Philip Whalen

American poet (1923–2002)
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Philip Whalen

Summary

Philip Whalen is a human[1]. He was born in Portland[2]. He was born on October 20, 1923[3]. He passed away in San Francisco[4]. He died on June 26, 2002[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Philip Whalen's place of birth was Portland[2].
  • Philip Whalen died in San Francisco[4].
  • Philip Whalen was born on October 20, 1923[3].
  • Philip Whalen died on June 26, 2002[5].
  • Philip Whalen held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Philip Whalen's professions included poet[6].
  • Philip Whalen's professions included writer[7].
  • Philip Whalen was educated at Reed College[10].
  • Philip Whalen received the American Book Awards[11].
  • Philip Whalen's religion is recorded as Buddhism[12].
  • Philip Whalen is recorded as male[13].
  • Philip Whalen's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Philip Whalen is associated with the Beat Generation movement[15].
  • Philip Whalen's family name is recorded as Whalen[16].
  • Philip Whalen's given name is recorded as Philip[17].
  • Philip Whalen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Philip Whalen's start of work period is recorded as 1967[19].
  • Philip Whalen's has works in the collection is recorded as Oregon Poetry Collection[20].
  • Philip Whalen's writing language is recorded as English[21].
  • Philip Whalen's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[22].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[23]

  • Country: US[24]

  • Began / founded: 1923-10-20[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2002-06-26[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6749fd82-5de8-4664-a78b-9c56cd5c9024[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Philip Whalen was born in Portland[2]. He was born on October 20, 1923[3].

Education

Philip Whalen was educated at Reed College[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and writer[7].

Recognition

Philip Whalen received the American Book Awards[11].

Personal Life

Philip Whalen's religion is recorded as Buddhism[12].

Death and Burial

Philip Whalen died on June 26, 2002[5]. He passed away in San Francisco[4].

Why It Matters

Philip Whalen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Philip Whalen born?

Born in Portland[2], Philip Whalen…

Where did Philip Whalen die?

Philip Whalen died in San Francisco[4].

What did Philip Whalen do for work?

Philip Whalen worked as poet[6] and writer[7].

Where did Philip Whalen go to school?

Philip Whalen was educated at Reed College[10].

What awards did Philip Whalen receive?

Honors received include American Book Awards[11].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . alliance-uoregon.primo.exlibrisgroup.com. alliance-uoregon.primo.exlibrisgroup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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