Michael Isikoff

American investigative journalist (born 1952)
Person human Q6831354
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Michael Isikoff

Summary

Michael Isikoff is a human[1]. He was born in Syosset[2]. He was born on +1952-06-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a journalist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Michael Isikoff's place of birth was Syosset[2].
  • Michael Isikoff was born on +1952-06-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Michael Isikoff held citizenship in United States[6].
  • English was Michael Isikoff's native language[7].
  • Michael Isikoff worked as a journalist[4].
  • Michael Isikoff's field of work was investigative journalism[8].
  • Among Michael Isikoff's employers was Newsweek[9].
  • Michael Isikoff's education included a stint at Washington University in St. Louis[10].
  • Michael Isikoff's education included a stint at Medill School of Journalism[11].
  • Michael Isikoff's education included a stint at Syosset High School[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Michael Isikoff is Russian Roulette: The Inside Story of Putin's War on America and the Election of Donald Trump[13].
  • Michael Isikoff's image is recorded as Michael isikoff.jpg[14].
  • Michael Isikoff is recorded as male[15].
  • Michael Isikoff's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Michael Isikoff's ISNI is recorded as 0000000056630221[17].
  • Michael Isikoff's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 40224705[18].
  • Michael Isikoff's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n99014851[19].
  • Michael Isikoff's IdRef ID is recorded as 111386659[20].
  • Michael Isikoff's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1469518[21].
  • Michael Isikoff's Commons category is recorded as Michael Isikoff[22].
  • Michael Isikoff's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/064tvh[23].
  • Michael Isikoff's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0233955[24].
  • Michael Isikoff's family name is recorded as Isikoff[25].
  • Michael Isikoff's given name is recorded as Michael[26].
  • Michael Isikoff's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 184930189[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Syosset[2], Michael Isikoff… he was born on +1952-06-16T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[7].

Education

Educated at Washington University in St. Louis[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1853[30], headquartered in St. Louis County[31]; Medill School of Journalism[11], a journalism school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1921[34]; and Syosset High School[12], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1956[37].

Career and Affiliations

Michael Isikoff worked as a journalist[4]. His field of work was investigative journalism[8]. Among his employers was Newsweek[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Michael Isikoff is Russian Roulette: The Inside Story of Putin's War on America and the Election of Donald Trump[13].

Why It Matters

Michael Isikoff ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

FAQs

Where was Michael Isikoff born?

Michael Isikoff's place of birth was Syosset[2].

What did Michael Isikoff do for work?

Michael Isikoff worked as journalist[4].

Where did Michael Isikoff go to school?

Michael Isikoff was educated at Washington University in St. Louis[10], Medill School of Journalism[11], and Syosset High School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Muck Rack. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Google Knowledge Graph. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Employer Newsweek
    Place of birth Syosset
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