Hunter S. Thompson

Summary

Hunter S. Thompson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Louisville^[2]. He was born on July 18, 1937^[3]. He died in Woody Creek^[4]. He died on February 20, 2005^[5]. He worked as a journalist^[6], novelist^[7], reporter^[8], essayist^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.18% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,918 views/month, #1,755 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Louisville^[2], Hunter S. Thompson…
• Hunter S. Thompson died in Woody Creek^[4].
• Hunter S. Thompson was born on July 18, 1937^[3].
• Hunter S. Thompson died on February 20, 2005^[5].
• Burial took place at Cave Hill Cemetery^[12].
• Hunter S. Thompson's father was Jack Robert Thompson^[13].
• Hunter S. Thompson held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Hunter S. Thompson worked as a journalist^[6].
• Hunter S. Thompson worked as a novelist^[7].
• Hunter S. Thompson worked as a reporter^[8].
• Hunter S. Thompson's professions included essayist^[9].
• Hunter S. Thompson worked as a writer^[10].
• Hunter S. Thompson worked as an autobiographer^[15].
• Hunter S. Thompson's education included a stint at Columbia University^[16].
• Hunter S. Thompson was educated at Florida State University^[17].
• Hunter S. Thompson's education included a stint at Louisville Male High School^[18].
• Hunter S. Thompson was educated at Atherton High School^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Hunter S. Thompson is Hell's Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Hunter S. Thompson is The Rum Diary^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Hunter S. Thompson is Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Hunter S. Thompson is Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Hunter S. Thompson is The Curse of Lono^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Hunter S. Thompson is The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent and Depraved^[25].
• Hunter S. Thompson is recorded as male^[26].
• Hunter S. Thompson's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hunter S. Thompson was born in Louisville^[2]. He was born on July 18, 1937^[3]. His father was Jack Robert Thompson^[13].

Education

Educated at Columbia University^[16], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1754^[30], headquartered in Manhattan^[31]; Florida State University^[17], a public university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1851^[34]; Louisville Male High School^[18], a high school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1856^[37]; and Atherton High School^[19], a high school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1924^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist^[6], novelist^[7], reporter^[8], essayist^[9], writer^[10], and autobiographer^[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Hell's Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs^[20], a written work^[41]; The Rum Diary^[21], a written work^[42]; Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas^[22], a literary work^[43], founded in 1971^[44]; Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72^[23], a written work^[45]; The Curse of Lono^[24], a literary work^[46]; and The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent and Depraved^[25], an article^[47], in United States^[48].

Death and Burial

Hunter S. Thompson died on February 20, 2005^[5]. He died in Woody Creek^[4]. He is buried at Cave Hill Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Hunter S. Thompson ranks in the top 0.18% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,918 views/month, #1,755 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

He has been cited as an influence by Tom Wolfe^[51], a journalist^[52], 1930–2018^[53], of United States^[54], awarded the National Humanities Medal^[55], specialised in literature^[56].

Works attributed to him include Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas^[57], a literary work^[58], founded in 1971^[59]; Hell's Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs^[60], a written work^[61]; The Great Shark Hunt^[62], a written work^[63]; and The Rum Diary^[64], a written work^[65].

FAQs

Where was Hunter S. Thompson born?

Born in Louisville^[2], Hunter S. Thompson…

Where did Hunter S. Thompson die?

Hunter S. Thompson died in Woody Creek^[4].

Who were Hunter S. Thompson's parents?

Hunter S. Thompson's father was Jack Robert Thompson^[13].

What did Hunter S. Thompson do for work?

Hunter S. Thompson worked as journalist^[6], novelist^[7], reporter^[8], essayist^[9], and writer^[10].

Where did Hunter S. Thompson go to school?

Hunter S. Thompson was educated at Columbia University^[16], Florida State University^[17], Louisville Male High School^[18], and Atherton High School^[19].

Who did Hunter S. Thompson influence?

Hunter S. Thompson has been cited as an influence by Tom Wolfe^[51].