Martin Gottfried

American journalist (1933-2014)
Person human Q6775553
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Martin Gottfried

Summary

Martin Gottfried is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on October 9, 1933[3]. He died in Manhattan[4]. He died on March 6, 2014[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], biographer[7], and music critic[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Martin Gottfried was born in Brooklyn[2].
  • Martin Gottfried passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • Martin Gottfried was born on October 9, 1933[3].
  • Martin Gottfried died on March 6, 2014[5].
  • Among Martin Gottfried's spouses was Jane Lahr[10].
  • Martin Gottfried held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Martin Gottfried worked as a journalist[6].
  • Martin Gottfried's professions included biographer[7].
  • Martin Gottfried worked as a music critic[8].
  • Martin Gottfried's education included a stint at Columbia University[12].
  • Martin Gottfried was educated at Columbia Law School[13].
  • Martin Gottfried received the George Jean Nathan Award[14].
  • Martin Gottfried is recorded as male[15].
  • Martin Gottfried's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Martin Gottfried's family name is recorded as Gottfried[17].
  • Martin Gottfried's given name is recorded as Martin[18].
  • Martin Gottfried's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Martin Gottfried's place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on October 9, 1933[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[12], a private university[20], in United States[21], founded in 1754[22], headquartered in Manhattan[23] and Columbia Law School[13], a law school[24], in United States[25], founded in 1858[26], headquartered in New York City[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], biographer[7], and music critic[8].

Recognition

Martin Gottfried received the George Jean Nathan Award[14].

Personal Life

Among Martin Gottfried's spouses was Jane Lahr[10].

Death and Burial

Martin Gottfried died on March 6, 2014[5]. He passed away in Manhattan[4].

Why It Matters

Martin Gottfried ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Martin Gottfried born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], Martin Gottfried…

Where did Martin Gottfried die?

Martin Gottfried died in Manhattan[4].

Who was Martin Gottfried married to?

Martin Gottfried's spouses include Jane Lahr[10].

What did Martin Gottfried do for work?

Martin Gottfried worked as journalist[6], biographer[7], and music critic[8].

Where did Martin Gottfried go to school?

Martin Gottfried was educated at Columbia University[12] and Columbia Law School[13].

What awards did Martin Gottfried receive?

Honors received include George Jean Nathan Award[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . english.cornell.edu. english.cornell.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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