William L. Shirer

Summary

William L. Shirer is a human^[1]. He was born in Chicago^[2]. He was born on February 23, 1904^[3]. He died in Boston^[4]. He died on December 28, 1993^[5]. He worked as a journalist^[6], historian^[7], writer^[8], and actor^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,301 views/month, #6,749 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• William L. Shirer's place of birth was Chicago^[2].
• William L. Shirer passed away in Boston^[4].
• William L. Shirer was born on February 23, 1904^[3].
• William L. Shirer died on December 28, 1993^[5].
• William L. Shirer held citizenship in United States^[11].
• William L. Shirer's professions included journalist^[6].
• William L. Shirer worked as a historian^[7].
• William L. Shirer worked as a writer^[8].
• William L. Shirer's professions included actor^[9].
• William L. Shirer's field of work was history^[12].
• William L. Shirer's education included a stint at Coe College^[13].
• William L. Shirer was educated at Washington High School^[14].
• A notable work attributed to William L. Shirer is Q655921^[15].
• William L. Shirer received the George Polk Award^[16].
• William L. Shirer received the Peabody Awards^[17].
• William L. Shirer received the National Book Award^[18].
• William L. Shirer received the The Hillman Prize for Book Journalism^[19].
• William L. Shirer is recorded as male^[20].
• William L. Shirer's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• William L. Shirer's Commons category is recorded as William L. Shirer^[22].
• William L. Shirer's family name is recorded as Shirer^[23].
• William L. Shirer's given name is recorded as William Lawrence^[24].
• William L. Shirer's given name is recorded as William^[25].
• William L. Shirer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• William L. Shirer's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Lawrence Shirer'}^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1904-02-23^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1993-12-28^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 89390cf2-50fa-4e78-a844-d36275b7e98c^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Chicago^[2], William L. Shirer… he was born on February 23, 1904^[3].

Education

Educated at Coe College^[13], a college^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1851^[35], headquartered in Cedar Rapids^[36] and Washington High School^[14], a high school^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1956^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist^[6], historian^[7], writer^[8], and actor^[9]. William L. Shirer's field of work was history^[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William L. Shirer is Q655921^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include George Polk Award^[16], a journalism prize^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1949^[42]; Peabody Awards^[17], an award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1940^[45]; National Book Award^[18], a literary award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1936^[48]; and The Hillman Prize for Book Journalism^[19].

Death and Burial

William L. Shirer died on December 28, 1993^[5]. He passed away in Boston^[4].

Why It Matters

William L. Shirer ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,301 views/month, #6,749 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

Works attributed to him include Third Reich^[51], a concept^[52], in German Reich^[53], written by Arthur Moeller van den Bruck^[54].

FAQs

Where was William L. Shirer born?

Born in Chicago^[2], William L. Shirer…

Where did William L. Shirer die?

William L. Shirer passed away in Boston^[4].

What did William L. Shirer do for work?

William L. Shirer worked as journalist^[6], historian^[7], writer^[8], and actor^[9].

Where did William L. Shirer go to school?

William L. Shirer was educated at Coe College^[13] and Washington High School^[14].

What awards did William L. Shirer receive?

Honors received include George Polk Award^[16], Peabody Awards^[17], National Book Award^[18], and The Hillman Prize for Book Journalism^[19].