Robert Novak

American journalist and columnist (1931-2009)
Person human Q1954907
Robert Novak
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Robert Novak

Summary

Robert Novak is a human[1]. His place of birth was Joliet[2]. He was born on +1931-02-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on +2009-08-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a columnist[6], journalist[7], businessperson[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (322 views/month, #7,017 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Robert Novak's place of birth was Joliet[2].
  • Robert Novak died in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Robert Novak was born on +1931-02-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert Novak died on +2009-08-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Robert Novak is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery[11].
  • Robert Novak held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Robert Novak's professions included columnist[6].
  • Robert Novak's professions included journalist[7].
  • Robert Novak worked as a businessperson[8].
  • Robert Novak's professions included politician[9].
  • Robert Novak was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[13].
  • Robert Novak was educated at Joliet Central High School[14].
  • Robert Novak was educated at UIUC College of Media[15].
  • Robert Novak's religion is recorded as Catholicism[16].
  • Robert Novak's image is recorded as Bob Novak.jpg[17].
  • Robert Novak is recorded as male[18].
  • Robert Novak's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Robert Novak's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116214490[20].
  • Robert Novak's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 37032330[21].
  • Robert Novak's GND ID is recorded as 107340208[22].
  • Robert Novak's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50023302[23].
  • Robert Novak's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12556026g[24].
  • Robert Novak's IdRef ID is recorded as 034851143[25].
  • Robert Novak's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01488617[26].
  • Robert Novak's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0636912[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Robert Novak was born in Joliet[2]. He was born on +1931-02-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[13], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1867[30]; Joliet Central High School[14], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1901[33]; and UIUC College of Media[15], a college[34], in United States[35], founded in 1927[36], headquartered in Urbana[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include columnist[6], journalist[7], businessperson[8], and politician[9].

Personal Life

Robert Novak's religion is recorded as Catholicism[16].

Death and Burial

Robert Novak died on +2009-08-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. The cause of death was brain cancer[38]. He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Robert Novak ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (322 views/month, #7,017 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Robert Novak born?

Born in Joliet[2], Robert Novak…

Where did Robert Novak die?

Robert Novak died in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did Robert Novak do for work?

Robert Novak worked as columnist[6], journalist[7], businessperson[8], and politician[9].

Where did Robert Novak go to school?

Robert Novak was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[13], Joliet Central High School[14], and UIUC College of Media[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [38] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . bloomberg.com. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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