Jon Lee Anderson

American journalist
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Jon Lee Anderson

Summary

Jon Lee Anderson is a human[1]. His place of birth was California[2]. He was born on January 15, 1957[3]. He worked as a war correspondent[4], writer[5], journalist[6], and biographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (436 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in California[2], Jon Lee Anderson…
  • Jon Lee Anderson was born on January 15, 1957[3].
  • Jon Lee Anderson was born on January 1, 1957[9].
  • Jon Lee Anderson held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Jon Lee Anderson worked as a war correspondent[4].
  • Jon Lee Anderson worked as a writer[5].
  • Jon Lee Anderson worked as a journalist[6].
  • Jon Lee Anderson worked as a biographer[7].
  • Jon Lee Anderson's field of work was journalism[11].
  • Jon Lee Anderson's field of work was investigative journalism[12].
  • Jon Lee Anderson's field of work was war journalism[13].
  • Jon Lee Anderson's field of work was biography[14].
  • Jon Lee Anderson received the Maria Moors Cabot Prizes[15].
  • Jon Lee Anderson received the José Couso award[16].
  • Jon Lee Anderson is recorded as male[17].
  • Jon Lee Anderson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jon Lee Anderson's Commons category is recorded as Jon Lee Anderson[19].
  • Jon Lee Anderson's family name is recorded as Anderson[20].
  • Jon Lee Anderson's given name is recorded as Jon[21].
  • Jon Lee Anderson's work location is recorded as California[22].
  • Jon Lee Anderson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Jon Lee Anderson's has written for is recorded as The New Yorker[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in California[2], Jon Lee Anderson… Recorded date of birth include January 15, 1957[3] and January 1, 1957[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include war correspondent[4], writer[5], journalist[6], and biographer[7]. Fields of work include journalism[11], an industry[25]; investigative journalism[12], an academic discipline[26]; war journalism[13], a journalism genre[27]; and biography[14], a literary genre[28].

Recognition

Awards received include Maria Moors Cabot Prizes[15], a journalism prize[29], in United States[30] and José Couso award[16], an award[31], in Spain[32].

Why It Matters

Jon Lee Anderson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (436 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Jon Lee Anderson born?

Jon Lee Anderson was born in California[2].

What did Jon Lee Anderson do for work?

Jon Lee Anderson worked as war correspondent[4], writer[5], journalist[6], and biographer[7].

What awards did Jon Lee Anderson receive?

Honors received include Maria Moors Cabot Prizes[15] and José Couso award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . abc.net.au. abc.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . journalism.columbia.edu. Retrieved . journalism.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . 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. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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