What is Seymour Hersh known for?

Seymour Hersh is known for his investigative journalism, particularly for exposing government secrets and conflicts through deep reporting.

Where did Seymour Hersh study?

Seymour Hersh studied at the University of Chicago.

What awards has Seymour Hersh received?

Seymour Hersh has received the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting, the George Polk Award, the LennonOno Grant for Peace, the Sam Adams Award, and the Carey McWilliams Award.

What is investigative journalism?

Investigative journalism is a form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic to uncover hidden truths.

Seymour Hersh

American investigative journalist (born 1937)

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Date of birth: April 8, 1937
Place of birth: Chicago
Country of citizenship: United States^[6]
Occupation: journalist, writer, historian
Field of work: investigative journalism^[7]
Educated at: University of Chicago^[8]
Award received: George Polk Award, Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Award, Worth Bingham Prize, Orwell Award, LennonOno Grant for Peace, Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting, George Polk Award, George Polk Award, George Polk Award, George Polk Award, Sam Adams Award, Preis für die Freiheit und Zukunft der Medien, Manuel Vázquez Montalbán Awards, Weintal Prize for Diplomatic Reporting, Carey McWilliams Award, James Aronson Award, National Book Critics Circle Award in Nonfiction, The Hillman Prize for Book Journalism, The Hillman Prize for Newspaper Journalism, Manuel Vázquez Montalbán Award for Cultural and Political Journalism^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]^[20]^[21]^[22]^[23]
Notable work: The Killing of Osama bin Laden^[9]
Languages spoken, written or signed: English^[28]
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Given name: Seymour, Myron^[26]^[27]
Has written for: The Atlantic, Blätter für deutsche und internationale Politik
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Name in native language: Seymour Hersh^[29]

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George Polk Award, Sam Adams Award, Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting, LennonOno Grant for Peace, Carey McWilliams Award

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writer, journalist, historian

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United States

Educated at 1

University of Chicago

Field of work 1

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Seymour

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The Atlantic

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Summary

Seymour Hersh was born on April 8, 1937^[1], in Chicago^[2]. He has worked as a journalist^[3], writer^[4], and historian^[5].

FAQs

Where was Seymour Hersh born?

Seymour Hersh's place of birth was Chicago^[2].

What did Seymour Hersh do for work?

Seymour Hersh worked as a journalist^[3], writer^[4], and historian^[5].

Where did Seymour Hersh go to school?

Seymour Hersh was educated at University of Chicago^[8].

What awards did Seymour Hersh receive?

Honors received include George Polk Award^[10], Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Award^[11], Worth Bingham Prize^[12], and Orwell Award^[13].

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[2] ↑ Seymour Hersh — place of birth (P19): Chicago. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Seymour Hersh — sex or gender (P21): male. Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved 2025-08-29. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Seymour Hersh — country of citizenship (P27): United States. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Seymour Hersh — educated at (P69): University of Chicago. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Seymour Hersh — field of work (P101): investigative journalism. Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved 2022-11-07. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Seymour Hersh — occupation (P106): journalist. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Seymour Hersh — occupation (P106): writer. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Seymour Hersh — occupation (P106): historian. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Seymour Hersh — award received (P166): George Polk Award. liu.edu. liu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Seymour Hersh — award received (P166): Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Award. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Seymour Hersh — award received (P166): Worth Bingham Prize. nieman.harvard.edu. nieman.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Seymour Hersh — award received (P166): Orwell Award. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Seymour Hersh — award received (P166): LennonOno Grant for Peace. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Seymour Hersh — award received (P166): Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting. pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Seymour Hersh — award received (P166): Sam Adams Award. consortiumnews.com. consortiumnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Seymour Hersh — award received (P166): Preis für die Freiheit und Zukunft der Medien. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Seymour Hersh — award received (P166): Manuel Vázquez Montalbán Awards. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Seymour Hersh — award received (P166): Weintal Prize for Diplomatic Reporting. isd.georgetown.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-22. isd.georgetown.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Seymour Hersh — award received (P166): Carey McWilliams Award. apsanet.org. apsanet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Seymour Hersh — award received (P166): James Aronson Award. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Seymour Hersh — award received (P166): National Book Critics Circle Award in Nonfiction. bookcritics.org. bookcritics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Seymour Hersh — award received (P166): The Hillman Prize for Book Journalism. hillmanfoundation.org. hillmanfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Seymour Hersh — date of birth (P569): April 8, 1937. SNAC. Retrieved 2017-10-09. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Seymour Hersh — family name (P734): Hersh. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Seymour Hersh — given name (P735): Seymour. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Seymour Hersh — given name (P735): Myron. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Seymour Hersh — notable work (P800): The Killing of Osama bin Laden. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Seymour Hersh — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): English. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ Seymour Hersh — name in native language (P1559): Seymour Hersh. wikidata.org.

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