Brian Williams

American TV news anchor
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Brian Williams

Summary

Brian Williams is a human[1]. Born in Ridgewood[2], he… he was born on May 5, 1959[3]. He worked as a news presenter[4], television presenter[5], journalist[6], blogger[7], and editing staff[8]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,629 views/month, #5,713 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Brian Williams's place of birth was Ridgewood[2].
  • Brian Williams was born on May 5, 1959[3].
  • Brian Williams was married to Jane Gillan Stoddard[10].
  • A child of Brian Williams was Allison Williams[11].
  • Brian Williams held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Brian Williams's professions included news presenter[4].
  • Brian Williams worked as a television presenter[5].
  • Brian Williams worked as a journalist[6].
  • Brian Williams worked as a blogger[7].
  • Brian Williams worked as an editing staff[8].
  • Brian Williams worked as an editor-in-chief[13].
  • Brian Williams was educated at The Catholic University of America[14].
  • Brian Williams's education included a stint at George Washington University[15].
  • Brian Williams's education included a stint at Brookdale Community College[16].
  • Brian Williams was educated at Mater Dei Prep[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Brian Williams is Here we are again[18].
  • Brian Williams received the Peabody Awards[19].
  • Brian Williams received the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism[20].
  • Brian Williams received the New Jersey Hall of Fame[21].
  • Brian Williams was a member of White House press corps[22].
  • Brian Williams's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[23].
  • Brian Williams is recorded as male[24].
  • Brian Williams's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Brian Williams's Commons category is recorded as Brian Williams[26].
  • Brian Williams's residence is recorded as New Canaan[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1959-05-05[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 827cfaf3-0d59-4e0d-bd33-e4d1883ec345[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Brian Williams was born in Ridgewood[2]. He was born on May 5, 1959[3].

Education

Educated at The Catholic University of America[14], a Catholic university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1887[34]; George Washington University[15], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1821[37]; Brookdale Community College[16], a community college[38], in United States[39], founded in 1967[40]; and Mater Dei Prep[17], a high school[41], in United States[42], founded in 1961[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include news presenter[4], television presenter[5], journalist[6], blogger[7], editing staff[8], and editor-in-chief[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Brian Williams is Here we are again[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Peabody Awards[19], an award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1940[46]; Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism[20], an award[47], founded in 1984[48]; and New Jersey Hall of Fame[21], an award[49], in United States[50], founded in 2008[51].

Personal Life

Among Brian Williams's spouses was Jane Gillan Stoddard[10]. A child of him was Allison Williams[11]. His religion is recorded as Catholic Church[23].

Why It Matters

Brian Williams ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,629 views/month, #5,713 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Brian Williams born?

Born in Ridgewood[2], Brian Williams…

Who was Brian Williams married to?

Brian Williams's spouses include Jane Gillan Stoddard[10].

What did Brian Williams do for work?

Brian Williams worked as news presenter[4], television presenter[5], journalist[6], blogger[7], and editing staff[8].

Where did Brian Williams go to school?

Brian Williams was educated at The Catholic University of America[14], George Washington University[15], Brookdale Community College[16], and Mater Dei Prep[17].

What awards did Brian Williams receive?

Honors received include Peabody Awards[19], Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism[20], and New Jersey Hall of Fame[21].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [25] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . cronkite.asu.edu. cronkite.asu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . njhalloffame.org. njhalloffame.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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