William Blum

American author and historian (1933–2018)
Person human Q2142448
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William Blum was an American author and critic specializing in foreign policy. He was born on March 6, 1933, in Brooklyn [1][2][3] and died on December 9, 2018, in Arlington County [4][3]. He was a United States citizen . Blum was educated at Baruch College and Erasmus Hall High School , and his work focused on foreign policy [5]. He is best known for his notable works Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower and Killing Hope . Blum died from kidney failure [6] and was buried at Mount Olivet United Methodist Church [3].

William Blum

Summary

William Blum is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on March 6, 1933[3]. He died in Arlington County[4]. He died on December 9, 2018[5]. He worked as a historian[6], writer[7], and journalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (230 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Blum's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].
  • William Blum died in Arlington County[4].
  • William Blum was born on March 6, 1933[3].
  • William Blum died on December 9, 2018[5].
  • William Blum is buried at Mount Olivet United Methodist Church[10].
  • William Blum held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William Blum worked as a historian[6].
  • William Blum's professions included writer[7].
  • William Blum worked as a journalist[8].
  • William Blum's field of work was foreign policy[12].
  • William Blum was educated at Baruch College[13].
  • William Blum's education included a stint at Erasmus Hall High School[14].
  • A notable work attributed to William Blum is Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower[15].
  • A notable work attributed to William Blum is Killing Hope[16].
  • William Blum is recorded as male[17].
  • William Blum's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Blum's Commons category is recorded as William Blum[19].
  • The cause of death was kidney failure[20].
  • William Blum's family name is recorded as Blum[21].
  • William Blum's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William Blum's official website is recorded as http://williamblum.org/[23].
  • William Blum's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • William Blum's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • William Blum's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Henry Blum'}[26].
  • William Blum's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Blum'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brooklyn[2], William Blum… he was born on March 6, 1933[3].

Education

Educated at Baruch College[13], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in New York City[31] and Erasmus Hall High School[14], a high school[32], in United States[33], headquartered in New York City[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], writer[7], and journalist[8]. William Blum's field of work was foreign policy[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower[15], a written work[35] and Killing Hope[16], a written work[36].

Death and Burial

William Blum died on December 9, 2018[5]. He died in Arlington County[4]. The cause of death was kidney failure[20]. He is buried at Mount Olivet United Methodist Church[10].

Why It Matters

William Blum ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (230 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Works attributed to him include Killing Hope[39], a written work[40].

FAQs

Where was William Blum born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], William Blum…

Where did William Blum die?

William Blum died in Arlington County[4].

What did William Blum do for work?

William Blum worked as historian[6], writer[7], and journalist[8].

Where did William Blum go to school?

William Blum was educated at Baruch College[13] and Erasmus Hall High School[14].

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  1. [2] . Find a Grave. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Find a Grave. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [10] . Find a Grave. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . williamblum.org. williamblum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . pantheon.world. Retrieved . pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Find a Grave. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . 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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation historian, writer, journalist
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