Whittaker Chambers

Defected Communist spy, writer, editor (1901–1961)
Person human Q1204764
Whittaker Chambers
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Whittaker Chambers

Summary

Whittaker Chambers is a human[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1901-04-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Westminster[4]. He died on +1961-07-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a translator[6], journalist[7], writer[8], editor[9], and spy[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (549 views/month, #6,815 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Whittaker Chambers was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • Whittaker Chambers passed away in Westminster[4].
  • Whittaker Chambers was born on +1901-04-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Whittaker Chambers died on +1961-07-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Whittaker Chambers was married to Esther Shemitz[12].
  • Whittaker Chambers held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Whittaker Chambers's professions included translator[6].
  • Whittaker Chambers's professions included journalist[7].
  • Whittaker Chambers worked as a writer[8].
  • Whittaker Chambers's professions included editor[9].
  • Whittaker Chambers's professions included spy[10].
  • Whittaker Chambers was employed by Time[14].
  • Among Whittaker Chambers's employers was National Review[15].
  • Whittaker Chambers's education included a stint at Columbia University[16].
  • Whittaker Chambers was educated at South Side High School[17].
  • Whittaker Chambers's education included a stint at McDaniel College[18].
  • Whittaker Chambers received the Presidential Medal of Freedom[19].
  • Whittaker Chambers received the Order of the Red Star[20].
  • Whittaker Chambers's image is recorded as Whittaker Chambers.jpg[21].
  • Whittaker Chambers is recorded as male[22].
  • Whittaker Chambers's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Whittaker Chambers was affiliated with the Communist Party of the United States of America[24].
  • Whittaker Chambers's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109541397[25].
  • Whittaker Chambers's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 10658133[26].
  • Whittaker Chambers's GND ID is recorded as 119530147[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia[2], Whittaker Chambers… he was born on +1901-04-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31]; South Side High School[17], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1892[34]; and McDaniel College[18], a liberal arts college[35], in United States[36], founded in 1867[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6], journalist[7], writer[8], editor[9], and spy[10]. Employers include Time[14], a magazine[38], in United States[39], founded in 1923[40], headquartered in Manhattan[41] and National Review[15], a magazine[42], in United States[43], founded in 1955[44], headquartered in New York City[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Presidential Medal of Freedom[19], an award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1963[48] and Order of the Red Star[20], a socialist order of merit[49], in Soviet Union[50], founded in 1930[51].

Personal Life

Among Whittaker Chambers's spouses was Esther Shemitz[12]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the United States of America[24].

Death and Burial

Whittaker Chambers died on +1961-07-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Westminster[4].

Why It Matters

Whittaker Chambers ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (549 views/month, #6,815 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Whittaker Chambers born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], Whittaker Chambers…

Where did Whittaker Chambers die?

Whittaker Chambers died in Westminster[4].

Who was Whittaker Chambers married to?

Whittaker Chambers's spouses include Esther Shemitz[12].

What did Whittaker Chambers do for work?

Whittaker Chambers worked as translator[6], journalist[7], writer[8], editor[9], and spy[10].

Where did Whittaker Chambers go to school?

Whittaker Chambers was educated at Columbia University[16], South Side High School[17], and McDaniel College[18].

What awards did Whittaker Chambers receive?

Honors received include Presidential Medal of Freedom[19] and Order of the Red Star[20].

References

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  7. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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