Christopher Hitchens

Summary

Christopher Hitchens is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Portsmouth^[2]. He was born on April 13, 1949^[3]. He died in Houston^[4]. He died on December 15, 2011^[5]. He worked as a journalist^[6], writer^[7], essayist^[8], autobiographer^[9], and literary critic^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.3% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,223 views/month, #3,044 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Christopher Hitchens was born in Portsmouth^[2].
• Christopher Hitchens died in Houston^[4].
• Christopher Hitchens was born on April 13, 1949^[3].
• Christopher Hitchens died on December 15, 2011^[5].
• Among Christopher Hitchens's spouses was Eleni Meleagrou^[12].
• Among Christopher Hitchens's spouses was Carol Blue^[13].
• A child of Christopher Hitchens was Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens^[14].
• Christopher Hitchens held citizenship in United Kingdom^[15].
• Christopher Hitchens held citizenship in United States^[16].
• English was Christopher Hitchens's native language^[17].
• British English was Christopher Hitchens's native language^[18].
• Christopher Hitchens's professions included journalist^[6].
• Christopher Hitchens worked as a writer^[7].
• Christopher Hitchens's professions included essayist^[8].
• Christopher Hitchens's professions included autobiographer^[9].
• Christopher Hitchens's professions included literary critic^[10].
• Christopher Hitchens worked as a political scientist^[19].
• Christopher Hitchens was educated at University of Oxford^[20].
• Christopher Hitchens was educated at The Leys School^[21].
• Christopher Hitchens was educated at Balliol College^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Christopher Hitchens is Letters to a Young Contrarian^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Christopher Hitchens is God Is Not Great^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Christopher Hitchens is The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Christopher Hitchens is Mortality^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Christopher Hitchens is Hitch-22^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1949-04-13^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2011-12-15^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: b56415e7-c2d5-4a1f-af56-afacb58c244b^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Portsmouth^[2], Christopher Hitchens… he was born on April 13, 1949^[3]. Native languages include English^[17] and British English^[18].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford^[20], a collegiate university^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1096^[35], headquartered in Oxford^[36]; The Leys School^[21], an independent school^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1875^[39]; and Balliol College^[22], a college of the University of Oxford^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1263^[42], headquartered in Oxford^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist^[6], writer^[7], essayist^[8], autobiographer^[9], literary critic^[10], and political scientist^[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Letters to a Young Contrarian^[23], God Is Not Great^[24], The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice^[25], Mortality^[26], Hitch-22^[27], and No One Left to Lie To^[44]. Things named for Christopher Hitchens include Hitchens' razor^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Richard Dawkins Award^[46], an award^[47]; PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay^[48], an essay award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1990^[51]; Lannan Literary Awards^[52], a science award^[53], founded in 1989^[54]; LennonOno Grant for Peace^[55], an award^[56], founded in 2002^[57]; Emperor Has No Clothes Award^[58], an award^[59]; and Great Immigrants Award^[60], an award^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 2006^[63].

Personal Life

Spouses include Eleni Meleagrou^[12] and Carol Blue^[13]. A child of Christopher Hitchens was Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens^[14]. Political affiliations include Socialist Workers Party^[64], a political party^[65], in United Kingdom^[66], founded in 1950^[67], headquartered in London^[68] and Labour Party^[69], a political party^[70], in United Kingdom^[71], founded in 1900^[72], headquartered in City of Westminster^[73].

Death and Burial

Christopher Hitchens died on December 15, 2011^[5]. He died in Houston^[4]. Recorded cause of death include esophageal cancer^[74] and bronchopneumonia^[75].

Why It Matters

Christopher Hitchens ranks in the top 0.3% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,223 views/month, #3,044 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

He has been cited as an influence by Salman Rushdie^[78], a writer^[79], b. 1947^[80], of United Kingdom^[81], awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[82], specialised in history^[83]; Richard Dawkins^[84], an evolutionary biologist^[85], b. 1941^[86], of United Kingdom^[87], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[88], specialised in ethology^[89]; Douglas Murray^[90], a writer^[91], b. 1979^[92], of United Kingdom^[93], awarded the Lambda Literary Award^[94], specialised in journalism^[95]; and Perry DeAngelis^[96], a podcaster^[97], 1963–2007^[98], of United States^[99].

Works attributed to him include The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice^[100], a written work^[101]; God Is Not Great^[102], a written work^[103]; The Trial of Henry Kissinger^[104], a written work^[105]; Hitch-22^[106], a written work^[107]; and Mortality^[108]. Entities named for him include Hitchens' razor^[45].

FAQs

Where was Christopher Hitchens born?

Christopher Hitchens's place of birth was Portsmouth^[2].

Where did Christopher Hitchens die?

Christopher Hitchens died in Houston^[4].

Who was Christopher Hitchens married to?

Christopher Hitchens's spouses include Eleni Meleagrou^[12] and Carol Blue^[13].

What did Christopher Hitchens do for work?

Christopher Hitchens worked as journalist^[6], writer^[7], essayist^[8], autobiographer^[9], and literary critic^[10].

Where did Christopher Hitchens go to school?

Christopher Hitchens was educated at University of Oxford^[20], The Leys School^[21], and Balliol College^[22].

What awards did Christopher Hitchens receive?

Honors received include Richard Dawkins Award^[46], PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay^[48], Lannan Literary Awards^[52], and LennonOno Grant for Peace^[55].

Who did Christopher Hitchens influence?

Christopher Hitchens has been cited as an influence by Salman Rushdie^[78], Richard Dawkins^[84], Douglas Murray^[90], and Perry DeAngelis^[96].