Tom Harkin

American politician (born 1939)
Person human Q465617
Tom Harkin
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Tom Harkin

Summary

Tom Harkin is a human[1]. Born in Warren County[2], he… he was born on +1939-11-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4], military officer[5], and lawyer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (444 views/month, #6,909 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Tom Harkin's place of birth was Warren County[2].
  • Tom Harkin was born on +1939-11-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tom Harkin held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Tom Harkin worked as a politician[4].
  • Tom Harkin's professions included military officer[5].
  • Tom Harkin worked as a lawyer[6].
  • Tom Harkin held the position of member[9].
  • Tom Harkin was educated at primary school[10].
  • Tom Harkin's education included a stint at Dowling Catholic High School[11].
  • Tom Harkin received the Golden Order of Merit[12].
  • Tom Harkin received the ASCB Public Service Award[13].
  • Tom Harkin received the Dr. Nathan Davis Award for United States Senators[14].
  • Tom Harkin received the Migel Medal[15].
  • Tom Harkin's image is recorded as Tom Harkin official portrait.jpg[16].
  • Tom Harkin is recorded as male[17].
  • Tom Harkin's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Tom Harkin was affiliated with the Democratic Party[19].
  • Tom Harkin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000029178604[20].
  • Tom Harkin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 50834584[21].
  • Tom Harkin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89642576[22].
  • Tom Harkin's IdRef ID is recorded as 160264111[23].
  • Tom Harkin's Commons category is recorded as Tom Harkin[24].
  • Tom Harkin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/020ynq[25].
  • Tom Harkin's family name is recorded as Harkin[26].
  • Tom Harkin's given name is recorded as Thomas[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Warren County[2], Tom Harkin… he was born on +1939-11-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at primary school[10], an educational stage[28] and Dowling Catholic High School[11], a high school[29], in United States[30], founded in 1972[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], military officer[5], and lawyer[6]. Tom Harkin held the position of member[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Order of Merit[12], a grade of an order[32], in Slovenia[33], founded in 2004[34]; ASCB Public Service Award[13], an award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1994[37]; Dr. Nathan Davis Award for United States Senators[14]; and Migel Medal[15], an award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1937[40].

Personal Life

Tom Harkin was affiliated with the Democratic Party[19].

Why It Matters

Tom Harkin ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (444 views/month, #6,909 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Tom Harkin born?

Born in Warren County[2], Tom Harkin…

What did Tom Harkin do for work?

Tom Harkin worked as politician[4], military officer[5], and lawyer[6].

Where did Tom Harkin go to school?

Tom Harkin was educated at primary school[10] and Dowling Catholic High School[11].

What awards did Tom Harkin receive?

Honors received include Golden Order of Merit[12], ASCB Public Service Award[13], Dr. Nathan Davis Award for United States Senators[14], and Migel Medal[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . bioguide.congress.gov. bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . bioguide.congress.gov. bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . bioguide.congress.gov. bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . sl.wikipedia.org. sl.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . afb.org. afb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Iowa State University Library Vocabularies. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 21d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 21d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Iowa State University, primary school, The Catholic University of America +1
    Military branch United States Navy, United States Navy Reserve
    Prabook id ['3558339', '1304105', '1456821']
    Family name Harkin
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