Joel Brinkley

American journalist
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Joel Brinkley

Summary

Joel Brinkley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on July 22, 1952[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on March 11, 2014[5]. He worked as a columnist[6] and journalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Joel Brinkley…
  • Joel Brinkley died in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Joel Brinkley was born on July 22, 1952[3].
  • Joel Brinkley died on March 11, 2014[5].
  • Joel Brinkley's father was David Brinkley[9].
  • Joel Brinkley held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Joel Brinkley's professions included columnist[6].
  • Joel Brinkley worked as a journalist[7].
  • Among Joel Brinkley's employers was Stanford University[11].
  • Joel Brinkley was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[12].
  • Joel Brinkley received the George Polk Award[13].
  • Joel Brinkley received the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting[14].
  • Joel Brinkley is recorded as male[15].
  • Joel Brinkley's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[17].
  • Joel Brinkley's family name is recorded as Brinkley[18].
  • Joel Brinkley's given name is recorded as Joel[19].
  • Joel Brinkley's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Joel Brinkley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Joel Brinkley's sibling is recorded as Alan Brinkley[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Joel Brinkley… he was born on July 22, 1952[3]. His father was David Brinkley[9].

Education

Joel Brinkley's education included a stint at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include columnist[6] and journalist[7]. Among Joel Brinkley's employers was Stanford University[11].

Recognition

Awards received include George Polk Award[13], a journalism prize[23], in United States[24], founded in 1949[25] and Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting[14], a class of award[26].

Death and Burial

Joel Brinkley died on March 11, 2014[5]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[17].

Why It Matters

Joel Brinkley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27]

FAQs

Where was Joel Brinkley born?

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Joel Brinkley…

Where did Joel Brinkley die?

Joel Brinkley passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

Who were Joel Brinkley's parents?

Joel Brinkley's father was David Brinkley[9].

What did Joel Brinkley do for work?

Joel Brinkley worked as columnist[6] and journalist[7].

Where did Joel Brinkley go to school?

Joel Brinkley was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[12].

What awards did Joel Brinkley receive?

Honors received include George Polk Award[13] and Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . 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. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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