Stanley Karnow

American historian and journalist (1925-2013)
Person human Q3543703
Stanley Karnow
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Stanley Karnow

Summary

Stanley Karnow is a human[1]. He was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1925-02-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Potomac[4]. He died on +2013-01-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6] and journalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Stanley Karnow was born in Brooklyn[2].
  • Stanley Karnow died in Potomac[4].
  • Stanley Karnow was born on +1925-02-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Stanley Karnow died on +2013-01-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Stanley Karnow's spouses was Claude Sarraute[9].
  • Stanley Karnow held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Stanley Karnow worked as a historian[6].
  • Stanley Karnow worked as a journalist[7].
  • Stanley Karnow was employed by Harvard University[11].
  • Stanley Karnow's education included a stint at Harvard University[12].
  • Stanley Karnow was educated at Sciences Po[13].
  • Stanley Karnow was educated at University of Paris[14].
  • Stanley Karnow was educated at Harvard College[15].
  • Stanley Karnow received the Pulitzer Prize for History[16].
  • Stanley Karnow's image is recorded as Stanley Karnow (2009).jpg[17].
  • Stanley Karnow is recorded as male[18].
  • Stanley Karnow's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Stanley Karnow's ISNI is recorded as 0000000089139383[20].
  • Stanley Karnow's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 47288845[21].
  • Stanley Karnow's GND ID is recorded as 1173743065[22].
  • Stanley Karnow's military branch is recorded as United States Army Air Forces[23].
  • Stanley Karnow's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83121344[24].
  • Stanley Karnow's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12015850m[25].
  • Stanley Karnow's IdRef ID is recorded as 028293363[26].
  • Stanley Karnow's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA0119856X[27].

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Origins and Family

Stanley Karnow was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1925-02-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Sciences Po[13], a public university[32], in France[33], founded in 1872[34], headquartered in Paris[35]; University of Paris[14], a former entity[36], in France[37], founded in 1150[38], headquartered in Paris[39]; and Harvard College[15], a college[40], in United States[41], founded in 1636[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6] and journalist[7]. Stanley Karnow was employed by Harvard University[11].

Recognition

Stanley Karnow received the Pulitzer Prize for History[16].

Personal Life

Among Stanley Karnow's spouses was Claude Sarraute[9].

Death and Burial

Stanley Karnow died on +2013-01-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Potomac[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[43].

Why It Matters

Stanley Karnow ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Stanley Karnow born?

Stanley Karnow was born in Brooklyn[2].

Where did Stanley Karnow die?

Stanley Karnow died in Potomac[4].

Who was Stanley Karnow married to?

Stanley Karnow's spouses include Claude Sarraute[9].

What did Stanley Karnow do for work?

Stanley Karnow worked as historian[6] and journalist[7].

Where did Stanley Karnow go to school?

Stanley Karnow was educated at Harvard University[12], Sciences Po[13], University of Paris[14], and Harvard College[15].

What awards did Stanley Karnow receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for History[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [43] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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