James Foley

American journalist
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James Foley

Summary

James Foley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rochester[2]. He was born on October 18, 1973[3]. He passed away in Raqqa[4]. He died on August 19, 2014[5]. He worked as a photojournalist[6], teacher[7], and journalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,443 views/month, #6,301 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • James Foley was born in Rochester[2].
  • James Foley passed away in Raqqa[4].
  • James Foley was born on October 18, 1973[3].
  • James Foley died on August 19, 2014[5].
  • James Foley held citizenship in United States[10].
  • James Foley's professions included photojournalist[6].
  • James Foley worked as a teacher[7].
  • James Foley worked as a journalist[8].
  • James Foley was employed by GlobalPost[11].
  • Among James Foley's employers was Agence France-Presse[12].
  • Among James Foley's employers was Stars and Stripes[13].
  • James Foley's education included a stint at Marquette University[14].
  • James Foley was educated at University of Massachusetts Amherst[15].
  • James Foley was educated at Northwestern University[16].
  • James Foley's education included a stint at Medill School of Journalism[17].
  • James Foley's education included a stint at Kingswood Regional High School[18].
  • James Foley received the Conscience-in-Media Award[19].
  • James Foley's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[20].
  • James Foley is recorded as male[21].
  • James Foley's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • James Foley's killed by is recorded as Jihadi John[23].
  • The cause of death was decapitation[24].
  • James Foley's family name is recorded as Foley[25].
  • James Foley's given name is recorded as James[26].
  • James Foley's significant event is recorded as kidnapping[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rochester[2], James Foley… he was born on October 18, 1973[3].

Education

Educated at Marquette University[14], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1881[30], headquartered in Milwaukee[31]; University of Massachusetts Amherst[15], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1863[34], headquartered in Amherst[35]; Northwestern University[16], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1851[38], headquartered in Evanston[39]; Medill School of Journalism[17], a journalism school[40], in United States[41], founded in 1921[42]; and Kingswood Regional High School[18], a high school[43], in United States[44], founded in 1964[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photojournalist[6], teacher[7], and journalist[8]. Employers include GlobalPost[11], a newspaper[46], headquartered in Boston[47]; Agence France-Presse[12], a news agency[48], in France[49], founded in 1835[50], headquartered in Paris[51]; and Stars and Stripes[13], a daily newspaper[52], in United States[53], founded in 1861[54], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[55].

Recognition

James Foley received the Conscience-in-Media Award[19].

Personal Life

James Foley's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[20].

Death and Burial

James Foley died on August 19, 2014[5]. He passed away in Raqqa[4]. The cause of death was decapitation[24].

Why It Matters

James Foley ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,443 views/month, #6,301 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was James Foley born?

James Foley was born in Rochester[2].

Where did James Foley die?

James Foley passed away in Raqqa[4].

What did James Foley do for work?

James Foley worked as photojournalist[6], teacher[7], and journalist[8].

Where did James Foley go to school?

James Foley was educated at Marquette University[14], University of Massachusetts Amherst[15], Northwestern University[16], and Medill School of Journalism[17].

What awards did James Foley receive?

Honors received include Conscience-in-Media Award[19].

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Class ancestry

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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