Philip Caputo

American novelist and journalist
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Philip Caputo

Summary

Philip Caputo is a human[1]. He was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on June 10, 1941[3]. He worked as a military officer[4], novelist[5], journalist[6], writer[7], and veteran[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], Philip Caputo…
  • Philip Caputo was born on June 10, 1941[3].
  • Philip Caputo held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Philip Caputo's professions included military officer[4].
  • Philip Caputo's professions included novelist[5].
  • Philip Caputo's professions included journalist[6].
  • Philip Caputo worked as a writer[7].
  • Philip Caputo's professions included veteran[8].
  • Philip Caputo's field of work was journalism[11].
  • Philip Caputo's education included a stint at Loyola University Chicago[12].
  • Philip Caputo was educated at Fenwick High School[13].
  • Philip Caputo received the The Hillman Prize for Book Journalism[14].
  • Philip Caputo is recorded as male[15].
  • Philip Caputo's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Philip Caputo's military branch is recorded as United States Marine Corps[17].
  • Philip Caputo's family name is recorded as Caputo[18].
  • Philip Caputo's given name is recorded as Philip[19].
  • Philip Caputo's official website is recorded as http://www.philipcaputo.com/[20].
  • Philip Caputo's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Philip Caputo's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on June 10, 1941[3].

Education

Educated at Loyola University Chicago[12], a university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1870[24], headquartered in Chicago[25] and Fenwick High School[13], a high school[26], in United States[27], founded in 1929[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[4], novelist[5], journalist[6], writer[7], and veteran[8]. Philip Caputo's field of work was journalism[11].

Recognition

Philip Caputo received the The Hillman Prize for Book Journalism[14].

Why It Matters

Philip Caputo ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

FAQs

Where was Philip Caputo born?

Philip Caputo was born in Chicago[2].

What did Philip Caputo do for work?

Philip Caputo worked as military officer[4], novelist[5], journalist[6], writer[7], and veteran[8].

Where did Philip Caputo go to school?

Philip Caputo was educated at Loyola University Chicago[12] and Fenwick High School[13].

What awards did Philip Caputo receive?

Honors received include The Hillman Prize for Book Journalism[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . hillmanfoundation.org. hillmanfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  2. 24d ago · Madamebiblio · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 24d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language Philip Caputo
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  5. 27d ago · CedarForest14 · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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