Richard Wilbur

Summary

Richard Wilbur is a human^[1]. He was born in New York City^[2]. He was born on March 1, 1921^[3]. He died in Belmont^[4]. He died on October 14, 2017^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], translator^[7], writer^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (238 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Richard Wilbur's place of birth was New York City^[2].
• Richard Wilbur died in Belmont^[4].
• Richard Wilbur was born on March 1, 1921^[3].
• Richard Wilbur died on October 14, 2017^[5].
• Burial took place at Dawes Cemetery^[11].
• Richard Wilbur held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Richard Wilbur's professions included poet^[6].
• Richard Wilbur's professions included translator^[7].
• Richard Wilbur's professions included writer^[8].
• Richard Wilbur's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Richard Wilbur's field of work was poetry^[13].
• Richard Wilbur's field of work was translating activity^[14].
• Richard Wilbur was employed by Harvard University^[15].
• Richard Wilbur was employed by Wesleyan University^[16].
• Richard Wilbur was employed by Smith College^[17].
• Richard Wilbur's education included a stint at Amherst College^[18].
• Richard Wilbur's education included a stint at Harvard University^[19].
• Richard Wilbur's education included a stint at Montclair High School^[20].
• Richard Wilbur received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[21].
• Richard Wilbur received the Rome Prize^[22].
• Richard Wilbur received the Bollingen Prize for Poetry^[23].
• Richard Wilbur received the National Medal of Arts^[24].
• Richard Wilbur received the Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms^[25].
• Richard Wilbur received the National Book Award^[26].
• Richard Wilbur was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1921-03-01^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2017-10-14^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: c6b5bc57-fd50-4ea1-a601-4c2b2fa63f1a^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Wilbur's place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on March 1, 1921^[3].

Education

Educated at Amherst College^[18], a liberal arts college^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1821^[35]; Harvard University^[19], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1636^[38], headquartered in Cambridge^[39]; and Montclair High School^[20], a high school^[40], in United States^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], translator^[7], writer^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Fields of work include poetry^[13], a literary form^[42] and translating activity^[14]. Employers include Harvard University^[15], a private university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1636^[45], headquartered in Cambridge^[46]; Wesleyan University^[16], a university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1831^[49]; and Smith College^[17], a university^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1871^[52], headquartered in Northampton^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], a fellowship grant^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1925^[56]; Rome Prize^[22], an art prize^[57], in United States^[58]; Bollingen Prize for Poetry^[23], an award^[59]; National Medal of Arts^[24], a medallion^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1984^[62]; Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms^[25], a grade of an order^[63], in France^[64]; and National Book Award^[26], a literary award^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1936^[67].

Death and Burial

Richard Wilbur died on October 14, 2017^[5]. He passed away in Belmont^[4]. He is buried at Dawes Cemetery^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Richard Wilbur include Richard Wilbur Award^[68], an award^[69], founded in 1998^[70].

Why It Matters

Richard Wilbur ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (238 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

Entities named for him include Richard Wilbur Award^[68], an award^[69], founded in 1998^[70].

FAQs

Where was Richard Wilbur born?

Richard Wilbur's place of birth was New York City^[2].

Where did Richard Wilbur die?

Richard Wilbur passed away in Belmont^[4].

What did Richard Wilbur do for work?

Richard Wilbur worked as poet^[6], translator^[7], writer^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did Richard Wilbur go to school?

Richard Wilbur was educated at Amherst College^[18], Harvard University^[19], and Montclair High School^[20].

What awards did Richard Wilbur receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], Rome Prize^[22], Bollingen Prize for Poetry^[23], and National Medal of Arts^[24].