Paul Horgan

American historian (1903-1995)
Person human Q2057501
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Summary

Paul Horgan was born on August 1, 1903[1], in Buffalo[2]. He died on March 8, 1995[3], in Middletown[4]. He worked as a historian[5] and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (402 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Employer: Wesleyan University[9]
  • Educated at: New Mexico Military Institute[10], Eastman School of Music[11]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[12], Pulitzer Prize for History[13], Bancroft Prize[14], Laetare Medal[15]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters[16], American Antiquarian Society[17]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholicism[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Archives at: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[20]
  • Residence: Buffalo[21], Middletown[22]
  • Family name: Horgan[23]
  • Given name: Paul[24]
  • Nominated for: National Book Award for Nonfiction[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[26]

Why It Matters

Paul Horgan has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Paul Horgan born?

Paul Horgan was born in Buffalo[2].

Where did Paul Horgan die?

Paul Horgan passed away in Middletown[4].

What did Paul Horgan do for work?

Paul Horgan worked as a historian[5] and writer[6].

Where did Paul Horgan go to school?

Paul Horgan was educated at New Mexico Military Institute[10] and Eastman School of Music[11].

What awards did Paul Horgan receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], Pulitzer Prize for History[13], and Bancroft Prize[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Google Books. upne.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . latimes.com. latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . library.columbia.edu. library.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . laetare.nd.edu. laetare.nd.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → paul-horgan
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  2. 7d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 22d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Port person id → 477746
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → historian, writer
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  5. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Instance of → human
    Residence → Buffalo, Middletown
    Given name → Paul
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