Joseph Pulitzer
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Summary
Joseph Pulitzer was born on April 10, 1847[1], in Makó[2]. He died on October 29, 1911[3], in Charleston[4]. He worked as a politician[5], writer[6], publisher[7], journalist[8], and newspaper proprietor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,526 views/month, #6,279 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Woodlawn Cemetery[11]
- Father: Philip Pulitzer[12]
- Spouse: Kate Davis[13]
- Child: Ralph Pulitzer[14], Herbert Pulitzer[15], Joseph Pulitzer[16], Edith Pulitzer[17]
- Country of citizenship: United States[18], Hungary[19]
- Field of work: journalist[20]
- Position held: member of the United States House of Representatives[21], member of the Missouri House of Representatives[22]
- Employer: New York World[23]
- Notable work: Pulitzer Trophy[24], Pulitzer Prize[25]
- Religion or worldview: Judaism[26]
- Sex or gender: male[27]
- Member of political party: Democratic Party[28]
- Commons category: Joseph Pulitzer[29]
- Family name: Pulitzer[30]
- Given name: Joseph[31]
- Work location: Jefferson City[32], Washington, D.C.[33]
- Medical condition: blindness[34]
- Student of: Paul Joseph Sachs[35]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[36], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[37], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[39], 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[40], The Encyclopedia Americana[41], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[42], New International Encyclopedia[43]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[44], Hungarian[45], German[46], French[47]
- Birth name: Politzer József[48]
- Owner of: New York World[49]
- Start of work period: January 1, 1865[50]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Joseph Pulitzer include Pulitzer Prize[51], a journalism prize[52], in United States[53], founded in 1917[54], headquartered in New York City[55]; Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[56], a class of award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1948[59]; Pulitzer Prize for Memoir or Autobiography[60], a class of award[61], in United States[62], founded in 2023[63]; and Joseph Pulitzer Memorial Prize[64], an award[65], in Hungary[66], founded in 1989[67].
Why It Matters
Joseph Pulitzer has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]
Entities named for him include Pulitzer Prize[51], a journalism prize[52], in United States[53], founded in 1917[54], headquartered in New York City[55]; Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[56], a class of award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1948[59]; Pulitzer Prize for Memoir or Autobiography[60], a class of award[61], in United States[62], founded in 2023[63]; and Joseph Pulitzer Memorial Prize[64], an award[65], in Hungary[66], founded in 1989[67].
FAQs
Where was Joseph Pulitzer born?
Joseph Pulitzer's place of birth was Makó[2].
Where did Joseph Pulitzer die?
Joseph Pulitzer died in Charleston[4].
Who were Joseph Pulitzer's parents?
Joseph Pulitzer's father was Philip Pulitzer[12].
Who was Joseph Pulitzer married to?
Joseph Pulitzer's spouses include Kate Davis[13].
What did Joseph Pulitzer do for work?
Joseph Pulitzer worked as a politician[5], writer[6], publisher[7], journalist[8], and newspaper proprietor[9].