Linda Villarosa

US historian and writer
Person human Q43402136
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Linda Villarosa

Summary

Linda Villarosa is a human[1]. She was born on +1959-01-09T00:00:00Z[2]. She worked as a writer[3] and journalist[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Linda Villarosa was born on +1959-01-09T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Linda Villarosa's professions included writer[3].
  • Linda Villarosa's professions included journalist[4].
  • Linda Villarosa was employed by The New York Times[6].
  • Among Linda Villarosa's employers was Essence[7].
  • Linda Villarosa's education included a stint at University of Colorado[8].
  • Linda Villarosa was educated at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health[9].
  • Linda Villarosa was educated at CUNY Graduate School of Journalism[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Linda Villarosa is Myths about physical racial differences were used to justify slavery — and are still believed by doctors today[11].
  • Linda Villarosa received the Lillian Smith Book Award[12].
  • Linda Villarosa's image is recorded as Linda Villarosa 9033347.jpg[13].
  • Linda Villarosa is recorded as female[14].
  • Linda Villarosa's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Linda Villarosa's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4132222[16].
  • Linda Villarosa's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92101454[17].
  • Linda Villarosa's IdRef ID is recorded as 184712688[18].
  • Linda Villarosa's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2629843A[19].
  • Linda Villarosa's family name is recorded as Q37067794[20].
  • Linda Villarosa's given name is recorded as Linda[21].
  • Linda Villarosa's official website is recorded as https://www.lindavillarosa.com/[22].
  • Linda Villarosa's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 251771954[23].
  • Linda Villarosa's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11f2w5qbyj[24].
  • Linda Villarosa's has written for is recorded as The New York Times[25].
  • Linda Villarosa's Podchaser creator ID is recorded as 107a4S4Ah7[26].
  • Linda Villarosa's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJhMphDyRXRwdtV7Y7PPcP[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Linda Villarosa was born on +1959-01-09T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at University of Colorado[8], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1876[30], headquartered in Denver[31]; Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health[9], a faculty[32], in United States[33], founded in 1913[34]; and CUNY Graduate School of Journalism[10], a journalism school[35], in United States[36], founded in 2004[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[3] and journalist[4]. Employers include The New York Times[6], a daily newspaper[38], in United States[39], founded in 1851[40], headquartered in One Times Square[41] and Essence[7], a magazine[42], in United States[43], founded in 1968[44].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Linda Villarosa is Myths about physical racial differences were used to justify slavery — and are still believed by doctors today[11].

Recognition

Linda Villarosa received the Lillian Smith Book Award[12].

Why It Matters

Linda Villarosa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Linda Villarosa do for work?

Linda Villarosa worked as writer[3] and journalist[4].

Where did Linda Villarosa go to school?

Linda Villarosa was educated at University of Colorado[8], Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health[9], and CUNY Graduate School of Journalism[10].

What awards did Linda Villarosa receive?

Honors received include Lillian Smith Book Award[12].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . pulitzercenter.org. pulitzercenter.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . pulitzercenter.org. pulitzercenter.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . pbs.org. pbs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . libs.uga.edu. libs.uga.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . podchaser.com. Retrieved . podchaser.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Linda Villarosa. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/linda-villarosa
MLA “Linda Villarosa.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/linda-villarosa.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_linda-villarosa_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Linda Villarosa}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/linda-villarosa}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Linda Villarosa — https://4ort.xyz/entity/linda-villarosa (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/linda-villarosa · Last refreshed: