Wayne Barrett

American journalist (1945-2017)
Person human Q14954771
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Wayne Barrett

Summary

Wayne Barrett is a human[1]. His place of birth was New Britain[2]. He was born on July 11, 1945[3]. He died in Manhattan[4]. He died on January 19, 2017[5]. He worked as a journalist[6] and biographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Wayne Barrett was born in New Britain[2].
  • Wayne Barrett passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • Wayne Barrett was born on July 11, 1945[3].
  • Wayne Barrett died on January 19, 2017[5].
  • Wayne Barrett held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Wayne Barrett worked as a journalist[6].
  • Wayne Barrett worked as a biographer[7].
  • Among Wayne Barrett's employers was Newsweek[10].
  • Among Wayne Barrett's employers was The Village Voice[11].
  • Wayne Barrett was employed by Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[12].
  • Wayne Barrett was educated at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[13].
  • Wayne Barrett's education included a stint at Saint Joseph's University[14].
  • Wayne Barrett is recorded as male[15].
  • Wayne Barrett's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[17].
  • Wayne Barrett's family name is recorded as Barrett[18].
  • Wayne Barrett's given name is recorded as Wayne[19].
  • Wayne Barrett's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Wayne Barrett's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Wayne Barrett's place of birth was New Britain[2]. He was born on July 11, 1945[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[13], a graduate school[22], in United States[23], founded in 1912[24], headquartered in New York City[25] and Saint Joseph's University[14], a university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1851[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6] and biographer[7]. Employers include Newsweek[10], a news magazine[29], in United States[30], founded in 1933[31], headquartered in New York City[32]; The Village Voice[11], a newspaper[33], in United States[34], founded in 1955[35], headquartered in New York City[36]; and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[12], a graduate school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1912[39], headquartered in New York City[40].

Death and Burial

Wayne Barrett died on January 19, 2017[5]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[17].

Why It Matters

Wayne Barrett ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Wayne Barrett born?

Wayne Barrett's place of birth was New Britain[2].

Where did Wayne Barrett die?

Wayne Barrett passed away in Manhattan[4].

What did Wayne Barrett do for work?

Wayne Barrett worked as journalist[6] and biographer[7].

Where did Wayne Barrett go to school?

Wayne Barrett was educated at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[13] and Saint Joseph's University[14].

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  14. [3] . historygreatest.com. historygreatest.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . historygreatest.com. historygreatest.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

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  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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