John Wieners

American poet (1934-2002)
Person human Q1702153
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John Wieners

Summary

John Wieners is a human[1]. His place of birth was Milton[2]. He was born on January 6, 1934[3]. He passed away in Boston[4]. He died on March 1, 2002[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Wieners's place of birth was Milton[2].
  • John Wieners died in Boston[4].
  • John Wieners was born on January 6, 1934[3].
  • John Wieners died on March 1, 2002[5].
  • John Wieners held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Wieners's professions included poet[6].
  • John Wieners's professions included writer[7].
  • Among John Wieners's employers was New York University[10].
  • John Wieners's education included a stint at University at Buffalo[11].
  • John Wieners was educated at Black Mountain College[12].
  • John Wieners's education included a stint at Boston College[13].
  • John Wieners received the American Book Awards[14].
  • John Wieners received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • John Wieners is recorded as male[16].
  • John Wieners's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Wieners is associated with the Beat Generation movement[18].
  • John Wieners's archives at is recorded as University of Delaware Library Special Collections[19].
  • John Wieners's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Wieners's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[22]

  • Country: US[23]

  • Began / founded: 1934-01-06[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2002-03-01[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7af2ffbb-b7ec-48a8-a39f-64bf87849ef7[26]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Milton[2], John Wieners… he was born on January 6, 1934[3].

Education

Educated at University at Buffalo[11], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1846[29], headquartered in Amherst[30]; Black Mountain College[12], an art academy[31], in United States[32], founded in 1933[33]; and Boston College[13], a college[34], in United States[35], founded in 1863[36], headquartered in Chestnut Hill[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and writer[7]. John Wieners was employed by New York University[10].

Recognition

Awards received include American Book Awards[14], a literary award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1978[40] and Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[41], in United States[42], founded in 1925[43].

Death and Burial

John Wieners died on March 1, 2002[5]. He passed away in Boston[4].

Why It Matters

John Wieners ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was John Wieners born?

John Wieners's place of birth was Milton[2].

Where did John Wieners die?

John Wieners passed away in Boston[4].

What did John Wieners do for work?

John Wieners worked as poet[6] and writer[7].

Where did John Wieners go to school?

John Wieners was educated at University at Buffalo[11], Black Mountain College[12], and Boston College[13].

What awards did John Wieners receive?

Honors received include American Book Awards[14] and Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . library.udel.edu. Retrieved . library.udel.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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