John M. Barry

American historian
Person human Q6245695
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John M. Barry

Summary

John M. Barry is a human[1]. He was born in Providence[2]. He was born on 1947[3]. He worked as a historian[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John M. Barry's place of birth was Providence[2].
  • John M. Barry was born on 1947[3].
  • John M. Barry held citizenship in United States[6].
  • John M. Barry's professions included historian[4].
  • John M. Barry was employed by Tulane University[7].
  • John M. Barry was educated at Brown University[8].
  • John M. Barry was educated at University of Rochester[9].
  • John M. Barry was educated at Classical High School[10].
  • John M. Barry received the Lillian Smith Book Award[11].
  • John M. Barry received the Francis Parkman Prize[12].
  • John M. Barry is recorded as male[13].
  • John M. Barry's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John M. Barry's family name is recorded as Barry[15].
  • John M. Barry's given name is recorded as John[16].
  • John M. Barry's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John M. Barry'}[17].

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Origins and Family

John M. Barry was born in Providence[2]. He was born on 1947[3].

Education

Educated at Brown University[8], a private university[18], in United States[19], founded in 1765[20], headquartered in Providence[21]; University of Rochester[9], a university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1850[24], headquartered in Rochester[25]; and Classical High School[10], a high school[26], in United States[27], founded in 1843[28].

Career and Affiliations

John M. Barry worked as a historian[4]. He was employed by Tulane University[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Lillian Smith Book Award[11], a literary award[29], in United States[30], founded in 1968[31] and Francis Parkman Prize[12], an award[32].

Why It Matters

John M. Barry ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Works attributed to him include The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History[34], a literary work[35].

FAQs

Where was John M. Barry born?

John M. Barry was born in Providence[2].

What did John M. Barry do for work?

John M. Barry worked as historian[4].

Where did John M. Barry go to school?

John M. Barry was educated at Brown University[8], University of Rochester[9], and Classical High School[10].

What awards did John M. Barry receive?

Honors received include Lillian Smith Book Award[11] and Francis Parkman Prize[12].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . libs.uga.edu. libs.uga.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . sah.columbia.edu. sah.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1947-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  2. 26d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship United States
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    Place of birth Providence
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