John Leonard

American critic, writer, and commentator (1939-2008)
Person human Q6244591
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John Leonard

Summary

John Leonard is a human[1]. His place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on February 25, 1939[3]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. He died on November 5, 2008[5]. He worked as a writer[6], literary critic[7], journalist[8], and film critic[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • John Leonard's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].
  • John Leonard passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • John Leonard was born on February 25, 1939[3].
  • John Leonard died on November 5, 2008[5].
  • A child of John Leonard was Andrew Leonard[11].
  • John Leonard held citizenship in United States[12].
  • John Leonard worked as a writer[6].
  • John Leonard's professions included literary critic[7].
  • John Leonard's professions included journalist[8].
  • John Leonard worked as a film critic[9].
  • John Leonard was educated at Harvard University[13].
  • John Leonard was educated at University of California, Berkeley[14].
  • John Leonard received the Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award[15].
  • John Leonard was a member of PEN America[16].
  • John Leonard is recorded as male[17].
  • John Leonard's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[19].
  • John Leonard's family name is recorded as Leonard[20].
  • John Leonard's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Leonard's pseudonym is recorded as Cyclops[22].
  • John Leonard's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].

Body

Origins and Family

John Leonard was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on February 25, 1939[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[13], a private university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1636[26], headquartered in Cambridge[27] and University of California, Berkeley[14], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], literary critic[7], journalist[8], and film critic[9].

Recognition

John Leonard received the Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award[15].

Personal Life

A child of John Leonard was Andrew Leonard[11].

Death and Burial

John Leonard died on November 5, 2008[5]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[19].

Why It Matters

John Leonard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was John Leonard born?

John Leonard was born in Washington, D.C.[2].

Where did John Leonard die?

John Leonard died in Manhattan[4].

What did John Leonard do for work?

John Leonard worked as writer[6], literary critic[7], journalist[8], and film critic[9].

Where did John Leonard go to school?

John Leonard was educated at Harvard University[13] and University of California, Berkeley[14].

What awards did John Leonard receive?

Honors received include Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . bookcritics.org. bookcritics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . PEN American Center Annual Report. pen.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death Manhattan
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    Cause of death lung cancer
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