Herb Caen

American newspaper columnist
Person human Q3091058
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Herb Caen

Summary

Herb Caen is a human[1]. He was born in Sacramento[2]. He was born on +1916-04-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in San Francisco[4]. He died on +1997-02-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (202 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Herb Caen was born in Sacramento[2].
  • Herb Caen passed away in San Francisco[4].
  • Herb Caen was born on +1916-04-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Herb Caen died on +1997-02-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Herb Caen held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Herb Caen's professions included journalist[6].
  • Herb Caen's education included a stint at Sacramento Charter High School[9].
  • Herb Caen received the Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards[10].
  • Herb Caen's image is recorded as HERBCAEN1990SFphotoNancyWong.jpg[11].
  • Herb Caen is recorded as male[12].
  • Herb Caen's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Herb Caen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114663663[14].
  • Herb Caen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3718157[15].
  • Herb Caen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50032822[16].
  • Herb Caen's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 118947609[17].
  • Herb Caen's IdRef ID is recorded as 026761688[18].
  • Herb Caen's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA03876581[19].
  • Herb Caen's Commons category is recorded as Herb Caen[20].
  • Herb Caen's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35024549[21].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[22].
  • Herb Caen's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 23253734[23].
  • Herb Caen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03fv7r[24].
  • Herb Caen's Open Library ID is recorded as OL764362A[25].
  • Herb Caen's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as mzk2009512720[26].
  • Herb Caen's family name is recorded as Caen[27].

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Origins and Family

Herb Caen was born in Sacramento[2]. He was born on +1916-04-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Herb Caen's education included a stint at Sacramento Charter High School[9].

Career and Affiliations

Herb Caen's professions included journalist[6].

Recognition

Herb Caen received the Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards[10].

Death and Burial

Herb Caen died on +1997-02-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in San Francisco[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[22].

Why It Matters

Herb Caen ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (202 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Herb Caen born?

Herb Caen was born in Sacramento[2].

Where did Herb Caen die?

Herb Caen passed away in San Francisco[4].

What did Herb Caen do for work?

Herb Caen worked as journalist[6].

Where did Herb Caen go to school?

Herb Caen was educated at Sacramento Charter High School[9].

What awards did Herb Caen receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_herb-caen_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Herb Caen}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/herb-caen}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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