Theodore H. White

American historian and author (1915–1986)
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Theodore H. White
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Theodore H. White

Summary

Theodore H. White is a human[1]. He was born in Dorchester[2]. He was born on +1915-05-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on +1986-05-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], historian[7], writer[8], and novelist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Theodore H. White's place of birth was Dorchester[2].
  • Theodore H. White died in New York City[4].
  • Theodore H. White was born on +1915-05-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Theodore H. White died on +1986-05-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Theodore H. White died on +1986-05-15T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Theodore H. White held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Theodore H. White's professions included journalist[6].
  • Theodore H. White's professions included historian[7].
  • Theodore H. White's professions included writer[8].
  • Theodore H. White's professions included novelist[9].
  • Theodore H. White's education included a stint at Harvard University[13].
  • Theodore H. White's education included a stint at Hebrew College[14].
  • Theodore H. White received the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction[15].
  • Theodore H. White received the The Hillman Prize for Book Journalism[16].
  • Theodore H. White's image is recorded as Theodore H. White 1954.jpg[17].
  • Theodore H. White is recorded as male[18].
  • Theodore H. White's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Theodore H. White's genre is recorded as essay[20].
  • Theodore H. White's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121471328[21].
  • Theodore H. White's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108819316[22].
  • Theodore H. White's GND ID is recorded as 119283824[23].
  • Theodore H. White's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79041745[24].
  • Theodore H. White's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 119291372[25].
  • Theodore H. White's IdRef ID is recorded as 027196232[26].
  • Theodore H. White's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01189376[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Theodore H. White was born in Dorchester[2]. He was born on +1915-05-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Hebrew College[14], a private not-for-profit educational institution[32], in United States[33], founded in 1921[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], historian[7], writer[8], and novelist[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction[15], a class of award[35], in United States[36] and The Hillman Prize for Book Journalism[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1986-05-09T00:00:00Z[5] and +1986-05-15T00:00:00Z[11]. Theodore H. White died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Theodore H. White ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Theodore H. White born?

Born in Dorchester[2], Theodore H. White…

Where did Theodore H. White die?

Theodore H. White passed away in New York City[4].

What did Theodore H. White do for work?

Theodore H. White worked as journalist[6], historian[7], writer[8], and novelist[9].

Where did Theodore H. White go to school?

Theodore H. White was educated at Harvard University[13] and Hebrew College[14].

What awards did Theodore H. White receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction[15] and The Hillman Prize for Book Journalism[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. [12] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . hillmanfoundation.org. hillmanfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . IMDb. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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