Midge Decter

American journalist and author (1927–2022)
Person human Q3312666
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Midge Decter

Summary

Midge Decter is a human[1]. Born in Saint Paul[2], she… she was born on +1927-07-25T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Manhattan[4]. She died on +2022-05-09T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a journalist[6], non-fiction writer[7], writer[8], and pundit[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Midge Decter's place of birth was Saint Paul[2].
  • Midge Decter died in Manhattan[4].
  • Midge Decter was born on +1927-07-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Midge Decter died on +2022-05-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Midge Decter was married to Norman Podhoretz[11].
  • Among Midge Decter's spouses was Moshe Decter[12].
  • A child of Midge Decter was Rachel Abrams[13].
  • Midge Decter held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Midge Decter is identified as part of the American Jews ethnic group[15].
  • Midge Decter worked as a journalist[6].
  • Midge Decter's professions included non-fiction writer[7].
  • Midge Decter worked as a writer[8].
  • Midge Decter worked as a pundit[9].
  • Midge Decter's field of work was opinion journalism[16].
  • Midge Decter's field of work was non-fiction literature[17].
  • Midge Decter was educated at St. Paul Central High School[18].
  • Midge Decter received the National Humanities Medal[19].
  • Midge Decter's religion is recorded as Judaism[20].
  • Midge Decter is recorded as female[21].
  • Midge Decter's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Midge Decter's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066984285[23].
  • Midge Decter's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36023010[24].
  • Midge Decter's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88274112[25].
  • Midge Decter's IdRef ID is recorded as 079970648[26].
  • Midge Decter's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA05134795[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint Paul[2], Midge Decter… she was born on +1927-07-25T00:00:00Z[3]. She is identified as part of the American Jews ethnic group[15].

Education

Midge Decter's education included a stint at St. Paul Central High School[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], non-fiction writer[7], writer[8], and pundit[9]. Fields of work include opinion journalism[16], a journalism genre[28] and non-fiction literature[17], a sub-set of literature[29].

Recognition

Midge Decter received the National Humanities Medal[19].

Personal Life

Spouses include Norman Podhoretz[11], a journalist[30], 1930–2025[31], of United States[32], awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom[33], specialised in journalism[34] and Moshe Decter[12], 1921–2007[35], of United States[36]. A child of Midge Decter was Rachel Abrams[13]. Her religion is recorded as Judaism[20].

Death and Burial

Midge Decter died on +2022-05-09T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Manhattan[4].

Why It Matters

Midge Decter ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[10] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Midge Decter born?

Midge Decter was born in Saint Paul[2].

Where did Midge Decter die?

Midge Decter died in Manhattan[4].

Who was Midge Decter married to?

Midge Decter's spouses include Norman Podhoretz[11] and Moshe Decter[12].

What did Midge Decter do for work?

Midge Decter worked as journalist[6], non-fiction writer[7], writer[8], and pundit[9].

Where did Midge Decter go to school?

Midge Decter was educated at St. Paul Central High School[18].

What awards did Midge Decter receive?

Honors received include National Humanities Medal[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . neh.gov. Retrieved . neh.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . 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. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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