Robert Whitaker

American journalist
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Robert Whitaker

Summary

Robert Whitaker is a human[1]. He was born in Denver[2]. He was born on 1952[3]. He worked as a journalist[4] and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (291 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Robert Whitaker's place of birth was Denver[2].
  • Robert Whitaker was born on 1952[3].
  • Robert Whitaker held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Robert Whitaker worked as a journalist[4].
  • Robert Whitaker's professions included writer[5].
  • Robert Whitaker's field of work was journalism[8].
  • Robert Whitaker's field of work was medicine[9].
  • Robert Whitaker's field of work was science[10].
  • Robert Whitaker's field of work was history[11].
  • Robert Whitaker's field of work was literary activity[12].
  • Robert Whitaker's field of work was investigative journalism[13].
  • Robert Whitaker received the George Polk Award[14].
  • Robert Whitaker received the Science in Society Journalism Awards[15].
  • Robert Whitaker is recorded as male[16].
  • Robert Whitaker's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Robert Whitaker's Commons category is recorded as Robert Whitaker (author)[18].
  • Robert Whitaker's family name is recorded as Whitaker[19].
  • Robert Whitaker's given name is recorded as Robert[20].
  • Robert Whitaker's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

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Origins and Family

Robert Whitaker was born in Denver[2]. He was born on 1952[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4] and writer[5]. Fields of work include journalism[8], an industry[22]; medicine[9], a field of study[23]; science[10], an academic discipline[24]; history[11]; literary activity[12]; and investigative journalism[13], an academic discipline[25].

Recognition

Awards received include George Polk Award[14], a journalism prize[26], in United States[27], founded in 1949[28] and Science in Society Journalism Awards[15], an award[29].

Why It Matters

Robert Whitaker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (291 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

Works attributed to him include Anatomy of an Epidemic[31], a written work[32].

FAQs

Where was Robert Whitaker born?

Born in Denver[2], Robert Whitaker…

What did Robert Whitaker do for work?

Robert Whitaker worked as journalist[4] and writer[5].

What awards did Robert Whitaker receive?

Honors received include George Polk Award[14] and Science in Society Journalism Awards[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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