Otis Chandler

American newspaper publisher (1927–2006)
Person human Q7108767
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Summary

Otis Chandler was born on November 23, 1927[1], in Los Angeles[2]. He died on February 27, 2006[3], in Ojai[4]. He worked as an athletics competitor[5], publisher[6], and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (513 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Norman Chandler[9]
  • Mother: Dorothy Buffum Chandler[10]
  • Child: Mike Chandler[11], Norman Brant Chandler[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[13]
  • Educated at: Stanford University[14], Phillips Academy[15], Polytechnic School[16], Cate School[17]
  • Award received: Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award[18], Theodore Roosevelt Award[19], Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Commons category: Otis Chandler (publisher)[22]
  • Cause of death: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis[23]
  • Sport: athletics[24]
  • Family name: Chandler[25]
  • Given name: Otis[26]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[27]
  • Different from: Otis Chandler[28]
  • P14843: 11575[29]

Why It Matters

Otis Chandler is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Otis Chandler born?

Otis Chandler was born in Los Angeles[2].

Where did Otis Chandler die?

Otis Chandler died in Ojai[4].

Who were Otis Chandler's parents?

Otis Chandler's father was Norman Chandler[9]. Otis Chandler's mother was Dorothy Buffum Chandler[10].

What did Otis Chandler do for work?

Otis Chandler worked as an athletics competitor[5], publisher[6], and businessperson[7].

Where did Otis Chandler go to school?

Otis Chandler was educated at Stanford University[14], Phillips Academy[15], Polytechnic School[16], and Cate School[17].

What awards did Otis Chandler receive?

Honors received include Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award[18], Theodore Roosevelt Award[19], and Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . goldfarbcenter.colby.edu. goldfarbcenter.colby.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . cronkite.asu.edu. cronkite.asu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . boston.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'en', 'pt']
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  2. 6w ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Stanford University, Phillips Academy, Polytechnic School +1
    Given name → Otis
    Occupation → —
    Sex or gender → male
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