Peter Hessler

American writer and journalist
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Peter Hessler

Summary

Peter Hessler is a human[1]. He was born in Pittsburgh[2]. He was born on +1969-06-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4] and journalist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Peter Hessler's place of birth was Pittsburgh[2].
  • Peter Hessler was born on +1969-06-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter Hessler was married to Leslie T. Chang[7].
  • Peter Hessler held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Peter Hessler worked as a writer[4].
  • Peter Hessler's professions included journalist[5].
  • Peter Hessler's field of work was creative and professional writing[9].
  • Peter Hessler's field of work was journalism[10].
  • Peter Hessler's education included a stint at Princeton University[11].
  • Peter Hessler was educated at Mansfield College[12].
  • Peter Hessler's education included a stint at University of Oxford[13].
  • Peter Hessler's education included a stint at David H. Hickman High School[14].
  • Peter Hessler received the MacArthur Fellows Program[15].
  • Peter Hessler received the Rhodes Scholarship[16].
  • Peter Hessler was a member of Peace Corps[17].
  • Peter Hessler is recorded as male[18].
  • Peter Hessler's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Peter Hessler's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114487719[20].
  • Peter Hessler's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 77545248[21].
  • Peter Hessler's GND ID is recorded as 138886717[22].
  • Peter Hessler's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n00045955[23].
  • Peter Hessler's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16674676b[24].
  • Peter Hessler's IdRef ID is recorded as 152329013[25].
  • Peter Hessler's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA17378516[26].
  • Peter Hessler's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 01225873[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Peter Hessler was born in Pittsburgh[2]. He was born on +1969-06-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31]; Mansfield College[12], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1886[34], headquartered in Oxford[35]; University of Oxford[13], a collegiate university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1096[38], headquartered in Oxford[39]; and David H. Hickman High School[14], a high school[40], in United States[41], founded in 1889[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and journalist[5]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[9], an academic discipline[43] and journalism[10], an industry[44].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[15], a science award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1981[47] and Rhodes Scholarship[16], a scholarship[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 1902[50].

Personal Life

Among Peter Hessler's spouses was Leslie T. Chang[7].

Why It Matters

Peter Hessler ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Peter Hessler born?

Born in Pittsburgh[2], Peter Hessler…

Who was Peter Hessler married to?

Peter Hessler's spouses include Leslie T. Chang[7].

What did Peter Hessler do for work?

Peter Hessler worked as writer[4] and journalist[5].

Where did Peter Hessler go to school?

Peter Hessler was educated at Princeton University[11], Mansfield College[12], University of Oxford[13], and David H. Hickman High School[14].

What awards did Peter Hessler receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[15] and Rhodes Scholarship[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. nationalbook.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . 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. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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