Harold Schechter

American writer
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Harold Schechter

Summary

Harold Schechter is a human[1]. He was born on +1948-06-28T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a writer[3], novelist[4], Americanist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Harold Schechter was born on +1948-06-28T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Harold Schechter was married to Kimiko Hahn[8].
  • Harold Schechter held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Harold Schechter's professions included writer[3].
  • Harold Schechter worked as a novelist[4].
  • Harold Schechter worked as an Americanist[5].
  • Harold Schechter's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Harold Schechter's field of work was American literature[10].
  • Harold Schechter's field of work was non-fiction literature[11].
  • Harold Schechter's field of work was literary activity[12].
  • Harold Schechter's field of work was folklore[13].
  • Harold Schechter's field of work was cultural history[14].
  • Harold Schechter's field of work was media culture[15].
  • Harold Schechter's education included a stint at City College of New York[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Harold Schechter is The Devil's Gentleman: Privilege, Poison, and the Trial That Ushered in the Twentieth Century[17].
  • Harold Schechter is recorded as male[18].
  • Harold Schechter's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Harold Schechter's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063189120[20].
  • Harold Schechter's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 49845290[21].
  • Harold Schechter's GND ID is recorded as 1123090513[22].
  • Harold Schechter's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79087732[23].
  • Harold Schechter's IdRef ID is recorded as 057207852[24].
  • Harold Schechter's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01zn0v[25].
  • Harold Schechter's Open Library ID is recorded as OL7442699A[26].
  • Harold Schechter's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0241210[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Harold Schechter was born on +1948-06-28T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Harold Schechter's education included a stint at City College of New York[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[3], novelist[4], Americanist[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include American literature[10], a sub-set of literature[28], in United States[29]; non-fiction literature[11], a sub-set of literature[30]; literary activity[12]; folklore[13], a genre[31]; cultural history[14], a branch of history[32]; and media culture[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Harold Schechter is The Devil's Gentleman: Privilege, Poison, and the Trial That Ushered in the Twentieth Century[17].

Personal Life

Among Harold Schechter's spouses was Kimiko Hahn[8].

Why It Matters

Harold Schechter ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Who was Harold Schechter married to?

Harold Schechter's spouses include Kimiko Hahn[8].

What did Harold Schechter do for work?

Harold Schechter worked as writer[3], novelist[4], Americanist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Harold Schechter go to school?

Harold Schechter was educated at City College of New York[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [2] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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