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Leo Rosten

Jewish American humorist
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Leo Rosten
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Summary

Leo Rosten was born on April 11, 1908[1], in Łódź[2]. He died on February 19, 1997[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a lexicographer[5], linguist[6], novelist[7], writer[8], and screenwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (671 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Occupation: political scientist[12]
  • Educated at: University of Chicago[13]
  • Award received: George Polk Award[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Commons category: Leo Rosten[16]
  • Family name: Rosten[17]
  • Given name: Leo[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[19], Yiddish[20]

Why It Matters

Leo Rosten has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Leo Rosten born?

Leo Rosten's place of birth was Łódź[2].

Where did Leo Rosten die?

Leo Rosten passed away in New York City[4].

What did Leo Rosten do for work?

Leo Rosten worked as a lexicographer[5], linguist[6], novelist[7], writer[8], and screenwriter[9].

Where did Leo Rosten go to school?

Leo Rosten was educated at University of Chicago[13].

What awards did Leo Rosten receive?

Honors received include George Polk Award[14].

Related Entities

New York City United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . liu.edu. liu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0026758-Rosten-Leo-Calvin-19081997
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