John Barron

American journalist (1930-2005)
Person human Q1312082
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John Barron

Summary

John Barron is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wichita Falls[2]. He was born on +1930-01-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2005-02-24T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a historian[5] and journalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Barron was born in Wichita Falls[2].
  • John Barron was born on +1930-01-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Barron died on +2005-02-24T00:00:00Z[4].
  • John Barron held citizenship in United States[8].
  • John Barron worked as a historian[5].
  • John Barron worked as a journalist[6].
  • John Barron was employed by The Washington Star[9].
  • John Barron's education included a stint at University of Missouri[10].
  • John Barron received the George Polk Award[11].
  • John Barron received the Raymond Clapper Memorial Award[12].
  • John Barron is recorded as male[13].
  • John Barron's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Barron's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110815949[15].
  • John Barron's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 109009407[16].
  • John Barron's GND ID is recorded as 174055250[17].
  • John Barron's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79091297[18].
  • John Barron's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12588026k[19].
  • John Barron's IdRef ID is recorded as 026706938[20].
  • John Barron's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01453113[21].
  • John Barron's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00432411[22].
  • John Barron's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05gssf[23].
  • John Barron's Open Library ID is recorded as OL448252A[24].
  • John Barron's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as mzk2006337180[25].
  • John Barron's family name is recorded as Barron[26].
  • John Barron's given name is recorded as John[27].

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Origins and Family

John Barron's place of birth was Wichita Falls[2]. He was born on +1930-01-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John Barron's education included a stint at University of Missouri[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[5] and journalist[6]. Among John Barron's employers was The Washington Star[9].

Recognition

Awards received include George Polk Award[11], a journalism prize[28], in United States[29], founded in 1949[30] and Raymond Clapper Memorial Award[12], an award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1944[33].

Death and Burial

John Barron died on +2005-02-24T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

John Barron ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Barron born?

Born in Wichita Falls[2], John Barron…

What did John Barron do for work?

John Barron worked as historian[5] and journalist[6].

Where did John Barron go to school?

John Barron was educated at University of Missouri[10].

What awards did John Barron receive?

Honors received include George Polk Award[11] and Raymond Clapper Memorial Award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . pressclubinstitute.org. pressclubinstitute.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . liu.edu. liu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . pressclubinstitute.org. pressclubinstitute.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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    Educated at University of Missouri
    Family name Barron
    Award received
    Sex or gender male
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P569]]: 26 January 1930"
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