Sebastian Junger

American author, journalist and documentarian
Person human Q969298
Sebastian Junger
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Sebastian Junger

Summary

Sebastian Junger is a human[1]. He was born in Belmont[2]. He was born on January 17, 1962[3]. He worked as a film director[4], journalist[5], non-fiction writer[6], screenwriter[7], and film producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,210 views/month, #6,909 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Belmont[2], Sebastian Junger…
  • Sebastian Junger was born on January 17, 1962[3].
  • Sebastian Junger held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Sebastian Junger's native language[11].
  • Sebastian Junger's professions included film director[4].
  • Sebastian Junger worked as a journalist[5].
  • Sebastian Junger worked as a non-fiction writer[6].
  • Sebastian Junger worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Sebastian Junger worked as a film producer[8].
  • Sebastian Junger's professions included cinematographer[12].
  • Sebastian Junger was educated at Wesleyan University[13].
  • Sebastian Junger was educated at Concord Academy[14].
  • Sebastian Junger was educated at Shady Hill School[15].
  • Sebastian Junger received the PEN New England Award[16].
  • Sebastian Junger is recorded as male[17].
  • Sebastian Junger's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Sebastian Junger's Commons category is recorded as Sebastian Junger (film director)[19].
  • Sebastian Junger's family name is recorded as Junger[20].
  • Sebastian Junger's given name is recorded as Sebastian[21].
  • Sebastian Junger's official website is recorded as http://sebastianjunger.com[22].
  • Sebastian Junger's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Sebastian Junger's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sebastian Junger'}[24].
  • Sebastian Junger's writing language is recorded as English[25].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[26]

  • Began / founded: 1962-01-17[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8b4f60c5-b702-4397-94b8-df8337ba6e3f[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Belmont[2], Sebastian Junger… he was born on January 17, 1962[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Wesleyan University[13], a university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1831[31]; Concord Academy[14], a private school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1922[34]; and Shady Hill School[15], a school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1915[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], journalist[5], non-fiction writer[6], screenwriter[7], film producer[8], and cinematographer[12].

Recognition

Sebastian Junger received the PEN New England Award[16].

Why It Matters

Sebastian Junger ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,210 views/month, #6,909 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Works attributed to him include The Perfect Storm[40], a written work[41].

FAQs

Where was Sebastian Junger born?

Born in Belmont[2], Sebastian Junger…

What did Sebastian Junger do for work?

Sebastian Junger worked as film director[4], journalist[5], non-fiction writer[6], screenwriter[7], and film producer[8].

Where did Sebastian Junger go to school?

Sebastian Junger was educated at Wesleyan University[13], Concord Academy[14], and Shady Hill School[15].

What awards did Sebastian Junger receive?

Honors received include PEN New England Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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