Jill Abramson

former executive editor of The New York Times
Person human Q441164
Jill Abramson
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Jill Abramson

Summary

Jill Abramson is a human[1]. She was born in New York City[2]. She was born on March 19, 1954[3]. She worked as a journalist[4], writer[5], editor-in-chief[6], and university teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (179 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Jill Abramson…
  • Jill Abramson was born on March 19, 1954[3].
  • Jill Abramson held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Jill Abramson worked as a journalist[4].
  • Jill Abramson's professions included writer[5].
  • Jill Abramson's professions included editor-in-chief[6].
  • Jill Abramson worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Jill Abramson's field of work was journalism[10].
  • Jill Abramson's field of work was editing[11].
  • Jill Abramson's field of work was literary activity[12].
  • Jill Abramson's field of work was lectorship[13].
  • Jill Abramson was employed by The New York Times Company[14].
  • Jill Abramson was educated at Harvard University[15].
  • Jill Abramson was educated at Ethical Culture Fieldston School[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Jill Abramson is Merchants of Truth[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Jill Abramson is Strange Justice: The Selling of Clarence Thomas[18].
  • Jill Abramson received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Jill Abramson received the Forbes list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women[20].
  • Jill Abramson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Jill Abramson is recorded as female[22].
  • Jill Abramson's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Jill Abramson's Commons category is recorded as Jill Abramson[24].
  • Jill Abramson's residence is recorded as New York City[25].
  • Jill Abramson's residence is recorded as Washington, D.C.[26].
  • Jill Abramson's family name is recorded as Abramson[27].

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Origins and Family

Jill Abramson's place of birth was New York City[2]. She was born on March 19, 1954[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Ethical Culture Fieldston School[16], a university-preparatory school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1878[34], headquartered in New York City[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], writer[5], editor-in-chief[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include journalism[10], an industry[36]; editing[11]; literary activity[12]; and lectorship[13]. Jill Abramson was employed by The New York Times Company[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Merchants of Truth[17], a literary work[37] and Strange Justice: The Selling of Clarence Thomas[18], a creative work[38], written by Jane Mayer[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19], a fellowship award[40] and Forbes list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women[20], a Wikimedia list of persons by gender (P21) and occupation (P106)[41].

Why It Matters

Jill Abramson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (179 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Jill Abramson born?

Born in New York City[2], Jill Abramson…

What did Jill Abramson do for work?

Jill Abramson worked as journalist[4], writer[5], editor-in-chief[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Jill Abramson go to school?

Jill Abramson was educated at Harvard University[15] and Ethical Culture Fieldston School[16].

What awards did Jill Abramson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19] and Forbes list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . 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. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Merchants of Truth, Strange Justice: The Selling of Clarence Thomas
    Given name Jill, Ellen
    Field of work journalism, editing, literary activity +1
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