John F. Kennedy was born in John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site[1]. He died in Parkland Memorial Hospital[2]. He worked as a politician[3], journalist[4], statesperson[5], writer[6], and naval officer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.015% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228,228 views/month, #152 of 1,000,298).[8]
Field of work: politician[21], opinion journalist[22], military personnel[23]
Position held: President of the United States[24], member of the United States House of Representatives[25], United States senator[26], President-elect of the United States[27]
Educated at: Harvard College[28], Choate Rosemary Hall[29], Riverdale Country School[30], Stanford Graduate School of Business[31], Princeton University[32], Edward Devotion School[33], Noble and Greenough School[34], Canterbury School[35], Dexter School[36]
Award received: Navy and Marine Corps Medal[37], Purple Heart[38], American Defense Service Medal[39], American Campaign Medal[40], Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal[41], World War II Victory Medal[42], Pacem in Terris Award[43], Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[44], Presidential Medal of Freedom[45], Pulitzer Prize for Biography[46], Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity[47], Laetare Medal[48], Time Person of the Year[49], Jane Addams Children's Book Award[50]
Things named for John F. Kennedy include John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts[58], John F. Kennedy International Airport[59], JFK[60], he[61], Kennedy Center Honors[62], Kennedy Space Center[63], USS John F. Kennedy[64], and John F. Kennedy School of Government[65].
Why It Matters
John F. Kennedy has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 93 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]
He has been cited as an influence by Walter Veltroni[68], a politician[69], b. 1955[70], of Italy[71], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[72] and Stefano Caldoro[73], a politician[74], b. 1960[75], of Italy[76].
Works attributed to him include Ich bin ein Berliner[77], a political slogan[78], in Germany[79], founded in 1963[80]; We choose to go to the Moon[81], a public speaking[82]; Profiles in Courage[83], a literary work[84]; Executive Order 11110[85], an United States executive order[86], founded in 1963[87]; and Executive Order 10925[88], an United States executive order[89]. Entities named for him include John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts[58], John F. Kennedy International Airport[59], JFK[60], he[61], Kennedy Center Honors[62], and Kennedy Space Center[63].
FAQs
Where was John F. Kennedy born?
John F. Kennedy was born in John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site[1].
Where did John F. Kennedy die?
John F. Kennedy died in Parkland Memorial Hospital[2].
Who were John F. Kennedy's parents?
John F. Kennedy's father was Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.[10]. John F. Kennedy's mother was Rose Kennedy[11].
Who was John F. Kennedy married to?
John F. Kennedy's spouses include Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis[12].
What did John F. Kennedy do for work?
John F. Kennedy worked as a politician[3], journalist[4], statesperson[5], writer[6], and naval officer[7].
Where did John F. Kennedy go to school?
John F. Kennedy was educated at Harvard College[28], Choate Rosemary Hall[29], Riverdale Country School[30], and Stanford Graduate School of Business[31].
What awards did John F. Kennedy receive?
Honors received include Navy and Marine Corps Medal[37], Purple Heart[38], American Defense Service Medal[39], and American Campaign Medal[40].
Who did John F. Kennedy influence?
John F. Kennedy has been cited as an influence by Walter Veltroni[68] and Stefano Caldoro[73].
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