William M. Beecher

Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist (1933–2024)
Person human Q8014838
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William M. Beecher

Summary

William M. Beecher is a human[1]. He was born on +1933-05-27T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +2024-02-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a novelist[4] and journalist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William M. Beecher was born on +1933-05-27T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William M. Beecher died on +2024-02-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William M. Beecher held citizenship in United States[7].
  • William M. Beecher's professions included novelist[4].
  • William M. Beecher worked as a journalist[5].
  • William M. Beecher was employed by University of Maryland[8].
  • William M. Beecher was educated at Harvard University[9].
  • William M. Beecher's education included a stint at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[10].
  • William M. Beecher is recorded as male[11].
  • William M. Beecher's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William M. Beecher's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 16336112[13].
  • William M. Beecher's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88283433[14].
  • William M. Beecher's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0hrd328[15].
  • William M. Beecher's family name is recorded as Beecher[16].
  • William M. Beecher's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William M. Beecher's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • William M. Beecher's name in native language is recorded as William M. Beecher[19].
  • William M. Beecher's number of children is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+4'}[20].
  • William M. Beecher's NYRB contributor ID is recorded as william-beecher[21].
  • William M. Beecher's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJh4BbWp6tXW7yyqDvmmVC[22].
  • William M. Beecher's Yale LUX ID is recorded as person/3e55e18e-1c7a-4b44-b617-b67cf00a1556[23].

Body

Origins and Family

William M. Beecher was born on +1933-05-27T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[9], a private university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1636[26], headquartered in Cambridge[27] and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[10], a graduate school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1912[30], headquartered in New York City[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4] and journalist[5]. William M. Beecher was employed by University of Maryland[8].

Death and Burial

William M. Beecher died on +2024-02-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

William M. Beecher ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did William M. Beecher do for work?

William M. Beecher worked as novelist[4] and journalist[5].

Where did William M. Beecher go to school?

William M. Beecher was educated at Harvard University[9] and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . giving.umd.edu. Retrieved . giving.umd.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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