John Kerr

American author, born 1950
Person human Q6242981
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John Kerr

Summary

John Kerr is a human[1]. He was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on January 31, 1950[3]. He passed away in Portland[4]. He died on July 18, 2016[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and journalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Kerr was born in Washington, D.C.[2].
  • John Kerr passed away in Portland[4].
  • John Kerr was born on January 31, 1950[3].
  • John Kerr died on July 18, 2016[5].
  • John Kerr held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Kerr worked as a writer[6].
  • John Kerr's professions included journalist[7].
  • John Kerr's field of work was psychoanalysis[10].
  • John Kerr was educated at New York University[11].
  • John Kerr's education included a stint at Portsmouth Abbey School[12].
  • John Kerr is recorded as male[13].
  • John Kerr's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[15].
  • John Kerr's family name is recorded as Kerr[16].
  • John Kerr's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John Kerr's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[18].
  • John Kerr's described by source is recorded as The New York Times[19].
  • John Kerr's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].

Body

Origins and Family

John Kerr was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on January 31, 1950[3].

Education

Educated at New York University[11], a private university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1831[23], headquartered in New York City[24] and Portsmouth Abbey School[12], a private school[25], in United States[26], founded in 1926[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and journalist[7]. John Kerr's field of work was psychoanalysis[10].

Death and Burial

John Kerr died on July 18, 2016[5]. He died in Portland[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[15].

Why It Matters

John Kerr ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was John Kerr born?

John Kerr's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].

Where did John Kerr die?

John Kerr died in Portland[4].

What did John Kerr do for work?

John Kerr worked as writer[6] and journalist[7].

Where did John Kerr go to school?

John Kerr was educated at New York University[11] and Portsmouth Abbey School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . John Kerr, Chronicler of Freud-Jung Rift, Is Dead at 66. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . John Kerr, Chronicler of Freud-Jung Rift, Is Dead at 66. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . 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. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Portland
    Cause of death lung cancer
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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