Thomas Frank

American political analyst, historian and writer
Person human Q2744752
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Thomas Frank

Summary

Thomas Frank is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kansas City[2]. He was born on +1965-03-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4], journalist[5], and political scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Frank's place of birth was Kansas City[2].
  • Thomas Frank was born on +1965-03-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Frank held citizenship in United States[8].
  • English was Thomas Frank's native language[9].
  • Thomas Frank worked as a historian[4].
  • Thomas Frank worked as a journalist[5].
  • Thomas Frank's professions included political scientist[6].
  • Thomas Frank's field of work was political science[10].
  • Thomas Frank's field of work was opinion journalism[11].
  • Thomas Frank's field of work was history[12].
  • Thomas Frank's education included a stint at University of Kansas[13].
  • Thomas Frank's education included a stint at University of Chicago[14].
  • Thomas Frank's education included a stint at University of Virginia[15].
  • Thomas Frank was educated at Kansas State University[16].
  • Thomas Frank was educated at Shawnee Mission East High School[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Thomas Frank is What's the Matter with Kansas?[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Thomas Frank is Listen, Liberal[19].
  • Thomas Frank received the Eugene V. Debs Award[20].
  • Thomas Frank is recorded as male[21].
  • Thomas Frank's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Thomas Frank's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Frank[23].
  • Thomas Frank's family name is recorded as Frank[24].
  • Thomas Frank's given name is recorded as Thomas[25].
  • Thomas Frank's official website is recorded as http://www.tcfrank.com/[26].
  • Thomas Frank's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Frank's place of birth was Kansas City[2]. He was born on +1965-03-21T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[9].

Education

Educated at University of Kansas[13], a public educational institution of the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1864[30]; University of Chicago[14], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1890[33], headquartered in Chicago[34]; University of Virginia[15], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1819[37], headquartered in Charlottesville[38]; Kansas State University[16], a public university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1863[41]; and Shawnee Mission East High School[17], a high school[42], in United States[43], founded in 1958[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], journalist[5], and political scientist[6]. Fields of work include political science[10], an academic major[45]; opinion journalism[11], a journalism genre[46]; and history[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include What's the Matter with Kansas?[18], a written work[47], written by Thomas Frank[48] and Listen, Liberal[19], a literary work[49], written by him[50].

Recognition

Thomas Frank received the Eugene V. Debs Award[20].

Why It Matters

Thomas Frank ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Frank born?

Born in Kansas City[2], Thomas Frank…

What did Thomas Frank do for work?

Thomas Frank worked as historian[4], journalist[5], and political scientist[6].

Where did Thomas Frank go to school?

Thomas Frank was educated at University of Kansas[13], University of Chicago[14], University of Virginia[15], and Kansas State University[16].

What awards did Thomas Frank receive?

Honors received include Eugene V. Debs Award[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [22] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Muck Rack. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . debsfoundation.org. debsfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. 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
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  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. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . 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. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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