Kenneth Patchen

American writer and poet (1911-1972)
Person human Q595662
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Kenneth Patchen

Summary

Kenneth Patchen is a human[1]. He was born in Niles[2]. He was born on December 13, 1911[3]. He passed away in Palo Alto[4]. He died on January 8, 1972[5]. He worked as a poet[6], painter[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Niles[2], Kenneth Patchen…
  • Kenneth Patchen passed away in Palo Alto[4].
  • Kenneth Patchen was born on December 13, 1911[3].
  • Kenneth Patchen died on January 8, 1972[5].
  • Kenneth Patchen was married to Miriam Patchen[10].
  • Kenneth Patchen held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Kenneth Patchen's professions included poet[6].
  • Kenneth Patchen's professions included painter[7].
  • Kenneth Patchen's professions included writer[8].
  • Kenneth Patchen was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[12].
  • Kenneth Patchen was educated at Warren G. Harding High School[13].
  • Kenneth Patchen's education included a stint at Commonwealth College[14].
  • Kenneth Patchen received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Kenneth Patchen received the Shelley Memorial Award[16].
  • Kenneth Patchen is recorded as male[17].
  • Kenneth Patchen's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Kenneth Patchen's archives at is recorded as University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives[19].
  • Kenneth Patchen's archives at is recorded as Harry Ransom Center[20].
  • Kenneth Patchen's family name is recorded as Patchen[21].
  • Kenneth Patchen's given name is recorded as Kenneth[22].
  • Kenneth Patchen's official website is recorded as http://www.connectotel.com/patchen[23].
  • Kenneth Patchen's work location is recorded as Germany[24].
  • Kenneth Patchen's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb[25].
  • Kenneth Patchen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Kenneth Patchen's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Harry Ransom Center[27].

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.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1911-12-13[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1972-01-08[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f8673caa-0777-42b1-9101-b5f3e3fd158e[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Niles[2], Kenneth Patchen… he was born on December 13, 1911[3].

Education

Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[12], a public research university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1848[35]; Warren G. Harding High School[13], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1921[38]; and Commonwealth College[14], a Labor school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1923[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], painter[7], and writer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[42], in United States[43], founded in 1925[44] and Shelley Memorial Award[16], a poetry award[45].

Personal Life

Among Kenneth Patchen's spouses was Miriam Patchen[10].

Death and Burial

Kenneth Patchen died on January 8, 1972[5]. He passed away in Palo Alto[4].

Why It Matters

Kenneth Patchen ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46]

FAQs

Where was Kenneth Patchen born?

Kenneth Patchen's place of birth was Niles[2].

Where did Kenneth Patchen die?

Kenneth Patchen died in Palo Alto[4].

Who was Kenneth Patchen married to?

Kenneth Patchen's spouses include Miriam Patchen[10].

What did Kenneth Patchen do for work?

Kenneth Patchen worked as poet[6], painter[7], and writer[8].

Where did Kenneth Patchen go to school?

Kenneth Patchen was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[12], Warren G. Harding High School[13], and Commonwealth College[14].

What awards did Kenneth Patchen receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15] and Shelley Memorial Award[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . psa.fcny.org. psa.fcny.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org. Retrieved . uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Retrieved . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . 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. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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