Howard K. Smith

American news anchor (1914-2002)
Person human Q4260204
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Howard K. Smith

Summary

Howard K. Smith is a human[1]. He was born in Ferriday[2]. He was born on May 12, 1914[3]. He passed away in Bethesda[4]. He died on February 15, 2002[5]. He worked as a war correspondent[6], actor[7], television presenter[8], journalist[9], and news presenter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (400 views/month, #7,133 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ferriday[2], Howard K. Smith…
  • Howard K. Smith passed away in Bethesda[4].
  • Howard K. Smith was born on May 12, 1914[3].
  • Howard K. Smith died on February 15, 2002[5].
  • Howard K. Smith is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery[12].
  • A child of Howard K. Smith was Jack Smith[13].
  • Howard K. Smith held citizenship in United States[14].
  • English was Howard K. Smith's native language[15].
  • Howard K. Smith's professions included war correspondent[6].
  • Howard K. Smith worked as an actor[7].
  • Howard K. Smith worked as a television presenter[8].
  • Howard K. Smith's professions included journalist[9].
  • Howard K. Smith worked as a news presenter[10].
  • Howard K. Smith was educated at Tulane University[16].
  • Howard K. Smith's education included a stint at Merton College[17].
  • Howard K. Smith's education included a stint at Heidelberg University[18].
  • Howard K. Smith was educated at Alcee Fortier High School[19].
  • Howard K. Smith received the George Polk Award[20].
  • Howard K. Smith received the Rhodes Scholarship[21].
  • Howard K. Smith is recorded as male[22].
  • Howard K. Smith's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Howard K. Smith was affiliated with the Democratic Party[24].
  • Howard K. Smith's Commons category is recorded as Howard K. Smith[25].
  • Howard K. Smith's archives at is recorded as University of Maryland Libraries[26].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[27].

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Origins and Family

Howard K. Smith's place of birth was Ferriday[2]. He was born on May 12, 1914[3]. English was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at Tulane University[16], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1834[30], headquartered in New Orleans[31]; Merton College[17], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1264[34], headquartered in Oxford[35]; Heidelberg University[18], a public research university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1386[38], headquartered in Heidelberg[39]; and Alcee Fortier High School[19], a high school[40], in United States[41], founded in 1931[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include war correspondent[6], actor[7], television presenter[8], journalist[9], and news presenter[10].

Recognition

Awards received include George Polk Award[20], a journalism prize[43], in United States[44], founded in 1949[45] and Rhodes Scholarship[21], a scholarship[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1902[48].

Personal Life

A child of Howard K. Smith was Jack Smith[13]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[24].

Death and Burial

Howard K. Smith died on February 15, 2002[5]. He passed away in Bethesda[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[27]. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Howard K. Smith ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (400 views/month, #7,133 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Howard K. Smith born?

Howard K. Smith was born in Ferriday[2].

Where did Howard K. Smith die?

Howard K. Smith died in Bethesda[4].

What did Howard K. Smith do for work?

Howard K. Smith worked as war correspondent[6], actor[7], television presenter[8], journalist[9], and news presenter[10].

Where did Howard K. Smith go to school?

Howard K. Smith was educated at Tulane University[16], Merton College[17], Heidelberg University[18], and Alcee Fortier High School[19].

What awards did Howard K. Smith receive?

Honors received include George Polk Award[20] and Rhodes Scholarship[21].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [24] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . liu.edu. liu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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