Mark Kurlansky

American journalist and writer
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Mark Kurlansky

Summary

Mark Kurlansky is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hartford[2]. He was born on December 7, 1948[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], historian[5], children's writer[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (534 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Mark Kurlansky's place of birth was Hartford[2].
  • Mark Kurlansky was born on December 7, 1948[3].
  • Mark Kurlansky held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Mark Kurlansky's professions included journalist[4].
  • Mark Kurlansky worked as a historian[5].
  • Mark Kurlansky's professions included children's writer[6].
  • Mark Kurlansky worked as a writer[7].
  • Mark Kurlansky's education included a stint at Butler University[10].
  • Mark Kurlansky is recorded as male[11].
  • Mark Kurlansky's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Mark Kurlansky's Commons category is recorded as Mark Kurlansky[13].
  • Mark Kurlansky's family name is recorded as Kurlansky[14].
  • Mark Kurlansky's given name is recorded as Mark[15].
  • Mark Kurlansky's official website is recorded as http://www.markkurlansky.com[16].
  • Mark Kurlansky's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hartford[2], Mark Kurlansky… he was born on December 7, 1948[3].

Education

Mark Kurlansky's education included a stint at Butler University[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], historian[5], children's writer[6], and writer[7].

Why It Matters

Mark Kurlansky ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (534 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was Mark Kurlansky born?

Mark Kurlansky's place of birth was Hartford[2].

What did Mark Kurlansky do for work?

Mark Kurlansky worked as journalist[4], historian[5], children's writer[6], and writer[7].

Where did Mark Kurlansky go to school?

Mark Kurlansky was educated at Butler University[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Sancho el sabio foundation id 13328
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  2. 4w ago · Rumensz · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fantastic fiction author id k/mark-kurlansky
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P5408]]: k/mark-kurlansky"
  3. 13w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0254280-Kurlansky-Mark-1948
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0254280-Kurlansky-Mark-1948, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
  4. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation journalist, historian, children's writer +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32083|batch #32083]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (25)"
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