Tom Cole

American playwright and screenwriter (1933-2009)
Person human Q7815361
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Tom Cole

Summary

Tom Cole is a human[1]. Born in Paterson[2], he… he was born on April 8, 1933[3]. He died on February 23, 2009[4]. He worked as a playwright[5] and screenwriter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Tom Cole was born in Paterson[2].
  • Tom Cole was born on April 8, 1933[3].
  • Tom Cole died on February 23, 2009[4].
  • Among Tom Cole's spouses was Joyce Chopra[8].
  • Tom Cole held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Tom Cole worked as a playwright[5].
  • Tom Cole worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Among Tom Cole's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Tom Cole was educated at Harvard University[11].
  • Tom Cole's education included a stint at Defense Language Institute[12].
  • Tom Cole is recorded as male[13].
  • Tom Cole's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Tom Cole's military branch is recorded as United States Army[15].
  • The cause of death was multiple myeloma[16].
  • Tom Cole's family name is recorded as Cole[17].
  • Tom Cole's given name is recorded as Tom[18].
  • Tom Cole's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Tom Cole's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Paterson[2], Tom Cole… he was born on April 8, 1933[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[11], a private university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1636[23], headquartered in Cambridge[24] and Defense Language Institute[12], a military school[25], in United States[26], founded in 1954[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[5] and screenwriter[6]. Among Tom Cole's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].

Personal Life

Tom Cole was married to Joyce Chopra[8].

Death and Burial

Tom Cole died on February 23, 2009[4]. The cause of death was multiple myeloma[16].

Why It Matters

Tom Cole ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Tom Cole born?

Tom Cole was born in Paterson[2].

Who was Tom Cole married to?

Tom Cole's spouses include Joyce Chopra[8].

What did Tom Cole do for work?

Tom Cole worked as playwright[5] and screenwriter[6].

Where did Tom Cole go to school?

Tom Cole was educated at Harvard University[11] and Defense Language Institute[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . port.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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