Walter White

American civil rights activist (1893-1955)
Person human Q3565918
Walter White
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Walter White

Summary

Walter White is a human[1]. His place of birth was Atlanta[2]. He was born on +1893-07-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on +1955-03-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a novelist[6], journalist[7], essayist[8], and human rights defender[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (360 views/month, #6,941 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Walter White was born in Atlanta[2].
  • Walter White died in New York City[4].
  • Walter White was born on +1893-07-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walter White died on +1955-03-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Ferncliff Cemetery[11].
  • Walter White's mother was Madeline Harrison[12].
  • Among Walter White's spouses was Poppy Cannon[13].
  • A child of Walter White was Jane White[14].
  • Walter White held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Walter White is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[16].
  • Walter White's professions included novelist[6].
  • Walter White's professions included journalist[7].
  • Walter White worked as an essayist[8].
  • Walter White worked as a human rights defender[9].
  • Walter White's education included a stint at Clark Atlanta University[17].
  • Walter White received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Walter White received the Spingarn Medal[19].
  • Walter White received the William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes[20].
  • Walter White was a member of NAACP[21].
  • Walter White's image is recorded as Walter Francis White by Clara Sipprell.jpg[22].
  • Walter White is recorded as male[23].
  • Walter White's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Walter White's movement is recorded as Harlem Renaissance[25].
  • Walter White's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081462565[26].
  • Walter White's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 66591441[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Atlanta[2], Walter White… he was born on +1893-07-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His mother was Madeline Harrison[12]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[16].

Education

Walter White's education included a stint at Clark Atlanta University[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], journalist[7], essayist[8], and human rights defender[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[28], in United States[29], founded in 1925[30]; Spingarn Medal[19], a medallion[31], in United States[32], founded in 1914[33]; and William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes[20], an award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1926[36].

Personal Life

Among Walter White's spouses was Poppy Cannon[13]. A child of him was Jane White[14].

Death and Burial

Walter White died on +1955-03-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in New York City[4]. Burial took place at Ferncliff Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Walter White ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (360 views/month, #6,941 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Walter White born?

Born in Atlanta[2], Walter White…

Where did Walter White die?

Walter White passed away in New York City[4].

Who were Walter White's parents?

Walter White's mother was Madeline Harrison[12].

Who was Walter White married to?

Walter White's spouses include Poppy Cannon[13].

What did Walter White do for work?

Walter White worked as novelist[6], journalist[7], essayist[8], and human rights defender[9].

Where did Walter White go to school?

Walter White was educated at Clark Atlanta University[17].

What awards did Walter White receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], Spingarn Medal[19], and William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes[20].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Walter White: Mr. NAACP. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . asteria.fivecolleges.edu. Retrieved . asteria.fivecolleges.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . African American Authors, 1745-1945. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. 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
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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