Samantha Power

Irish-American academic, author and diplomat
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Samantha Power
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Samantha Power

Summary

Samantha Power is a human[1]. Her place of birth was London[2]. She was born on September 21, 1970[3]. She worked as a journalist[4], diplomat[5], pedagogue[6], writer[7], and human rights defender[8]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,222 views/month, #6,841 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Samantha Power's place of birth was London[2].
  • Samantha Power was born on September 21, 1970[3].
  • Samantha Power was married to Cass Sunstein[10].
  • Samantha Power held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Samantha Power held citizenship in Ireland[12].
  • Samantha Power's professions included journalist[4].
  • Samantha Power's professions included diplomat[5].
  • Samantha Power worked as a pedagogue[6].
  • Samantha Power's professions included writer[7].
  • Samantha Power worked as a human rights defender[8].
  • Samantha Power worked as a political activist[13].
  • Samantha Power's field of work was women's rights[14].
  • Samantha Power's field of work was LGBTQ rights[15].
  • Samantha Power's field of work was freedom of religion[16].
  • Samantha Power's field of work was refugee[17].
  • Samantha Power's field of work was human trafficking[18].
  • Samantha Power's field of work was human rights[19].
  • Samantha Power was employed by Carr Center for Human Rights Policy[20].
  • Samantha Power was employed by Harvard University[21].
  • Among Samantha Power's employers was Federal Government of the United States[22].
  • Among Samantha Power's employers was U.S. News & World Report[23].
  • Among Samantha Power's employers was Boston Globe[24].
  • Among Samantha Power's employers was The Economist[25].
  • Samantha Power was educated at Yale College[26].
  • Samantha Power was educated at Lakeside High School[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Samantha Power was born in London[2]. She was born on September 21, 1970[3].

Education

Educated at Yale College[26], a college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30]; Lakeside High School[27], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1965[33]; Harvard Law School[34], a graduate school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1817[37]; and Davenport College[38], a college[39], in United States[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], diplomat[5], pedagogue[6], writer[7], human rights defender[8], and political activist[13]. Fields of work include women's rights[14], a concept[41]; LGBTQ rights[15], a rights[42]; freedom of religion[16]; refugee[17], an occupation[43]; human trafficking[18], a topic[44]; and human rights[19], a convention[45]. Employers include Carr Center for Human Rights Policy[20], a research institute[46], in United States[47], founded in 1999[48]; Harvard University[21]; Federal Government of the United States[22]; U.S. News & World Report[23]; Boston Globe[24]; and The Economist[25].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include A Problem from Hell[49] and Screamers[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction[51], J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize[52], Time 100[53], Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[54], Order of Princess Olga, 1st class[55], and Great Immigrants Award[56].

Personal Life

Among Samantha Power's spouses was Cass Sunstein[10]. She was affiliated with the Democratic Party[57].

Why It Matters

Samantha Power ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,222 views/month, #6,841 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

Works attributed to her include A Problem from Hell[60], a written work[61].

FAQs

Where was Samantha Power born?

Samantha Power was born in London[2].

Who was Samantha Power married to?

Samantha Power's spouses include Cass Sunstein[10].

What did Samantha Power do for work?

Samantha Power worked as journalist[4], diplomat[5], pedagogue[6], writer[7], and human rights defender[8].

Where did Samantha Power go to school?

Samantha Power was educated at Yale College[26], Lakeside High School[27], Harvard Law School[34], and Davenport College[38].

What awards did Samantha Power receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction[51], J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize[52], Time 100[53], and Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[54].

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  1. [60] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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