John Markoff

American journalist
Person human Q1700964
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John Markoff

Summary

John Markoff is a human[1]. Born in Oakland[2], he… he was born on +1949-10-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a journalist[4] and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Markoff's place of birth was Oakland[2].
  • John Markoff was born on +1949-10-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Markoff held citizenship in United States[7].
  • John Markoff's professions included journalist[4].
  • John Markoff worked as a writer[5].
  • John Markoff was employed by The New York Times Company[8].
  • John Markoff's education included a stint at University of Oregon[9].
  • John Markoff's education included a stint at Whitman College[10].
  • John Markoff's education included a stint at Palo Alto High School[11].
  • John Markoff received the Gerald Loeb Award[12].
  • John Markoff's image is recorded as John Markoff.jpg[13].
  • John Markoff is recorded as male[14].
  • John Markoff's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Markoff's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 267336865[16].
  • John Markoff's GND ID is recorded as 1032057874[17].
  • John Markoff's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84033837[18].
  • John Markoff's IdRef ID is recorded as 16806149X[19].
  • John Markoff's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00437825[20].
  • John Markoff's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0548586[21].
  • John Markoff's Commons category is recorded as John Markoff[22].
  • John Markoff's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0316gg[23].
  • John Markoff's Open Library ID is recorded as OL4570968A[24].
  • John Markoff's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jo2010557939[25].
  • John Markoff's family name is recorded as Markoff[26].
  • John Markoff's given name is recorded as John[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Markoff's place of birth was Oakland[2]. He was born on +1949-10-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Oregon[9], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1876[30], headquartered in Eugene[31]; Whitman College[10], a liberal arts college in the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1859[34], headquartered in Walla Walla[35]; and Palo Alto High School[11], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1898[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4] and writer[5]. John Markoff was employed by The New York Times Company[8].

Recognition

John Markoff received the Gerald Loeb Award[12].

Why It Matters

John Markoff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was John Markoff born?

John Markoff's place of birth was Oakland[2].

What did John Markoff do for work?

John Markoff worked as journalist[4] and writer[5].

Where did John Markoff go to school?

John Markoff was educated at University of Oregon[9], Whitman College[10], and Palo Alto High School[11].

What awards did John Markoff receive?

Honors received include Gerald Loeb Award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Open Library. 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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