Russell Baker

Summary

Russell Baker is a human^[1]. He was born in Morrisonville^[2]. He was born on +1925-08-14T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Leesburg^[4]. He died on +2019-01-21T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an autobiographer^[6] and journalist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Russell Baker was born in Morrisonville^[2].
• Russell Baker's place of birth was Loudoun County^[9].
• Russell Baker died in Leesburg^[4].
• Russell Baker was born on +1925-08-14T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Russell Baker died on +2019-01-21T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Russell Baker held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Russell Baker worked as an autobiographer^[6].
• Russell Baker worked as a journalist^[7].
• Russell Baker's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins University^[11].
• Russell Baker was educated at Baltimore City College^[12].
• Russell Baker received the George Polk Award^[13].
• Russell Baker received the Pulitzer Prize for Biography^[14].
• Russell Baker received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[15].
• Russell Baker received the honorary doctor of the University of Miami^[16].
• Russell Baker received the George Polk Award^[17].
• Russell Baker received the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary^[18].
• Russell Baker was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[19].
• Russell Baker was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• Russell Baker is recorded as male^[21].
• Russell Baker's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Russell Baker's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081744650^[23].
• Russell Baker's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 109279127^[24].
• Russell Baker's GND ID is recorded as 12342030X^[25].
• Russell Baker's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80090282^[26].
• Russell Baker's IdRef ID is recorded as 078040558^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Morrisonville^[2], an unincorporated community^[28], in United States^[29] and Loudoun County^[9], a county of Virginia^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1757^[32]. Russell Baker was born on +1925-08-14T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Johns Hopkins University^[11], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1876^[35], headquartered in Baltimore^[36] and Baltimore City College^[12], a high school^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1839^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include autobiographer^[6] and journalist^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include George Polk Award^[13], a journalism prize^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1949^[42]; Pulitzer Prize for Biography^[14], a class of award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1917^[45]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[15], a fellowship award^[46]; honorary doctor of the University of Miami^[16], an award^[47], in United States^[48]; and Pulitzer Prize for Commentary^[18], a class of award^[49].

Death and Burial

Russell Baker died on +2019-01-21T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Leesburg^[4].

Why It Matters

Russell Baker ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

FAQs

Where was Russell Baker born?

Russell Baker's place of birth was Morrisonville^[2].

Where did Russell Baker die?

Russell Baker passed away in Leesburg^[4].

What did Russell Baker do for work?

Russell Baker worked as autobiographer^[6] and journalist^[7].

Where did Russell Baker go to school?

Russell Baker was educated at Johns Hopkins University^[11] and Baltimore City College^[12].

What awards did Russell Baker receive?

Honors received include George Polk Award^[13], Pulitzer Prize for Biography^[14], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[15], and honorary doctor of the University of Miami^[16].