Harold Evans

American journalist (1928–2020)
Person human Q3877165
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Harold Evans

Summary

Harold Evans is a human[1]. His place of birth was Newton Heath[2]. He was born on +1928-06-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on +2020-09-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6] and historian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (572 views/month, #7,004 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Newton Heath[2], Harold Evans…
  • Harold Evans passed away in New York City[4].
  • Harold Evans was born on +1928-06-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Harold Evans died on +2020-09-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Harold Evans's spouses was Tina Brown[9].
  • Harold Evans held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Harold Evans held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Harold Evans's professions included journalist[6].
  • Harold Evans worked as a historian[7].
  • Among Harold Evans's employers was Duke University[12].
  • Harold Evans's education included a stint at Durham University[13].
  • Harold Evans received the International Press Institute World Press Freedom Heroes[14].
  • Harold Evans received the Knight Bachelor[15].
  • Harold Evans received the Great Immigrants Award[16].
  • Harold Evans received the honorary doctorate[17].
  • Harold Evans's image is recorded as Sir Harold Evans 6 Shankbone 2009 NYC.jpg[18].
  • Harold Evans is recorded as male[19].
  • Harold Evans's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Harold Evans's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109385523[21].
  • Harold Evans's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 116338476[22].
  • Harold Evans's GND ID is recorded as 123586917[23].
  • Harold Evans's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79091377[24].
  • Harold Evans's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12030500f[25].
  • Harold Evans's IdRef ID is recorded as 151296898[26].
  • Harold Evans's Commons category is recorded as Harold Evans[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Newton Heath[2], Harold Evans… he was born on +1928-06-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Harold Evans's education included a stint at Durham University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6] and historian[7]. Harold Evans was employed by Duke University[12].

Recognition

Awards received include International Press Institute World Press Freedom Heroes[14], an award[28], founded in 2000[29]; Knight Bachelor[15], a title of honor[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1300[32]; Great Immigrants Award[16], an award[33], in United States[34], founded in 2006[35]; and honorary doctorate[17], a title of honor[36].

Personal Life

Among Harold Evans's spouses was Tina Brown[9].

Death and Burial

Harold Evans died on +2020-09-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[37].

Why It Matters

Harold Evans ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (572 views/month, #7,004 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Harold Evans born?

Harold Evans was born in Newton Heath[2].

Where did Harold Evans die?

Harold Evans passed away in New York City[4].

Who was Harold Evans married to?

Harold Evans's spouses include Tina Brown[9].

What did Harold Evans do for work?

Harold Evans worked as journalist[6] and historian[7].

Where did Harold Evans go to school?

Harold Evans was educated at Durham University[13].

What awards did Harold Evans receive?

Honors received include International Press Institute World Press Freedom Heroes[14], Knight Bachelor[15], Great Immigrants Award[16], and honorary doctorate[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . carnegie.org. carnegie.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . www5.open.ac.uk. www5.open.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [37] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . indianexpress.com. indianexpress.com. Provenance: 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer
    Cause of death heart failure
    Employer Duke University
    Occupation journalist, historian
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