James Carroll

American author, historian, and journalist
Person human Q652225
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James Carroll

Summary

James Carroll is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on +1943-01-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], writer[5], historian[6], and Catholic priest[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], James Carroll…
  • James Carroll was born on +1943-01-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Carroll held citizenship in United States[9].
  • James Carroll's professions included journalist[4].
  • James Carroll worked as a writer[5].
  • James Carroll worked as a historian[6].
  • James Carroll's professions included Catholic priest[7].
  • James Carroll's field of work was belletristic literature[10].
  • James Carroll's field of work was novel[11].
  • James Carroll's field of work was Catholic Church[12].
  • James Carroll's field of work was journalism[13].
  • James Carroll's education included a stint at Georgetown University[14].
  • James Carroll was educated at Wiesbaden High School[15].
  • James Carroll received the National Book Award[16].
  • James Carroll received the Thomas Merton Award[17].
  • James Carroll received the National Book Award for Nonfiction[18].
  • James Carroll's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[19].
  • James Carroll is recorded as male[20].
  • James Carroll's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • James Carroll's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116911376[22].
  • James Carroll's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 97721889[23].
  • James Carroll's GND ID is recorded as 121086305[24].
  • James Carroll's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50032354[25].
  • James Carroll's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84140493[26].
  • James Carroll's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500099857[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Carroll's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on +1943-01-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Georgetown University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1789[30], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[31] and Wiesbaden High School[15], a high school[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1948[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], writer[5], historian[6], and Catholic priest[7]. Fields of work include belletristic literature[10], a literary genre[35]; novel[11], a literary form[36]; Catholic Church[12], a Christian denomination[37], in Vatican City[38], founded in 0001[39], headquartered in Vatican City[40]; and journalism[13], an industry[41].

Recognition

Awards received include National Book Award[16], a literary award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1936[44]; Thomas Merton Award[17], an award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1972[47]; and National Book Award for Nonfiction[18], a literary award[48], in United States[49].

Personal Life

James Carroll's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[19].

Why It Matters

James Carroll ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was James Carroll born?

James Carroll was born in Chicago[2].

What did James Carroll do for work?

James Carroll worked as journalist[4], writer[5], historian[6], and Catholic priest[7].

Where did James Carroll go to school?

James Carroll was educated at Georgetown University[14] and Wiesbaden High School[15].

What awards did James Carroll receive?

Honors received include National Book Award[16], Thomas Merton Award[17], and National Book Award for Nonfiction[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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