Mark Felt

Whistleblower who exposed the Watergate scandal (1913-2008)
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Mark Felt
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Mark Felt

Summary

Mark Felt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Twin Falls[2]. He was born on August 17, 1913[3]. He died in Santa Rosa[4]. He died on December 18, 2008[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], whistleblower[7], politician[8], and jurist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,787 views/month, #5,852 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Mark Felt's place of birth was Twin Falls[2].
  • Mark Felt died in Santa Rosa[4].
  • Mark Felt was born on August 17, 1913[3].
  • Mark Felt died on December 18, 2008[5].
  • Mark Felt's father was Mark Earl Felt[11].
  • Mark Felt held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Mark Felt's professions included lawyer[6].
  • Mark Felt worked as a whistleblower[7].
  • Mark Felt's professions included politician[8].
  • Mark Felt worked as a jurist[9].
  • Among Mark Felt's employers was Federal Bureau of Investigation[13].
  • Mark Felt's education included a stint at University of Idaho[14].
  • Mark Felt's education included a stint at George Washington University[15].
  • Mark Felt was educated at Twin Falls High School[16].
  • Mark Felt is recorded as male[17].
  • Mark Felt's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Mark Felt's Commons category is recorded as Mark Felt[19].
  • Mark Felt's said to be the same as is recorded as Deep Throat[20].
  • The cause of death was congestive heart failure[21].
  • Mark Felt's family name is recorded as Felt[22].
  • Mark Felt's given name is recorded as Mark[23].
  • Mark Felt's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • Mark Felt's pseudonym is recorded as Deep Throat[25].
  • Mark Felt's significant event is recorded as Watergate scandal[26].
  • Mark Felt's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

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Origins and Family

Mark Felt's place of birth was Twin Falls[2]. He was born on August 17, 1913[3]. His father was Mark Earl Felt[11].

Education

Educated at University of Idaho[14], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1889[30]; George Washington University[15], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1821[33]; and Twin Falls High School[16], a high school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1907[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], whistleblower[7], politician[8], and jurist[9]. Mark Felt was employed by Federal Bureau of Investigation[13].

Death and Burial

Mark Felt died on December 18, 2008[5]. He died in Santa Rosa[4]. The cause of death was congestive heart failure[21].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mark Felt include Deep Throats[37], a television series episode[38], directed by Greg Colton[39].

Why It Matters

Mark Felt ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,787 views/month, #5,852 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Entities named for him include Deep Throats[37], a television series episode[38], directed by Greg Colton[39].

FAQs

Where was Mark Felt born?

Born in Twin Falls[2], Mark Felt…

Where did Mark Felt die?

Mark Felt passed away in Santa Rosa[4].

Who were Mark Felt's parents?

Mark Felt's father was Mark Earl Felt[11].

What did Mark Felt do for work?

Mark Felt worked as lawyer[6], whistleblower[7], politician[8], and jurist[9].

Where did Mark Felt go to school?

Mark Felt was educated at University of Idaho[14], George Washington University[15], and Twin Falls High School[16].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
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  9. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] . vanityfair.com. vanityfair.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . vanityfair.com. vanityfair.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . vanityfair.com. vanityfair.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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