Michael Kinsley

American political journalist, commentator television host
Person human Q2025680
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Michael Kinsley

Summary

Michael Kinsley is a human[1]. Born in Detroit[2], he… he was born on +1951-03-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a journalist[4] and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (163 views/month, #7,138 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Michael Kinsley's place of birth was Detroit[2].
  • Michael Kinsley was born on +1951-03-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Michael Kinsley's spouses was Patty Stonesifer[7].
  • Michael Kinsley held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Michael Kinsley's professions included journalist[4].
  • Michael Kinsley worked as a writer[5].
  • Michael Kinsley's education included a stint at George Washington University[9].
  • Michael Kinsley was educated at Harvard Law School[10].
  • Michael Kinsley's education included a stint at Magdalen College[11].
  • Michael Kinsley was educated at Cranbrook Educational Community[12].
  • Michael Kinsley's education included a stint at Harvard College[13].
  • Michael Kinsley received the Rhodes Scholarship[14].
  • Michael Kinsley's religion is recorded as atheism[15].
  • Michael Kinsley is recorded as male[16].
  • Michael Kinsley's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Michael Kinsley's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110586605[18].
  • Michael Kinsley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 41083794[19].
  • Michael Kinsley's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n95027895[20].
  • Michael Kinsley's IdRef ID is recorded as 133186679[21].
  • Michael Kinsley's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0455911[22].
  • Michael Kinsley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02lfz2[23].
  • Michael Kinsley's family name is recorded as Kinsley[24].
  • Michael Kinsley's given name is recorded as Michael[25].
  • Michael Kinsley's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 135660572[26].
  • Michael Kinsley's medical condition is recorded as Parkinson's disease[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Detroit[2], Michael Kinsley… he was born on +1951-03-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at George Washington University[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1821[30]; Harvard Law School[10], a graduate school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1817[33]; Magdalen College[11], a college of the University of Oxford[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1458[36]; Cranbrook Educational Community[12], a private not-for-profit educational institution[37], in United States[38], founded in 1904[39], headquartered in Bloomfield Hills[40]; and Harvard College[13], a college[41], in United States[42], founded in 1636[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4] and writer[5].

Recognition

Michael Kinsley received the Rhodes Scholarship[14].

Personal Life

Michael Kinsley was married to Patty Stonesifer[7]. His religion is recorded as atheism[15].

Why It Matters

Michael Kinsley ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (163 views/month, #7,138 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Michael Kinsley born?

Michael Kinsley's place of birth was Detroit[2].

Who was Michael Kinsley married to?

Michael Kinsley's spouses include Patty Stonesifer[7].

What did Michael Kinsley do for work?

Michael Kinsley worked as journalist[4] and writer[5].

Where did Michael Kinsley go to school?

Michael Kinsley was educated at George Washington University[9], Harvard Law School[10], Magdalen College[11], and Cranbrook Educational Community[12].

What awards did Michael Kinsley receive?

Honors received include Rhodes Scholarship[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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