Stephen Kinzer

American historian, journalist and writer
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Stephen Kinzer

Summary

Stephen Kinzer is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on August 4, 1951[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], writer[5], and historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (339 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Stephen Kinzer's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Stephen Kinzer was born on August 4, 1951[3].
  • Stephen Kinzer held citizenship in United States[8].
  • English was Stephen Kinzer's native language[9].
  • Stephen Kinzer worked as a journalist[4].
  • Stephen Kinzer worked as a writer[5].
  • Stephen Kinzer worked as a historian[6].
  • Among Stephen Kinzer's employers was Northwestern University[10].
  • Among Stephen Kinzer's employers was Boston University[11].
  • Stephen Kinzer received the Maria Moors Cabot Prizes[12].
  • Stephen Kinzer is recorded as male[13].
  • Stephen Kinzer's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Stephen Kinzer's Commons category is recorded as Stephen Kinzer[15].
  • Stephen Kinzer's family name is recorded as Kinzer[16].
  • Stephen Kinzer's given name is recorded as Stephen[17].
  • Stephen Kinzer's official website is recorded as http://www.stephenkinzer.com[18].
  • Stephen Kinzer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Stephen Kinzer's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Northwestern University Libraries[20].
  • Stephen Kinzer's has written for is recorded as The New York Times[21].
  • Stephen Kinzer's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+15761'}[22].
  • Stephen Kinzer's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+14298'}[23].
  • Stephen Kinzer's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+17550'}[24].
  • Stephen Kinzer's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+18027'}[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]

  • Country: US[27]

  • Began / founded: 1951-08-04[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f373dcc4-d7da-4c0f-8ae6-fbb88333c3dc[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Stephen Kinzer's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on August 4, 1951[3]. English was his native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], writer[5], and historian[6]. Employers include Northwestern University[10], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1851[32], headquartered in Evanston[33] and Boston University[11], a research university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1869[36], headquartered in Boston[37].

Recognition

Stephen Kinzer received the Maria Moors Cabot Prizes[12].

Why It Matters

Stephen Kinzer ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (339 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

Works attributed to him include All the Shah's Men[39], a written work[40].

FAQs

Where was Stephen Kinzer born?

Stephen Kinzer's place of birth was New York City[2].

What did Stephen Kinzer do for work?

Stephen Kinzer worked as journalist[4], writer[5], and historian[6].

What awards did Stephen Kinzer receive?

Honors received include Maria Moors Cabot Prizes[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . journalism.columbia.edu. Retrieved . journalism.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . 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.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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