Richard Read

American journalist
Person human Q7328616
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Richard Read

Summary

Richard Read is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1957[2]. He worked as a journalist[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Richard Read was born on January 1, 1957[2].
  • Richard Read worked as a journalist[3].
  • Richard Read was educated at Harvard University[5].
  • Richard Read's education included a stint at Amherst College[6].
  • Richard Read's education included a stint at Concord Academy[7].
  • Richard Read was educated at Shady Hill School[8].
  • Richard Read received the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting[9].
  • Richard Read is recorded as male[10].
  • Richard Read's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Richard Read's family name is recorded as Read[12].
  • Richard Read's given name is recorded as Richard[13].

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Origins and Family

Richard Read was born on January 1, 1957[2].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[5], a private university[14], in United States[15], founded in 1636[16], headquartered in Cambridge[17]; Amherst College[6], a liberal arts college[18], in United States[19], founded in 1821[20]; Concord Academy[7], a private school[21], in United States[22], founded in 1922[23]; and Shady Hill School[8], a school[24], in United States[25], founded in 1915[26].

Career and Affiliations

Richard Read's professions included journalist[3].

Recognition

Richard Read received the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting[9].

Why It Matters

Richard Read ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

What did Richard Read do for work?

Richard Read worked as journalist[3].

Where did Richard Read go to school?

Richard Read was educated at Harvard University[5], Amherst College[6], Concord Academy[7], and Shady Hill School[8].

What awards did Richard Read receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [14] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 11w ago · William Avery Bot bot · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Freebase id /m/058r87
    Award received Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting
    Wikidata description American journalist
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