Marguerite Higgins

American journalist (1920–1966)
Person human Q529290
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Marguerite Higgins

Summary

Marguerite Higgins is a human[1]. Born in British Hong Kong[2], she… she was born on +1920-09-03T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Washington, D.C.[4]. She died on +1966-01-03T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a journalist[6], writer[7], newspaperperson[8], and war correspondent[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Marguerite Higgins was born in British Hong Kong[2].
  • Marguerite Higgins passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Marguerite Higgins was born on +1920-09-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Marguerite Higgins died on +1966-01-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[11].
  • Among Marguerite Higgins's spouses was William Evens Hall[12].
  • Marguerite Higgins held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Marguerite Higgins worked as a journalist[6].
  • Marguerite Higgins's professions included writer[7].
  • Marguerite Higgins's professions included newspaperperson[8].
  • Marguerite Higgins worked as a war correspondent[9].
  • Marguerite Higgins's field of work was war journalism[14].
  • Marguerite Higgins's field of work was journalism[15].
  • Marguerite Higgins's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[16].
  • Marguerite Higgins received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Marguerite Higgins received the George Polk Award[18].
  • Marguerite Higgins received the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting[19].
  • Marguerite Higgins received the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit[20].
  • Marguerite Higgins's image is recorded as Marguerite Higgins.jpg[21].
  • Marguerite Higgins is recorded as female[22].
  • Marguerite Higgins's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Marguerite Higgins's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110534565[24].
  • Marguerite Higgins's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 34927147[25].
  • Marguerite Higgins's GND ID is recorded as 1029993203[26].
  • Marguerite Higgins's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83005348[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Marguerite Higgins was born in British Hong Kong[2]. She was born on +1920-09-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Marguerite Higgins was educated at University of California, Berkeley[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], writer[7], newspaperperson[8], and war correspondent[9]. Fields of work include war journalism[14], a journalism genre[28] and journalism[15], an industry[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[30], in United States[31], founded in 1925[32]; George Polk Award[18], a journalism prize[33], in United States[34], founded in 1949[35]; Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting[19], a class of award[36]; and Order of Diplomatic Service Merit[20], a diplomatic decoration[37], in South Korea[38], founded in 1963[39].

Personal Life

Marguerite Higgins was married to William Evens Hall[12].

Death and Burial

Marguerite Higgins died on +1966-01-03T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. The cause of death was leishmaniasis[40]. She is buried at Arlington National Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Marguerite Higgins ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Marguerite Higgins born?

Marguerite Higgins's place of birth was British Hong Kong[2].

Where did Marguerite Higgins die?

Marguerite Higgins died in Washington, D.C.[4].

Who was Marguerite Higgins married to?

Marguerite Higgins's spouses include William Evens Hall[12].

What did Marguerite Higgins do for work?

Marguerite Higgins worked as journalist[6], writer[7], newspaperperson[8], and war correspondent[9].

Where did Marguerite Higgins go to school?

Marguerite Higgins was educated at University of California, Berkeley[16].

What awards did Marguerite Higgins receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], George Polk Award[18], Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting[19], and Order of Diplomatic Service Merit[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana. wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana. wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana. wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Brilliant Bylines. wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . liu.edu. liu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . mofa.go.kr. Retrieved . mofa.go.kr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [40] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . SNAC. 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. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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