John McPhee

Summary

John McPhee is a human^[1]. He was born in Princeton^[2]. He was born on March 8, 1931^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4] and academic^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,033 views/month, #6,510 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• John McPhee's place of birth was Princeton^[2].
• John McPhee was born on March 8, 1931^[3].
• John McPhee was married to Pryde Brown^[7].
• A child of John McPhee was Laura McPhee^[8].
• A child of John McPhee was Martha McPhee^[9].
• John McPhee held citizenship in United States^[10].
• John McPhee's professions included writer^[4].
• John McPhee worked as an academic^[5].
• John McPhee was employed by Princeton University^[11].
• John McPhee's education included a stint at Princeton University^[12].
• John McPhee's education included a stint at Magdalene College^[13].
• John McPhee's education included a stint at Deerfield Academy^[14].
• John McPhee's education included a stint at Princeton High School^[15].
• A notable work attributed to John McPhee is Annals of the Former World^[16].
• A notable work attributed to John McPhee is The Control of Nature^[17].
• A notable work attributed to John McPhee is Coming into the Country^[18].
• A notable work attributed to John McPhee is Encounters with the Archdruid^[19].
• A notable work attributed to John McPhee is The Pine Barrens^[20].
• A notable work attributed to John McPhee is The Headmaster^[21].
• John McPhee received the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction^[22].
• John McPhee received the John Burroughs Medal^[23].
• John McPhee received the George Polk Award^[24].
• John McPhee received the John Wesley Powell Award^[25].
• John McPhee received the Walter Sullivan Award for Excellence in Science Journalism^[26].
• John McPhee was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[27].

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Origins and Family

John McPhee was born in Princeton^[2]. He was born on March 8, 1931^[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[12], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1746^[30], headquartered in Princeton^[31]; Magdalene College^[13], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1428^[34]; Deerfield Academy^[14], a school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1797^[37]; and Princeton High School^[15], a high school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1898^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4] and academic^[5]. Among John McPhee's employers was Princeton University^[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Annals of the Former World^[16], a literary work^[41]; The Control of Nature^[17], a literary work^[42]; Coming into the Country^[18], a literary work^[43]; Encounters with the Archdruid^[19], a literary work^[44]; The Pine Barrens^[20], a literary work^[45]; and The Headmaster^[21], a literary work^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction^[22], a class of award^[47], in United States^[48]; John Burroughs Medal^[23], a literary award^[49], in United States^[50]; George Polk Award^[24], a journalism prize^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1949^[53]; John Wesley Powell Award^[25], an award^[54], founded in 1971^[55]; and Walter Sullivan Award for Excellence in Science Journalism^[26], a journalism prize^[56], founded in 1989^[57].

Personal Life

Among John McPhee's spouses was Pryde Brown^[7]. Children include Laura McPhee^[8], a photographer^[58], b. 1958^[59], of United States^[60], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[61], specialised in photography^[62] and Martha McPhee^[9], a novelist^[63], b. 1965^[64], of United States^[65], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[66].

Why It Matters

John McPhee ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,033 views/month, #6,510 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

FAQs

Where was John McPhee born?

Born in Princeton^[2], John McPhee…

Who was John McPhee married to?

John McPhee's spouses include Pryde Brown^[7].

What did John McPhee do for work?

John McPhee worked as writer^[4] and academic^[5].

Where did John McPhee go to school?

John McPhee was educated at Princeton University^[12], Magdalene College^[13], Deerfield Academy^[14], and Princeton High School^[15].

What awards did John McPhee receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction^[22], John Burroughs Medal^[23], George Polk Award^[24], and John Wesley Powell Award^[25].