Ron Kovic

anti-war activist
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Ron Kovic

Summary

Ron Kovic is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ladysmith[2]. He was born on +1946-07-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4], autobiographer[5], screenwriter[6], peace activist[7], and political activist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,071 views/month, #6,534 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ron Kovic was born in Ladysmith[2].
  • Ron Kovic was born on +1946-07-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ron Kovic held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Ron Kovic's professions included writer[4].
  • Ron Kovic worked as an autobiographer[5].
  • Ron Kovic worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Ron Kovic worked as a peace activist[7].
  • Ron Kovic worked as a political activist[8].
  • Ron Kovic worked as a veteran[11].
  • Ron Kovic's field of work was activism[12].
  • Ron Kovic's field of work was literary activity[13].
  • Ron Kovic's field of work was film screenwriting[14].
  • Ron Kovic was educated at Hofstra University[15].
  • Ron Kovic received the Bronze Star Medal[16].
  • Ron Kovic received the Purple Heart[17].
  • Ron Kovic's religion is recorded as Catholic[18].
  • Ron Kovic's image is recorded as Ron Kovic 2.JPG[19].
  • Ron Kovic is recorded as male[20].
  • Ron Kovic's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Ron Kovic's ISNI is recorded as 0000000122805713[22].
  • Ron Kovic's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59121473[23].
  • Ron Kovic's GND ID is recorded as 120852195[24].
  • Ron Kovic's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84150934[25].
  • Ron Kovic's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12150166v[26].
  • Ron Kovic's IdRef ID is recorded as 029993881[27].

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Origins and Family

Ron Kovic was born in Ladysmith[2]. He was born on +1946-07-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Ron Kovic was educated at Hofstra University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], autobiographer[5], screenwriter[6], peace activist[7], political activist[8], and veteran[11]. Fields of work include activism[12], a concept[28]; literary activity[13]; and film screenwriting[14], an occupation[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Bronze Star Medal[16], a courage award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1944[32] and Purple Heart[17], a medallion[33], in United States[34], founded in 1932[35].

Personal Life

Ron Kovic's religion is recorded as Catholic[18].

Why It Matters

Ron Kovic ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,071 views/month, #6,534 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Works attributed to him include Born on the Fourth of July[38], a written work[39], written by him[40].

FAQs

Where was Ron Kovic born?

Ron Kovic was born in Ladysmith[2].

What did Ron Kovic do for work?

Ron Kovic worked as writer[4], autobiographer[5], screenwriter[6], peace activist[7], and political activist[8].

Where did Ron Kovic go to school?

Ron Kovic was educated at Hofstra University[15].

What awards did Ron Kovic receive?

Honors received include Bronze Star Medal[16] and Purple Heart[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . historynet.com. Retrieved . historynet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . historynet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . historynet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . historynet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . historynet.com. Retrieved . historynet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . historynet.com. Retrieved . historynet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . historynet.com. Retrieved . historynet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . historynet.com. Retrieved . historynet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . historynet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . historynet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . historynet.com. Retrieved . historynet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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