Stephen Dunn

poet (1939–2021)
Person human Q3973175
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Stephen Dunn

Summary

Stephen Dunn is a human[1]. His place of birth was Queens[2]. He was born on June 24, 1939[3]. He passed away in Frostburg[4]. He died on June 24, 2021[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Stephen Dunn was born in Queens[2].
  • Stephen Dunn died in Frostburg[4].
  • Stephen Dunn was born on June 24, 1939[3].
  • Stephen Dunn died on June 24, 2021[5].
  • Stephen Dunn held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was Stephen Dunn's native language[10].
  • Stephen Dunn's professions included poet[6].
  • Stephen Dunn worked as an engineer[7].
  • Stephen Dunn was employed by University of Michigan[11].
  • Among Stephen Dunn's employers was Columbia University[12].
  • Among Stephen Dunn's employers was Stockton University[13].
  • Stephen Dunn's education included a stint at Syracuse University[14].
  • Stephen Dunn received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Stephen Dunn received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[16].
  • Stephen Dunn is recorded as male[17].
  • Stephen Dunn's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Stephen Dunn's member of sports team is recorded as Hofstra Pride men's basketball[19].
  • Stephen Dunn's Commons category is recorded as Stephen Dunn[20].
  • Stephen Dunn's family name is recorded as Dunn[21].
  • Stephen Dunn's given name is recorded as Stephen[22].
  • Stephen Dunn's described by source is recorded as Stephen Dunn, Poet Who Celebrated the Ordinary, Dies at 82[23].
  • Stephen Dunn's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Stephen Dunn's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Stephen Dunn'}[25].
  • Stephen Dunn's different from is recorded as Stephen Dunn[26].
  • Stephen Dunn's different from is recorded as Stephen Dunn[27].

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[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1939[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 116e4e20-ce23-4e9c-b46c-1e666fbe3ebd[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Stephen Dunn's place of birth was Queens[2]. He was born on June 24, 1939[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Stephen Dunn's education included a stint at Syracuse University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and engineer[7]. Employers include University of Michigan[11], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1817[34], headquartered in Ann Arbor[35]; Columbia University[12], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1754[38], headquartered in Manhattan[39]; and Stockton University[13], a university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1969[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[43], in United States[44], founded in 1925[45] and Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[16], an award[46].

Death and Burial

Stephen Dunn died on June 24, 2021[5]. He died in Frostburg[4].

Why It Matters

Stephen Dunn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Stephen Dunn born?

Stephen Dunn's place of birth was Queens[2].

Where did Stephen Dunn die?

Stephen Dunn passed away in Frostburg[4].

What did Stephen Dunn do for work?

Stephen Dunn worked as poet[6] and engineer[7].

Where did Stephen Dunn go to school?

Stephen Dunn was educated at Syracuse University[14].

What awards did Stephen Dunn receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15] and Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Educated at
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Employer University of Michigan, Columbia University, Stockton University
    Cantic id 981060542520806706
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