Thomas Andrews Drake

former NSA executive and whistleblower
Person human Q2422025
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Thomas Andrews Drake

Summary

Thomas Andrews Drake is a human[1]. He was born in Louisiana[2]. He was born on +1957-04-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a military personnel[4], military personnel[5], middle management[6], whistleblower[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Andrews Drake was born in Louisiana[2].
  • Thomas Andrews Drake was born on +1957-04-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Andrews Drake held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Thomas Andrews Drake's professions included military personnel[4].
  • Thomas Andrews Drake worked as a military personnel[5].
  • Thomas Andrews Drake worked as a middle management[6].
  • Thomas Andrews Drake's professions included whistleblower[7].
  • Thomas Andrews Drake worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Thomas Andrews Drake was employed by National Security Agency[11].
  • Thomas Andrews Drake was employed by Strayer University[12].
  • Among Thomas Andrews Drake's employers was National Defense University[13].
  • Thomas Andrews Drake's education included a stint at University of Maryland[14].
  • Thomas Andrews Drake received the Ridenhour Truth-Telling Prize[15].
  • Thomas Andrews Drake received the Air Medal[16].
  • Thomas Andrews Drake received the Sam Adams Award[17].
  • Thomas Andrews Drake is recorded as male[18].
  • Thomas Andrews Drake's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Thomas Andrews Drake's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 307468704[20].
  • Thomas Andrews Drake's GND ID is recorded as 1256600946[21].
  • Thomas Andrews Drake's military branch is recorded as United States Navy[22].
  • Thomas Andrews Drake's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2014038581[23].
  • Thomas Andrews Drake's IMDb ID is recorded as nm4973568[24].
  • Thomas Andrews Drake's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Drake[25].
  • Thomas Andrews Drake's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0br_qpq[26].
  • Thomas Andrews Drake's given name is recorded as Thomas[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Andrews Drake was born in Louisiana[2]. He was born on +1957-04-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Thomas Andrews Drake was educated at University of Maryland[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military personnel[4], middle management[6], whistleblower[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include National Security Agency[11], an intelligence agency[28], in United States[29], founded in 1952[30], headquartered in Fort George G. Meade[31]; Strayer University[12], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1892[34]; and National Defense University[13], a national defense university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1976[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Ridenhour Truth-Telling Prize[15]; Air Medal[16], a medallion[38], in United States[39], founded in 1942[40]; and Sam Adams Award[17], a journalism prize[41], in United States[42], founded in 2002[43].

Why It Matters

Thomas Andrews Drake ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Andrews Drake born?

Born in Louisiana[2], Thomas Andrews Drake…

What did Thomas Andrews Drake do for work?

Thomas Andrews Drake worked as military personnel[4], military personnel[5], middle management[6], whistleblower[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Thomas Andrews Drake go to school?

Thomas Andrews Drake was educated at University of Maryland[14].

What awards did Thomas Andrews Drake receive?

Honors received include Ridenhour Truth-Telling Prize[15], Air Medal[16], and Sam Adams Award[17].

References

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  25. [27] . 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
  16. [43] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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