Bob Woodruff

American television journalist
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Bob Woodruff

Summary

Bob Woodruff is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bloomfield Hills[2]. He was born on +1961-08-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a war correspondent[4] and journalist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month, #7,177 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Bob Woodruff was born in Bloomfield Hills[2].
  • Bob Woodruff was born on +1961-08-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bob Woodruff was born on +1961-08-16T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Bob Woodruff held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Bob Woodruff's professions included war correspondent[4].
  • Bob Woodruff's professions included journalist[5].
  • Bob Woodruff was educated at University of Michigan[9].
  • Bob Woodruff's education included a stint at University of Michigan Law School[10].
  • Bob Woodruff was educated at Colgate University[11].
  • Bob Woodruff's education included a stint at Cranbrook Educational Community[12].
  • Bob Woodruff received the honorary doctor of Syracuse University[13].
  • Bob Woodruff received the Daniel Pearl Award[14].
  • Bob Woodruff's image is recorded as Bobwoodruff.jpg[15].
  • Bob Woodruff is recorded as male[16].
  • Bob Woodruff's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Bob Woodruff's member of sports team is recorded as Colgate Raiders men's lacrosse[18].
  • Bob Woodruff's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 34253147[19].
  • Bob Woodruff's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2007014449[20].
  • Bob Woodruff's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1997286[21].
  • Bob Woodruff's Commons category is recorded as Bob Woodruff[22].
  • Bob Woodruff's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06ghw6[23].
  • Bob Woodruff's family name is recorded as Woodruff[24].
  • Bob Woodruff's given name is recorded as Bob[25].
  • Bob Woodruff's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 716/000110386[26].
  • Bob Woodruff's X is recorded as BobWoodruff[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Bob Woodruff's place of birth was Bloomfield Hills[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1961-08-18T00:00:00Z[3] and +1961-08-16T00:00:00Z[7].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[9], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor[31]; University of Michigan Law School[10], a law school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1859[34]; Colgate University[11], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1819[37], headquartered in Hamilton[38]; and Cranbrook Educational Community[12], a private not-for-profit educational institution[39], in United States[40], founded in 1904[41], headquartered in Bloomfield Hills[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include war correspondent[4] and journalist[5].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of Syracuse University[13], an award[43], in United States[44] and Daniel Pearl Award[14], an award[45].

Why It Matters

Bob Woodruff ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month, #7,177 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Bob Woodruff born?

Bob Woodruff was born in Bloomfield Hills[2].

What did Bob Woodruff do for work?

Bob Woodruff worked as war correspondent[4] and journalist[5].

Where did Bob Woodruff go to school?

Bob Woodruff was educated at University of Michigan[9], University of Michigan Law School[10], Colgate University[11], and Cranbrook Educational Community[12].

What awards did Bob Woodruff receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of Syracuse University[13] and Daniel Pearl Award[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Muck Rack. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . news.syr.edu. news.syr.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . lenta.ru. lenta.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [7] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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