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 (18,377 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].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1937-07-18^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2005-02-20^[31]

• Community tags: has german audiobooks^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5c82e0aa-4396-489d-bd9c-657851c8f99a^[33]

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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^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1754^[36], headquartered in Manhattan^[37]; Florida State University^[17], a public university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1851^[40]; Louisville Male High School^[18], a high school^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1856^[43]; and Atherton High School^[19], a high school^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1924^[46].

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^[47]; The Rum Diary^[21], a written work^[48]; Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas^[22], a literary work^[49], founded in 1971^[50]; Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72^[23], a written work^[51]; The Curse of Lono^[24], a literary work^[52]; and The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent and Depraved^[25], an article^[53], in United States^[54].

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 (18,377 views/month, #1,755 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

He has been cited as an influence by Tom Wolfe^[57], a journalist^[58], 1930–2018^[59], of United States^[60], awarded the National Humanities Medal^[61], specialised in literature^[62].

Works attributed to him include Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas^[63], a literary work^[64], founded in 1971^[65]; The Rum Diary^[66], a written work^[67]; Hell's Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs^[68], a written work^[69]; and The Great Shark Hunt^[70], a written work^[71].

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^[57].