Otis Chandler

American newspaper publisher (1927–2006)
Person human Q7108767
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Otis Chandler

Summary

Otis Chandler is a human[1]. His place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on +1927-11-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Ojai[4]. He died on +2006-02-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an athletics competitor[6], publisher[7], and businessperson[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Los Angeles[2], Otis Chandler…
  • Otis Chandler died in Ojai[4].
  • Otis Chandler was born on +1927-11-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Otis Chandler died on +2006-02-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Otis Chandler's father was Norman Chandler[10].
  • Otis Chandler's mother was Dorothy Buffum Chandler[11].
  • A child of Otis Chandler was Mike Chandler[12].
  • A child of Otis Chandler was Norman Brant Chandler[13].
  • Otis Chandler held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Otis Chandler's professions included athletics competitor[6].
  • Otis Chandler worked as a publisher[7].
  • Otis Chandler's professions included businessperson[8].
  • Otis Chandler was educated at Stanford University[15].
  • Otis Chandler's education included a stint at Phillips Academy[16].
  • Otis Chandler's education included a stint at Polytechnic School[17].
  • Otis Chandler was educated at Cate School[18].
  • Otis Chandler received the Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award[19].
  • Otis Chandler received the Theodore Roosevelt Award[20].
  • Otis Chandler received the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism[21].
  • Otis Chandler's image is recorded as Otis Chandler, 1972.jpg[22].
  • Otis Chandler is recorded as male[23].
  • Otis Chandler's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Otis Chandler's ISNI is recorded as 0000000040314136[25].
  • Otis Chandler's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 20482200[26].
  • Otis Chandler's GND ID is recorded as 119070715[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Los Angeles[2], Otis Chandler… he was born on +1927-11-23T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Norman Chandler[10]. His mother was Dorothy Buffum Chandler[11].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31]; Phillips Academy[16], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1778[34]; Polytechnic School[17], a private school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1907[37]; and Cate School[18], a boarding school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1910[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include athletics competitor[6], publisher[7], and businessperson[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award[19], an award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1952[43]; Theodore Roosevelt Award[20], an award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1967[46]; and Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism[21], an award[47], founded in 1984[48].

Personal Life

Children include Mike Chandler[12], an engineer[49], b. 1958[50], of United States[51] and Norman Brant Chandler[13], a business executive[52], 1952–2002[53], of United States[54].

Death and Burial

Otis Chandler died on +2006-02-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Ojai[4]. The cause of death was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis[55].

Why It Matters

Otis Chandler ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[9]

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[10]. Otis Chandler's mother was Dorothy Buffum Chandler[11].

What did Otis Chandler do for work?

Otis Chandler worked as athletics competitor[6], publisher[7], and businessperson[8].

Where did Otis Chandler go to school?

Otis Chandler was educated at Stanford University[15], Phillips Academy[16], Polytechnic School[17], and Cate School[18].

What awards did Otis Chandler receive?

Honors received include Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award[19], Theodore Roosevelt Award[20], and Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism[21].

References

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  21. [25] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . boston.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  27. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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