Paul Salopek

American newspaper editor
Person human Q2062147
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Paul Salopek

Summary

Paul Salopek is a human[1]. He was born in Barstow[2]. He was born on +1962-02-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a journalist[4] and editor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Paul Salopek's place of birth was Barstow[2].
  • Paul Salopek was born on +1962-02-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Paul Salopek held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Paul Salopek's professions included journalist[4].
  • Paul Salopek worked as an editor[5].
  • Paul Salopek was employed by Princeton University[8].
  • Paul Salopek received the Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award[9].
  • Paul Salopek received the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting[10].
  • Paul Salopek received the George Polk Award[11].
  • Paul Salopek received the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting[12].
  • Paul Salopek's image is recorded as Paul Salopek.jpg[13].
  • Paul Salopek is recorded as male[14].
  • Paul Salopek's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Paul Salopek's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2121147665811160670008[16].
  • Paul Salopek's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2016135662[17].
  • Paul Salopek's Commons category is recorded as Paul Salopek[18].
  • Paul Salopek's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gkkkn[19].
  • Paul Salopek's family name is recorded as Salopek[20].
  • Paul Salopek's given name is recorded as Paul[21].
  • Paul Salopek's Prabook ID is recorded as 575476[22].
  • Paul Salopek's JRC Names ID is recorded as 496912[23].
  • Paul Salopek's Awards & Winners artist ID is recorded as 0gkkkn[24].
  • Paul Salopek's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJyrV8Yy9PDXKxyjRVC4v3[25].

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Origins and Family

Paul Salopek's place of birth was Barstow[2]. He was born on +1962-02-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4] and editor[5]. Among Paul Salopek's employers was Princeton University[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award[9], an award[26], in United States[27], founded in 1952[28]; Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting[10], a class of award[29], in United States[30], founded in 1985[31]; George Polk Award[11], a journalism prize[32], in United States[33], founded in 1949[34]; and Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting[12], a class of award[35].

Why It Matters

Paul Salopek ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was Paul Salopek born?

Born in Barstow[2], Paul Salopek…

What did Paul Salopek do for work?

Paul Salopek worked as journalist[4] and editor[5].

What awards did Paul Salopek receive?

Honors received include Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award[9], Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting[10], George Polk Award[11], and Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . goldfarbcenter.colby.edu. goldfarbcenter.colby.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . liu.edu. liu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Paul Salopek. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/paul-salopek
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_paul-salopek_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Paul Salopek}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/paul-salopek}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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