Héctor Tobar

American journalist
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Héctor Tobar

Summary

Héctor Tobar is a human[1]. He was born in Los Angeles[2]. He was born on January 1, 1963[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], writer[5], and novelist[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Los Angeles[2], Héctor Tobar…
  • Héctor Tobar was born on January 1, 1963[3].
  • Héctor Tobar held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Héctor Tobar's professions included journalist[4].
  • Héctor Tobar's professions included writer[5].
  • Héctor Tobar's professions included novelist[6].
  • Héctor Tobar's field of work was journalism[9].
  • Héctor Tobar's field of work was creative and professional writing[10].
  • Among Héctor Tobar's employers was Los Angeles Times[11].
  • Among Héctor Tobar's employers was Metro Sverige[12].
  • Héctor Tobar's education included a stint at University of California, Irvine[13].
  • Héctor Tobar's education included a stint at University of California, Santa Cruz[14].
  • Héctor Tobar received the Pulitzer Prize for Reporting[15].
  • Héctor Tobar received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Héctor Tobar is recorded as male[17].
  • Héctor Tobar's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Héctor Tobar's Commons category is recorded as Héctor Tobar[19].
  • Héctor Tobar's given name is recorded as Héctor[20].
  • Héctor Tobar's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Héctor Tobar's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+4659'}[22].
  • Héctor Tobar's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+4277'}[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Los Angeles[2], Héctor Tobar… he was born on January 1, 1963[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Irvine[13], a public research university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1965[26] and University of California, Santa Cruz[14], a campus[27], in United States[28], founded in 1965[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], writer[5], and novelist[6]. Fields of work include journalism[9], an industry[30] and creative and professional writing[10], an academic discipline[31]. Employers include Los Angeles Times[11], a daily newspaper[32], in United States[33], founded in 1881[34], headquartered in Los Angeles[35] and Metro Sverige[12], a daily newspaper[36], founded in 1995[37], headquartered in Stockholm[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Pulitzer Prize for Reporting[15], a class of award[39] and Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[40], in United States[41], founded in 1925[42].

Why It Matters

Héctor Tobar has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

FAQs

Where was Héctor Tobar born?

Héctor Tobar's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].

What did Héctor Tobar do for work?

Héctor Tobar worked as journalist[4], writer[5], and novelist[6].

Where did Héctor Tobar go to school?

Héctor Tobar was educated at University of California, Irvine[13] and University of California, Santa Cruz[14].

What awards did Héctor Tobar receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Reporting[15] and Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Muck Rack. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . gf.org. Retrieved . gf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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