

Gwen Ifill was educated at Simmons University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include news presenter[6], writer[7], and journalist[8]. Among Gwen Ifill's employers was PBS[14].

Recognition

Awards received include John Chancellor Award[16], a journalism prize[28], in United States[29], founded in 1995[30]; Radcliffe Medal[17], an award[31]; Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism[18], an award[32], founded in 1984[33]; and Carey McWilliams Award[19], an award[34].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2016-11-14T00:00:00Z[5] and +2016-11-04T00:00:00Z[11]. Gwen Ifill passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. Recorded cause of death include uterine cancer[35] and endometrial cancer[36].

Why It Matters

Gwen Ifill ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,969 views/month, #5,862 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Gwen Ifill born?

Born in New York City[2], Gwen Ifill…

Where did Gwen Ifill die?

Gwen Ifill passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did Gwen Ifill do for work?

Gwen Ifill worked as news presenter[6], writer[7], and journalist[8].

Where did Gwen Ifill go to school?

Gwen Ifill was educated at Simmons University[15].

What awards did Gwen Ifill receive?

Honors received include John Chancellor Award[16], Radcliffe Medal[17], Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism[18], and Carey McWilliams Award[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . pbs.org. Retrieved . pbs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Who's Who Among African Americans. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . pbs.org. Retrieved . pbs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . journalism.columbia.edu. journalism.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . radcliffe.harvard.edu. radcliffe.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . cronkite.asu.edu. cronkite.asu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . apsanet.org. apsanet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . Who's Who Among African Americans. wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [35] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [36] . cityofhope.org. cityofhope.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . Notable Black American Women. wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . pbs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [11] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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