Jon Meacham

American journalist and biographer (born 1969)
Person human Q6271233
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Jon Meacham

Summary

Jon Meacham is a human[1]. He was born in Chattanooga[2]. He was born on May 20, 1969[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], historian[5], biographer[6], editor-in-chief[7], and editor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,000 views/month, #6,520 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jon Meacham's place of birth was Chattanooga[2].
  • Jon Meacham was born on May 20, 1969[3].
  • Jon Meacham's father was Jere Ellis Meacham[10].
  • Jon Meacham held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Jon Meacham worked as a journalist[4].
  • Jon Meacham's professions included historian[5].
  • Jon Meacham worked as a biographer[6].
  • Jon Meacham worked as an editor-in-chief[7].
  • Jon Meacham's professions included editor[8].
  • Jon Meacham worked as a writer[12].
  • Jon Meacham's field of work was politics[13].
  • Jon Meacham's field of work was history[14].
  • Jon Meacham's field of work was faith[15].
  • Among Jon Meacham's employers was Newsweek[16].
  • Jon Meacham was employed by Vanderbilt University[17].
  • Jon Meacham's education included a stint at Sewanee: The University of the South[18].
  • Jon Meacham was educated at The McCallie School[19].
  • Jon Meacham received the Pulitzer Prize for Biography[20].
  • Jon Meacham received the National Humanities Medal[21].
  • Jon Meacham was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society[22].
  • Jon Meacham was a member of Mayoral Advisory Commission on City Art, Monuments, and Markers[23].
  • Jon Meacham is recorded as male[24].
  • Jon Meacham's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Jon Meacham's Commons category is recorded as Jon Meacham[26].
  • Jon Meacham's family name is recorded as Meacham[27].

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Origins and Family

Jon Meacham's place of birth was Chattanooga[2]. He was born on May 20, 1969[3]. His father was Jere Ellis Meacham[10].

Education

Educated at Sewanee: The University of the South[18], a seminary[28], in United States[29], founded in 1857[30] and The McCallie School[19], a university-preparatory school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1905[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], historian[5], biographer[6], editor-in-chief[7], editor[8], and writer[12]. Fields of work include politics[13], an academic discipline[34]; history[14]; and faith[15], a mental state[35]. Employers include Newsweek[16], a news magazine[36], in United States[37], founded in 1933[38], headquartered in New York City[39] and Vanderbilt University[17], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1873[42], headquartered in Nashville[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Pulitzer Prize for Biography[20], a class of award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1917[46] and National Humanities Medal[21], an award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1988[49].

Why It Matters

Jon Meacham ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,000 views/month, #6,520 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Jon Meacham born?

Jon Meacham's place of birth was Chattanooga[2].

Who were Jon Meacham's parents?

Jon Meacham's father was Jere Ellis Meacham[10].

What did Jon Meacham do for work?

Jon Meacham worked as journalist[4], historian[5], biographer[6], editor-in-chief[7], and editor[8].

Where did Jon Meacham go to school?

Jon Meacham was educated at Sewanee: The University of the South[18] and The McCallie School[19].

What awards did Jon Meacham receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Biography[20] and National Humanities Medal[21].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Muck Rack. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . vanderbilt.edu. Retrieved . vanderbilt.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . neh.gov. neh.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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