John McPhee

Summary

John McPhee is a human^[1]. He was born in Princeton^[2]. He was born on +1931-03-08T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4] and academic^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,223 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 +1931-03-08T00:00:00Z^[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 +1931-03-08T00:00:00Z^[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], written by John McPhee^[42]; The Control of Nature^[17], a literary work^[43], written by him^[44]; Coming into the Country^[18], a literary work^[45], written by him^[46]; Encounters with the Archdruid^[19], a literary work^[47], written by him^[48]; The Pine Barrens^[20], a literary work^[49], written by him^[50]; and The Headmaster^[21], a literary work^[51], written by him^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction^[22], a class of award^[53], in United States^[54]; John Burroughs Medal^[23], a literary award^[55], in United States^[56]; George Polk Award^[24], a journalism prize^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1949^[59]; John Wesley Powell Award^[25], an award^[60], founded in 1971^[61]; and Walter Sullivan Award for Excellence in Science Journalism^[26], a journalism prize^[62], founded in 1989^[63].

Personal Life

Among John McPhee's spouses was Pryde Brown^[7]. Children include Laura McPhee^[8], a photographer^[64], b. 1958^[65], of United States^[66], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[67], specialised in photography^[68] and Martha McPhee^[9], a novelist^[69], b. 1965^[70], of United States^[71], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[72].

Why It Matters

John McPhee ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,223 views/month, #6,510 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[73] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[74]

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].