Howard Simons

American newspaper editor (1929–1989)
Person human Q6176499
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Howard Simons

Summary

Howard Simons is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York[2]. He was born on +1929-06-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Jacksonville Beach[4]. He died on +1989-06-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Howard Simons was born in New York[2].
  • Born in Albany[8], Howard Simons…
  • Howard Simons passed away in Jacksonville Beach[4].
  • Howard Simons was born on +1929-06-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Howard Simons died on +1989-06-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Howard Simons held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Howard Simons's professions included journalist[6].
  • Howard Simons was employed by Harvard University[10].
  • Howard Simons was employed by The Washington Post[11].
  • Howard Simons's education included a stint at Union College[12].
  • Howard Simons was educated at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[13].
  • Howard Simons received the Raymond Clapper Memorial Award[14].
  • Howard Simons is recorded as male[15].
  • Howard Simons's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Howard Simons's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081299825[17].
  • Howard Simons's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 51738553[18].
  • Howard Simons's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80015392[19].
  • Howard Simons's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12209675h[20].
  • Howard Simons's IdRef ID is recorded as 030741262[21].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[22].
  • Howard Simons's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05qbfp[23].
  • Howard Simons's family name is recorded as Simons[24].
  • Howard Simons's given name is recorded as Howard[25].
  • Howard Simons's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 072737328[26].
  • Howard Simons's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include New York[2], an U.S. state[28], in United States[29], founded in 1788[30] and Albany[8], a city in the United States[31], in United States[32], founded in 1686[33]. Howard Simons was born on +1929-06-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Union College[12], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1795[36], headquartered in Schenectady[37] and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[13], a graduate school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1912[40], headquartered in New York City[41].

Career and Affiliations

Howard Simons worked as a journalist[6]. Employers include Harvard University[10], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1636[44], headquartered in Cambridge[45] and The Washington Post[11], a daily newspaper[46], in United States[47], founded in 1877[48], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[49].

Recognition

Howard Simons received the Raymond Clapper Memorial Award[14].

Death and Burial

Howard Simons died on +1989-06-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Jacksonville Beach[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[22].

Why It Matters

Howard Simons ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Howard Simons born?

Howard Simons was born in New York[2].

Where did Howard Simons die?

Howard Simons died in Jacksonville Beach[4].

What did Howard Simons do for work?

Howard Simons worked as journalist[6].

Where did Howard Simons go to school?

Howard Simons was educated at Union College[12] and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[13].

What awards did Howard Simons receive?

Honors received include Raymond Clapper Memorial Award[14].

References

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  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . 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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