Jack Miles

American writer
Person human Q45963
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Jack Miles

Summary

Jack Miles is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], he… he was born on July 30, 1942[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4], writer[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jack Miles was born in Chicago[2].
  • Jack Miles was born on July 30, 1942[3].
  • Jack Miles held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Jack Miles's professions included Catholic priest[4].
  • Jack Miles's professions included writer[5].
  • Jack Miles worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Jack Miles was employed by University of California, Irvine[9].
  • Jack Miles's education included a stint at Pontifical Gregorian University[10].
  • Jack Miles was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[11].
  • Jack Miles received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • Jack Miles received the MacArthur Fellows Program[13].
  • Jack Miles received the Pulitzer Prize for Biography[14].
  • Jack Miles's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].
  • Jack Miles is recorded as male[16].
  • Jack Miles's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jack Miles's Commons category is recorded as Jack Miles[18].
  • Jack Miles's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[19].
  • Jack Miles's family name is recorded as Miles[20].
  • Jack Miles's given name is recorded as Jack[21].
  • Jack Miles's pseudonym is recorded as Jack[22].
  • Jack Miles's official website is recorded as http://www.jackmiles.com[23].
  • Jack Miles's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Jack Miles's has written for is recorded as The Atlantic[25].
  • Jack Miles's writing language is recorded as English[26].

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Origins and Family

Jack Miles's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on July 30, 1942[3].

Education

Educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[10], a pontifical university[27], in Italy[28], founded in 1551[29], headquartered in Roman College[30] and Hebrew University of Jerusalem[11], a university[31], in Israel[32], founded in 1918[33], headquartered in Jerusalem[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[4], writer[5], and university teacher[6]. Among Jack Miles's employers was University of California, Irvine[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37]; MacArthur Fellows Program[13], a science award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1981[40]; and Pulitzer Prize for Biography[14], a class of award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1917[43].

Personal Life

Jack Miles's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].

Why It Matters

Jack Miles ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Jack Miles born?

Born in Chicago[2], Jack Miles…

What did Jack Miles do for work?

Jack Miles worked as Catholic priest[4], writer[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Jack Miles go to school?

Jack Miles was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[10] and Hebrew University of Jerusalem[11].

What awards did Jack Miles receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], MacArthur Fellows Program[13], and Pulitzer Prize for Biography[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . MacArthur Fellows Program. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag jack-miles
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: jack-miles, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289938533|jack miles (#289938533)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #m"
  2. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Jack
    Instance of human
    Religion or worldview Catholic Church
    Sex or gender male
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
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