Murray Kempton

American journalist (1917–1997)
Person human Q6939331
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Murray Kempton

Summary

Murray Kempton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Baltimore[2]. He was born on +1917-12-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Manhattan[4]. He died on +1997-05-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Murray Kempton was born in Baltimore[2].
  • Murray Kempton passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • Murray Kempton was born on +1917-12-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Murray Kempton died on +1997-05-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Murray Kempton held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Murray Kempton worked as a journalist[6].
  • Murray Kempton was educated at Johns Hopkins University[9].
  • Murray Kempton received the George Polk Award[10].
  • Murray Kempton received the Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award[11].
  • Murray Kempton received the National Book Award[12].
  • Murray Kempton received the Carey McWilliams Award[13].
  • Murray Kempton received the The Hillman Prize for Newspaper Journalism[14].
  • Murray Kempton received the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary[15].
  • Murray Kempton was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[16].
  • Murray Kempton's image is recorded as Murray Kempton.jpg[17].
  • Murray Kempton is recorded as male[18].
  • Murray Kempton's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Murray Kempton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116454750[20].
  • Murray Kempton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 54364399[21].
  • Murray Kempton's GND ID is recorded as 1146382545[22].
  • Murray Kempton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n97055640[23].
  • Murray Kempton's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14424989v[24].
  • Murray Kempton's IdRef ID is recorded as 060257091[25].
  • Murray Kempton's Commons category is recorded as Murray Kempton[26].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Baltimore[2], Murray Kempton… he was born on +1917-12-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Murray Kempton's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins University[9].

Career and Affiliations

Murray Kempton worked as a journalist[6].

Recognition

Awards received include George Polk Award[10], a journalism prize[28], in United States[29], founded in 1949[30]; Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award[11], an award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1952[33]; National Book Award[12], a literary award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1936[36]; Carey McWilliams Award[13], an award[37]; The Hillman Prize for Newspaper Journalism[14]; and Pulitzer Prize for Commentary[15], a class of award[38].

Death and Burial

Murray Kempton died on +1997-05-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Manhattan[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[27].

Why It Matters

Murray Kempton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Murray Kempton born?

Murray Kempton's place of birth was Baltimore[2].

Where did Murray Kempton die?

Murray Kempton died in Manhattan[4].

What did Murray Kempton do for work?

Murray Kempton worked as journalist[6].

Where did Murray Kempton go to school?

Murray Kempton was educated at Johns Hopkins University[9].

What awards did Murray Kempton receive?

Honors received include George Polk Award[10], Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award[11], National Book Award[12], and Carey McWilliams Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  13. [14] . hillmanfoundation.org. hillmanfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  18. [23] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 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
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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