Jake Tapper

American political journalist (born 1969)
Person human Q6125032
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Summary

Jake Tapper was born on March 12, 1969[1], in New York City[2]. He has worked as a journalist[3], writer[4], and draftsperson[5]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,488 views/month, #5,970 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[7]
  • Field of work: journalism[8], American literature[9], comics[10]
  • Educated at: Dartmouth College[11], USC School of Cinematic Arts[12], Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy[13]
  • Award received: Carey McWilliams Award[14], Amateur Cartoonist Extraordinary Award[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Jake Tapper[17]
  • Residence: Washington, D.C.[18]
  • Family name: Tapper[19]
  • Given name: Jacob[20], Jake[21], Paul[22]
  • Official website: http://www.jaketapper.com[23], https://www.jaketapper.com/[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25]
  • Number of children: 2[26]
  • Writing language: English[27]
  • Social media followers: 3,143,678[28], 2,199,026[29], 3,350,526[30], 3,183,753[31]

Why It Matters

Jake Tapper has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Jake Tapper born?

Jake Tapper's place of birth was New York City[2].

What did Jake Tapper do for work?

Jake Tapper worked as a journalist[3], writer[4], and draftsperson[5].

Where did Jake Tapper go to school?

Jake Tapper was educated at Dartmouth College[11], USC School of Cinematic Arts[12], and Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy[13].

What awards did Jake Tapper receive?

Honors received include Carey McWilliams Award[14] and Amateur Cartoonist Extraordinary Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . Muck Rack. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . apsanet.org. apsanet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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