MacKinlay Kantor

American journalist, novelist and screenwriter (1904-1977)
Person human Q1226282
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MacKinlay Kantor

Summary

MacKinlay Kantor is a human[1]. His place of birth was Webster City[2]. He was born on February 4, 1904[3]. He passed away in Sarasota[4]. He died on October 11, 1977[5]. He worked as a writer[6], journalist[7], screenwriter[8], children's writer[9], and novelist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • MacKinlay Kantor's place of birth was Webster City[2].
  • Born in Iowa[12], MacKinlay Kantor…
  • MacKinlay Kantor passed away in Sarasota[4].
  • MacKinlay Kantor died in Florida[13].
  • MacKinlay Kantor was born on February 4, 1904[3].
  • MacKinlay Kantor died on October 11, 1977[5].
  • MacKinlay Kantor is buried at Graceland Cemetery[14].
  • MacKinlay Kantor held citizenship in United States[15].
  • MacKinlay Kantor worked as a writer[6].
  • MacKinlay Kantor's professions included journalist[7].
  • MacKinlay Kantor worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • MacKinlay Kantor worked as a children's writer[9].
  • MacKinlay Kantor worked as a novelist[10].
  • MacKinlay Kantor received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[16].
  • MacKinlay Kantor is recorded as male[17].
  • MacKinlay Kantor's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • MacKinlay Kantor's genre is screenplay[19].
  • MacKinlay Kantor's Commons category is recorded as MacKinlay Kantor[20].
  • MacKinlay Kantor's archives at is recorded as University of Iowa Libraries[21].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[22].
  • MacKinlay Kantor's family name is recorded as Kantor[23].
  • MacKinlay Kantor's given name is recorded as MacKinlay[24].
  • MacKinlay Kantor's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • MacKinlay Kantor's participant in is recorded as 1936 Summer Olympics[26].
  • MacKinlay Kantor's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Webster City[2], a city in the United States[28], in United States[29] and Iowa[12], an U.S. state[30], in United States[31], founded in 1846[32]. MacKinlay Kantor was born on February 4, 1904[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], journalist[7], screenwriter[8], children's writer[9], and novelist[10].

Recognition

MacKinlay Kantor received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[16].

Death and Burial

MacKinlay Kantor died on October 11, 1977[5]. Recorded place of death include Sarasota[4], a city in the United States[33], in United States[34], founded in 1763[35] and Florida[13], an U.S. state[36], in United States[37], founded in 1845[38], headquartered in Tallahassee[39]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[22]. Burial took place at Graceland Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

MacKinlay Kantor ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was MacKinlay Kantor born?

Born in Webster City[2], MacKinlay Kantor…

Where did MacKinlay Kantor die?

MacKinlay Kantor passed away in Sarasota[4].

What did MacKinlay Kantor do for work?

MacKinlay Kantor worked as writer[6], journalist[7], screenwriter[8], children's writer[9], and novelist[10].

What awards did MacKinlay Kantor receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . aspace.lib.uiowa.edu. aspace.lib.uiowa.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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