William Bernard Ziff, Sr.

American publishing executive (1898–1953)
Person human Q8005465
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William Bernard Ziff, Sr.

Summary

William Bernard Ziff, Sr. is a human[1]. William Bernard Ziff, Sr. was born on August 1, 1898[2]. William Bernard Ziff, Sr. died on December 20, 1953[3]. William Bernard Ziff, Sr. worked as a publisher[4], writer[5], editor[6], editing staff[7], and zionist[8]. William Bernard Ziff, Sr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Bernard Ziff, Sr. was born on August 1, 1898[2].
  • William Bernard Ziff, Sr. died on December 20, 1953[3].
  • A child of William Bernard Ziff, Sr. was William Bernard Ziff Jr.[10].
  • William Bernard Ziff, Sr. held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William Bernard Ziff, Sr. worked as a publisher[4].
  • William Bernard Ziff, Sr. worked as a writer[5].
  • William Bernard Ziff, Sr. worked as an editor[6].
  • William Bernard Ziff, Sr. worked as an editing staff[7].
  • William Bernard Ziff, Sr. worked as a zionist[8].
  • William Bernard Ziff, Sr.'s field of work was Zionism[12].
  • William Bernard Ziff, Sr.'s field of work was opinion journalism[13].
  • William Bernard Ziff, Sr.'s field of work was politics[14].
  • William Bernard Ziff, Sr. is recorded as male[15].
  • William Bernard Ziff, Sr.'s instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Bernard Ziff, Sr.'s given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William Bernard Ziff, Sr.'s languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].

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Origins and Family

William Bernard Ziff, Sr. was born on August 1, 1898[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include publisher[4], writer[5], editor[6], editing staff[7], and zionist[8]. Fields of work include Zionism[12], a political ideology[19]; opinion journalism[13], a journalism genre[20]; and politics[14], an academic discipline[21].

Personal Life

A child of William Bernard Ziff, Sr. was William Bernard Ziff Jr.[10].

Death and Burial

William Bernard Ziff, Sr. died on December 20, 1953[3].

Why It Matters

William Bernard Ziff, Sr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

What did William Bernard Ziff, Sr. do for work?

William Bernard Ziff, Sr. worked as publisher[4], writer[5], editor[6], editing staff[7], and zionist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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