William Finnegan

Summary

William Finnegan is a human^[1]. His place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on +1952-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a journalist^[4], writer^[5], autobiographer^[6], and surfer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• William Finnegan's place of birth was New York City^[2].
• William Finnegan was born on +1952-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Finnegan held citizenship in United States^[9].
• William Finnegan's professions included journalist^[4].
• William Finnegan worked as a writer^[5].
• William Finnegan worked as an autobiographer^[6].
• William Finnegan's professions included surfer^[7].
• William Finnegan's field of work was journalism^[10].
• William Finnegan's field of work was creative and professional writing^[11].
• William Finnegan's field of work was surfing^[12].
• William Finnegan was employed by The New Yorker^[13].
• William Finnegan's education included a stint at University of Montana^[14].
• William Finnegan was educated at University of California, Santa Cruz^[15].
• William Finnegan's education included a stint at William Howard Taft Charter High School^[16].
• A notable work attributed to William Finnegan is Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life^[17].
• William Finnegan received the The Hillman Prize for Magazine Journalism^[18].
• William Finnegan received the Q137641164^[19].
• William Finnegan is recorded as male^[20].
• William Finnegan's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• William Finnegan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117498894^[22].
• William Finnegan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 21128111^[23].
• William Finnegan's GND ID is recorded as 1159394288^[24].
• William Finnegan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85243377^[25].
• William Finnegan's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12983142k^[26].
• William Finnegan's IdRef ID is recorded as 057104115^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Finnegan's place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on +1952-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Montana^[14], a public university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1893^[30]; University of California, Santa Cruz^[15], a campus^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1965^[33]; and William Howard Taft Charter High School^[16], a charter high school^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1960^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist^[4], writer^[5], autobiographer^[6], and surfer^[7]. Fields of work include journalism^[10], an industry^[37]; creative and professional writing^[11], an academic discipline^[38]; and surfing^[12], a type of sport^[39]. Among William Finnegan's employers was The New Yorker^[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Finnegan is Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include The Hillman Prize for Magazine Journalism^[18] and Q137641164^[19].

Why It Matters

William Finnegan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40]

FAQs

Where was William Finnegan born?

William Finnegan was born in New York City^[2].

What did William Finnegan do for work?

William Finnegan worked as journalist^[4], writer^[5], autobiographer^[6], and surfer^[7].

Where did William Finnegan go to school?

William Finnegan was educated at University of Montana^[14], University of California, Santa Cruz^[15], and William Howard Taft Charter High School^[16].

What awards did William Finnegan receive?

Honors received include The Hillman Prize for Magazine Journalism^[18] and Q137641164^[19].