Tucker Carlson

American conservative political commentator (born 1969)
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Tucker Carlson

Summary

Tucker Carlson is a human[1]. He was born in San Francisco[2]. He was born on May 16, 1969[3]. He worked as a pundit[4], columnist[5], television presenter[6], journalist[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.043% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,510 views/month, #430 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Tucker Carlson's place of birth was San Francisco[2].
  • Tucker Carlson was born on May 16, 1969[3].
  • Tucker Carlson's father was Dick Carlson[10].
  • Tucker Carlson's mother was Lisa McNear[11].
  • Tucker Carlson held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Tucker Carlson is identified as part of the Swedish Americans ethnic group[13].
  • Tucker Carlson's professions included pundit[4].
  • Tucker Carlson worked as a columnist[5].
  • Tucker Carlson worked as a television presenter[6].
  • Tucker Carlson's professions included journalist[7].
  • Tucker Carlson's professions included writer[8].
  • Tucker Carlson's professions included television journalist[14].
  • Tucker Carlson was educated at Trinity College[15].
  • Tucker Carlson's education included a stint at La Jolla Country Day School[16].
  • Tucker Carlson was educated at The Buckley School[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Tucker Carlson is Crossfire[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Tucker Carlson is Politicians, Partisans, and Parasites[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Tucker Carlson is Ship of Fools[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Tucker Carlson is The Long Slide[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Tucker Carlson is The Tucker Carlson Show[22].
  • Tucker Carlson received the Time 100[23].
  • Tucker Carlson received the Salvatori Prize for American Citizenship[24].
  • Tucker Carlson's religion is recorded as Episcopal Church[25].
  • Tucker Carlson is recorded as male[26].
  • Tucker Carlson's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1969-05-16[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a7e04e77-631b-44bc-9b47-f3dca436714b[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Tucker Carlson was born in San Francisco[2]. He was born on May 16, 1969[3]. His father was Dick Carlson[10]. His mother was Lisa McNear[11]. He is identified as part of the Swedish Americans ethnic group[13].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[15], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1823[34], headquartered in Hartford[35]; La Jolla Country Day School[16], a school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1926[38], headquartered in San Diego[39]; and The Buckley School[17], a university-preparatory school[40], in United States[41], founded in 1933[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pundit[4], columnist[5], television presenter[6], journalist[7], writer[8], and television journalist[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Crossfire[18], a television series[43], in United States[44]; Politicians, Partisans, and Parasites[19], a non-fiction work[45]; Ship of Fools[20], a literary work[46]; The Long Slide[21], a book[47]; and The Tucker Carlson Show[22], a podcast show[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Time 100[23], an award[49] and Salvatori Prize for American Citizenship[24], a prize[50], in United States[51], founded in 1999[52].

Personal Life

Tucker Carlson's religion is recorded as Episcopal Church[25]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party[53].

Why It Matters

Tucker Carlson ranks in the top 0.043% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,510 views/month, #430 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Tucker Carlson born?

Born in San Francisco[2], Tucker Carlson…

Who were Tucker Carlson's parents?

Tucker Carlson's father was Dick Carlson[10]. Tucker Carlson's mother was Lisa McNear[11].

What did Tucker Carlson do for work?

Tucker Carlson worked as pundit[4], columnist[5], television presenter[6], journalist[7], and writer[8].

Where did Tucker Carlson go to school?

Tucker Carlson was educated at Trinity College[15], La Jolla Country Day School[16], and The Buckley School[17].

What awards did Tucker Carlson receive?

Honors received include Time 100[23] and Salvatori Prize for American Citizenship[24].

References

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  25. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [48] . 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. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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