Newton N. Minow

United States attorney and former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission
Person human Q7020322
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Newton N. Minow

Summary

Newton N. Minow is a human[1]. His place of birth was Milwaukee[2]. He was born on January 17, 1926[3]. He died in Chicago[4]. He died on May 6, 2023[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6] and diplomat[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Milwaukee[2], Newton N. Minow…
  • Newton N. Minow died in Chicago[4].
  • Newton N. Minow was born on January 17, 1926[3].
  • Newton N. Minow died on May 6, 2023[5].
  • A child of Newton N. Minow was Nell Minow[9].
  • A child of Newton N. Minow was Martha Minow[10].
  • Newton N. Minow held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Newton N. Minow's professions included lawyer[6].
  • Newton N. Minow worked as a diplomat[7].
  • Newton N. Minow held the position of Chair of the Federal Communications Commission[12].
  • Newton N. Minow was employed by Northwestern University[13].
  • Newton N. Minow's education included a stint at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law[14].
  • Newton N. Minow received the Presidential Medal of Freedom[15].
  • Newton N. Minow was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Newton N. Minow is recorded as male[17].
  • Newton N. Minow's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Newton N. Minow was affiliated with the Democratic Party[19].
  • Newton N. Minow's military branch is recorded as United States Army[20].
  • Newton N. Minow's Commons category is recorded as Newton Minow[21].
  • Newton N. Minow was part of the conflict World War II[22].
  • Newton N. Minow's family name is recorded as Minow[23].
  • Newton N. Minow's given name is recorded as Newton[24].
  • Newton N. Minow's given name is recorded as Norman[25].
  • Newton N. Minow's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Northwestern University Libraries[26].
  • Newton N. Minow's clerked for is recorded as Fred M. Vinson[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1926-01-17[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ff469910-7bff-4636-810a-0bc6d7ae2c51[31]

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Origins and Family

Newton N. Minow's place of birth was Milwaukee[2]. He was born on January 17, 1926[3].

Education

Newton N. Minow was educated at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6] and diplomat[7]. Newton N. Minow was employed by Northwestern University[13]. He held the position of Chair of the Federal Communications Commission[12].

Recognition

Newton N. Minow received the Presidential Medal of Freedom[15].

Personal Life

Children include Nell Minow[9], a film critic[32], b. 1952[33], of United States[34] and Martha Minow[10], a university teacher[35], b. 1954[36], of United States[37], awarded the Honorary doctorate from University of Toronto[38], specialised in law[39]. Newton N. Minow was affiliated with the Democratic Party[19].

Death and Burial

Newton N. Minow died on May 6, 2023[5]. He died in Chicago[4].

Why It Matters

Newton N. Minow ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Newton N. Minow born?

Newton N. Minow's place of birth was Milwaukee[2].

Where did Newton N. Minow die?

Newton N. Minow died in Chicago[4].

What did Newton N. Minow do for work?

Newton N. Minow worked as lawyer[6] and diplomat[7].

Where did Newton N. Minow go to school?

Newton N. Minow was educated at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law[14].

What awards did Newton N. Minow receive?

Honors received include Presidential Medal of Freedom[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . congress.gov. congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . NNDB. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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