John Balaban

American writer
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John Balaban

Summary

John Balaban is a human[1]. He was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1943-12-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a translator[4], novelist[5], and poet[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], John Balaban…
  • John Balaban was born on +1943-12-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Balaban held citizenship in United States[8].
  • John Balaban's professions included translator[4].
  • John Balaban worked as a novelist[5].
  • John Balaban's professions included poet[6].
  • Among John Balaban's employers was North Carolina State University[9].
  • John Balaban's education included a stint at Harvard University[10].
  • John Balaban was educated at Pennsylvania State University[11].
  • John Balaban received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • John Balaban is recorded as male[13].
  • John Balaban's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Balaban's family name is recorded as Q15480125[15].
  • John Balaban's given name is recorded as John[16].

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Origins and Family

John Balaban was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1943-12-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[10], a private university[17], in United States[18], founded in 1636[19], headquartered in Cambridge[20] and Pennsylvania State University[11], a public research university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1855[23], headquartered in Penn State University Park[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[4], novelist[5], and poet[6]. Among John Balaban's employers was North Carolina State University[9].

Recognition

John Balaban received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].

Why It Matters

John Balaban ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Balaban born?

John Balaban was born in Philadelphia[2].

What did John Balaban do for work?

John Balaban worked as translator[4], novelist[5], and poet[6].

Where did John Balaban go to school?

John Balaban was educated at Harvard University[10] and Pennsylvania State University[11].

What awards did John Balaban receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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