Jim Dwyer

American journalist (1957-2020)
Person human Q3178791
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Jim Dwyer

Summary

Jim Dwyer is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on March 4, 1957[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on October 8, 2020[5]. He worked as a journalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jim Dwyer was born in New York City[2].
  • Jim Dwyer died in New York City[4].
  • Jim Dwyer was born on March 4, 1957[3].
  • Jim Dwyer died on October 8, 2020[5].
  • Jim Dwyer held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Jim Dwyer's professions included journalist[6].
  • Jim Dwyer's field of work was history of journalism[9].
  • Jim Dwyer's education included a stint at Fordham University[10].
  • Jim Dwyer was educated at Columbia University[11].
  • Jim Dwyer's education included a stint at Loyola School[12].
  • Jim Dwyer received the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary[13].
  • Jim Dwyer is recorded as male[14].
  • Jim Dwyer's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jim Dwyer's Commons category is recorded as Jim Dwyer (journalist)[16].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[17].
  • Jim Dwyer's family name is recorded as Dwyer[18].
  • Jim Dwyer's given name is recorded as Jim[19].
  • Jim Dwyer's official website is recorded as https://www.nytimes.com/by/jim-dwyer[20].
  • Jim Dwyer's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Jim Dwyer's described by source is recorded as Jim Dwyer, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist, Dies at 63[22].
  • Jim Dwyer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Jim Dwyer's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jim Dwyer'}[24].
  • Jim Dwyer's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[25].
  • Jim Dwyer's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+9341'}[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Jim Dwyer's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on March 4, 1957[3].

Education

Educated at Fordham University[10], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1841[29], headquartered in New York City[30]; Columbia University[11], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1754[33], headquartered in Manhattan[34]; and Loyola School[12], a religious school[35], in United States[36].

Career and Affiliations

Jim Dwyer worked as a journalist[6]. His field of work was history of journalism[9].

Recognition

Jim Dwyer received the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary[13].

Death and Burial

Jim Dwyer died on October 8, 2020[5]. He died in New York City[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[17].

Why It Matters

Jim Dwyer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was Jim Dwyer born?

Jim Dwyer was born in New York City[2].

Where did Jim Dwyer die?

Jim Dwyer died in New York City[4].

What did Jim Dwyer do for work?

Jim Dwyer worked as journalist[6].

Where did Jim Dwyer go to school?

Jim Dwyer was educated at Fordham University[10], Columbia University[11], and Loyola School[12].

What awards did Jim Dwyer receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Commentary[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Muck Rack. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . washingtonpost.com. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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