John Reed

American journalist, poet, and communist activist
Person human Q310800
John Reed
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John Reed

Summary

John Reed is a human[1]. He was born in Portland[2]. He was born on October 22, 1887[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on October 17, 1920[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], poet[7], writer[8], screenwriter[9], and trade unionist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,599 views/month, #6,679 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Reed was born in Portland[2].
  • John Reed died in Moscow[4].
  • John Reed was born on October 22, 1887[3].
  • John Reed died on October 17, 1920[5].
  • Burial took place at Kremlin Wall Necropolis[12].
  • John Reed's mother was Margaret Green Reed[13].
  • John Reed was married to Louise Bryant[14].
  • John Reed held citizenship in United States[15].
  • John Reed held citizenship in Russian Empire[16].
  • John Reed worked as a journalist[6].
  • John Reed worked as a poet[7].
  • John Reed's professions included writer[8].
  • John Reed's professions included screenwriter[9].
  • John Reed worked as a trade unionist[10].
  • John Reed worked as a communist[17].
  • John Reed's field of work was journalist[18].
  • John Reed was educated at Harvard University[19].
  • John Reed's education included a stint at Morristown-Beard School[20].
  • A notable work attributed to John Reed is Ten Days that Shook the World[21].
  • A notable work attributed to John Reed is Insurgent Mexico[22].
  • John Reed's religion is recorded as atheism[23].
  • John Reed is recorded as male[24].
  • John Reed's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • John Reed was affiliated with the Communist Labor Party of America[26].
  • John Reed was affiliated with the Socialist Party of America[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Portland[2], John Reed… he was born on October 22, 1887[3]. His mother was Margaret Green Reed[13].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[19], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Morristown-Beard School[20], a school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1971[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], poet[7], writer[8], screenwriter[9], trade unionist[10], and communist[17]. John Reed's field of work was journalist[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Ten Days that Shook the World[21], a literary work[35] and Insurgent Mexico[22], a literary work[36]. Things named for John Reed include Ivan Svanidze[37], an Africanist[38], 1927–1987[39], of Soviet Union[40].

Personal Life

Among John Reed's spouses was Louise Bryant[14]. His religion is recorded as atheism[23]. Political affiliations include Communist Labor Party of America[26], a political party[41], in United States[42], founded in 1919[43] and Socialist Party of America[27], a political party[44], in United States[45], founded in 1901[46], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[47].

Death and Burial

John Reed died on October 17, 1920[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. The cause of death was scrub typhus[48]. He is buried at Kremlin Wall Necropolis[12].

Why It Matters

John Reed ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,599 views/month, #6,679 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Works attributed to him include Ten Days that Shook the World[51], a literary work[52]. Entities named for him include Ivan Svanidze[37], an Africanist[38], 1927–1987[39], of Soviet Union[40].

FAQs

Where was John Reed born?

John Reed was born in Portland[2].

Where did John Reed die?

John Reed passed away in Moscow[4].

Who were John Reed's parents?

John Reed's mother was Margaret Green Reed[13].

Who was John Reed married to?

John Reed's spouses include Louise Bryant[14].

What did John Reed do for work?

John Reed worked as journalist[6], poet[7], writer[8], screenwriter[9], and trade unionist[10].

Where did John Reed go to school?

John Reed was educated at Harvard University[19] and Morristown-Beard School[20].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [17] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . fr.rbth.com. fr.rbth.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [48] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . wikidata.org.
  26. [22] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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