Winston Groom

Summary

Winston Groom is a human^[1]. He was born in Washington, D.C.^[2]. He was born on March 23, 1943^[3]. He passed away in Fairhope^[4]. He died on September 16, 2020^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], historian^[7], and novelist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,049 views/month, #6,977 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Washington, D.C.^[2], Winston Groom…
• Winston Groom died in Fairhope^[4].
• Winston Groom was born on March 23, 1943^[3].
• Winston Groom died on September 16, 2020^[5].
• Winston Groom died on September 17, 2020^[10].
• Burial took place at Pine Crest Cemetery^[11].
• Winston Groom held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Winston Groom worked as a writer^[6].
• Winston Groom worked as a historian^[7].
• Winston Groom's professions included novelist^[8].
• Winston Groom's field of work was American prose literature^[13].
• Winston Groom's field of work was non-fiction literature^[14].
• Winston Groom was educated at University of Alabama^[15].
• Winston Groom was educated at UMS-Wright Preparatory School^[16].
• Winston Groom received the Harper Lee Award^[17].
• Winston Groom is recorded as male^[18].
• Winston Groom's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Winston Groom's Commons category is recorded as Winston Groom^[20].
• Winston Groom was part of the conflict Vietnam War^[21].
• Winston Groom's family name is recorded as Groom^[22].
• Winston Groom's given name is recorded as Winston^[23].
• Winston Groom's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Winston Groom^[24].
• Winston Groom's described by source is recorded as Winston Groom, Author of ‘Forrest Gump,’ Dies at 77^[25].
• Winston Groom's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• Winston Groom's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Winston Groom'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

Winston Groom was born in Washington, D.C.^[2]. He was born on March 23, 1943^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Alabama^[15], a public university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1831^[30], headquartered in Tuscaloosa^[31] and UMS-Wright Preparatory School^[16], a school^[32], in United States^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], historian^[7], and novelist^[8]. Fields of work include American prose literature^[13] and non-fiction literature^[14], a sub-set of literature^[34].

Recognition

Winston Groom received the Harper Lee Award^[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 16, 2020^[5] and September 17, 2020^[10]. Winston Groom died in Fairhope^[4]. He is buried at Pine Crest Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

Winston Groom ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,049 views/month, #6,977 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Works attributed to him include Gump and Co.^[37], a literary work^[38] and Forrest Gump^[39], a literary work^[40].

FAQs

Where was Winston Groom born?

Winston Groom's place of birth was Washington, D.C.^[2].

Where did Winston Groom die?

Winston Groom passed away in Fairhope^[4].

What did Winston Groom do for work?

Winston Groom worked as writer^[6], historian^[7], and novelist^[8].

Where did Winston Groom go to school?

Winston Groom was educated at University of Alabama^[15] and UMS-Wright Preparatory School^[16].

What awards did Winston Groom receive?

Honors received include Harper Lee Award^[17].