Tony Horwitz

American journalist (1958–2019)
Person human Q2442615
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Tony Horwitz

Summary

Tony Horwitz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on +1958-06-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on +2019-05-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (441 views/month, #6,918 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Tony Horwitz…
  • Tony Horwitz passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Tony Horwitz was born on +1958-06-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tony Horwitz died on +2019-05-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Tony Horwitz's spouses was Geraldine Brooks[9].
  • Tony Horwitz held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Tony Horwitz worked as a journalist[6].
  • Tony Horwitz worked as a writer[7].
  • Tony Horwitz was educated at Brown University[11].
  • Tony Horwitz was educated at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[12].
  • Tony Horwitz was educated at Sidwell Friends School[13].
  • Tony Horwitz's image is recorded as Tony Horwitz at a book signing in Waterford, Virginia (cropped).jpg[14].
  • Tony Horwitz is recorded as male[15].
  • Tony Horwitz's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Tony Horwitz's signature is recorded as Tony Horwitz signature.jpg[17].
  • Tony Horwitz's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081766091[18].
  • Tony Horwitz's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 110631027[19].
  • Tony Horwitz's GND ID is recorded as 122556119[20].
  • Tony Horwitz's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88117167[21].
  • Tony Horwitz's IdRef ID is recorded as 074016369[22].
  • Tony Horwitz's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00468565[23].
  • Tony Horwitz's SBN author ID is recorded as USMV960375[24].
  • Tony Horwitz's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36029030[25].
  • Tony Horwitz's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07twrm[26].
  • Tony Horwitz's Open Library ID is recorded as OL393477A[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Tony Horwitz was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on +1958-06-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Brown University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1765[30], headquartered in Providence[31]; Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[12], a graduate school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1912[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; and Sidwell Friends School[13], a private school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1883[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6] and writer[7].

Personal Life

Among Tony Horwitz's spouses was Geraldine Brooks[9].

Death and Burial

Tony Horwitz died on +2019-05-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

Why It Matters

Tony Horwitz ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (441 views/month, #6,918 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

FAQs

Where was Tony Horwitz born?

Tony Horwitz was born in Washington, D.C.[2].

Where did Tony Horwitz die?

Tony Horwitz died in Washington, D.C.[4].

Who was Tony Horwitz married to?

Tony Horwitz's spouses include Geraldine Brooks[9].

What did Tony Horwitz do for work?

Tony Horwitz worked as journalist[6] and writer[7].

Where did Tony Horwitz go to school?

Tony Horwitz was educated at Brown University[11], Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[12], and Sidwell Friends School[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . OPAC SBN. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Open Library. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Brown University, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, Sidwell Friends School
    Place of death Washington, D.C.
    Prabook id 3419694
    Family name Horwitz
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