Karl Marlantes

American businessman and novelist
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Karl Marlantes

Summary

Karl Marlantes is a human[1]. His place of birth was Astoria[2]. He was born on +1944-12-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a military officer[4], novelist[5], writer[6], and documentary filmmaker[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month, #7,161 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Karl Marlantes was born in Astoria[2].
  • Karl Marlantes was born on +1944-12-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Karl Marlantes held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Karl Marlantes's professions included military officer[4].
  • Karl Marlantes's professions included novelist[5].
  • Karl Marlantes's professions included writer[6].
  • Karl Marlantes worked as a documentary filmmaker[7].
  • Karl Marlantes was educated at Yale University[10].
  • Karl Marlantes's education included a stint at University College, Oxford[11].
  • Karl Marlantes was educated at Seaside High School[12].
  • Karl Marlantes was educated at Jonathan Edwards College[13].
  • Karl Marlantes received the Bronze Star Medal[14].
  • Karl Marlantes received the Purple Heart[15].
  • Karl Marlantes received the Air Medal[16].
  • Karl Marlantes received the Navy Cross[17].
  • Karl Marlantes received the Rhodes Scholarship[18].
  • Karl Marlantes received the Society of American Historians Prize for Historical Fiction[19].
  • Karl Marlantes's image is recorded as Karl marlantes 2010.jpg[20].
  • Karl Marlantes is recorded as male[21].
  • Karl Marlantes's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Karl Marlantes's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084592752[23].
  • Karl Marlantes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 106896414[24].
  • Karl Marlantes's GND ID is recorded as 1025047818[25].
  • Karl Marlantes's military branch is recorded as United States Marine Corps[26].
  • Karl Marlantes's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2010010196[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl Marlantes was born in Astoria[2]. He was born on +1944-12-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31]; University College, Oxford[11], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1249[34], headquartered in Oxford[35]; Seaside High School[12], a high school[36], in United States[37]; and Jonathan Edwards College[13], a college[38], in United States[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[4], novelist[5], writer[6], and documentary filmmaker[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Bronze Star Medal[14], a courage award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1944[42]; Purple Heart[15], a medallion[43], in United States[44], founded in 1932[45]; Air Medal[16], a medallion[46], in United States[47], founded in 1942[48]; Navy Cross[17], a courage award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1919[51]; Rhodes Scholarship[18], a scholarship[52], in United Kingdom[53], founded in 1902[54]; and Society of American Historians Prize for Historical Fiction[19], a literary award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1993[57].

Why It Matters

Karl Marlantes ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month, #7,161 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58]

Works attributed to him include Matterhorn[59], a written work[60], written by him[61].

FAQs

Where was Karl Marlantes born?

Karl Marlantes was born in Astoria[2].

What did Karl Marlantes do for work?

Karl Marlantes worked as military officer[4], novelist[5], writer[6], and documentary filmmaker[7].

Where did Karl Marlantes go to school?

Karl Marlantes was educated at Yale University[10], University College, Oxford[11], Seaside High School[12], and Jonathan Edwards College[13].

What awards did Karl Marlantes receive?

Honors received include Bronze Star Medal[14], Purple Heart[15], Air Medal[16], and Navy Cross[17].

References

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  7. [11] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [18] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . sah.columbia.edu. sah.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  32. [61] . 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. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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