Sylvia Nasar

American journalist
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Sylvia Nasar

Summary

Sylvia Nasar is a human[1]. She was born in Rosenheim[2]. She was born on January 1, 1947[3]. She worked as a writer[4], journalist[5], university teacher[6], economist[7], and biographer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (520 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Sylvia Nasar's place of birth was Rosenheim[2].
  • Sylvia Nasar was born on January 1, 1947[3].
  • Sylvia Nasar was born on August 17, 1947[10].
  • Sylvia Nasar held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Sylvia Nasar held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Sylvia Nasar worked as a writer[4].
  • Sylvia Nasar worked as a journalist[5].
  • Sylvia Nasar worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Sylvia Nasar worked as an economist[7].
  • Sylvia Nasar worked as a biographer[8].
  • Among Sylvia Nasar's employers was Columbia University[13].
  • Sylvia Nasar was educated at Antioch University[14].
  • Sylvia Nasar was educated at Antioch College[15].
  • Sylvia Nasar's education included a stint at New York University[16].
  • Sylvia Nasar received the Berlin Prize[17].
  • Sylvia Nasar received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Sylvia Nasar received the National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography[19].
  • Sylvia Nasar is recorded as female[20].
  • Sylvia Nasar's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Sylvia Nasar's genre is biography[22].
  • Sylvia Nasar's Commons category is recorded as Sylvia Nasar[23].
  • Sylvia Nasar's family name is recorded as Q37429869[24].
  • Sylvia Nasar's given name is recorded as Sylvia[25].
  • Sylvia Nasar's official website is recorded as http://www.sylvianasar.com/[26].
  • Sylvia Nasar's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rosenheim[2], Sylvia Nasar… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1947[3] and August 17, 1947[10].

Education

Educated at Antioch University[14], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1978[30]; Antioch College[15], a liberal arts college in the United States[31], in United States[32], founded in 1850[33]; and New York University[16], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1831[36], headquartered in New York City[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], journalist[5], university teacher[6], economist[7], and biographer[8]. Among Sylvia Nasar's employers was Columbia University[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Berlin Prize[17], a fellowship grant[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1998[40]; Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[41], in United States[42], founded in 1925[43]; and National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography[19], a National Book Critics Circle Award[44], in United States[45].

Why It Matters

Sylvia Nasar ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (520 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Works attributed to her include A Beautiful Mind[48], a written work[49].

FAQs

Where was Sylvia Nasar born?

Born in Rosenheim[2], Sylvia Nasar…

What did Sylvia Nasar do for work?

Sylvia Nasar worked as writer[4], journalist[5], university teacher[6], economist[7], and biographer[8].

Where did Sylvia Nasar go to school?

Sylvia Nasar was educated at Antioch University[14], Antioch College[15], and New York University[16].

What awards did Sylvia Nasar receive?

Honors received include Berlin Prize[17], Guggenheim Fellowship[18], and National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography[19].

References

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  2. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] . americanacademy.de. americanacademy.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] . bookcritics.org. bookcritics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] . 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. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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