David Quammen

Summary

David Quammen is a human^[1]. Born in Cincinnati^[2], he… he was born on February 24, 1948^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], journalist^[5], and science journalist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (235 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• David Quammen was born in Cincinnati^[2].
• David Quammen was born on February 24, 1948^[3].
• David Quammen held citizenship in United States^[8].
• David Quammen's professions included writer^[4].
• David Quammen's professions included journalist^[5].
• David Quammen worked as a science journalist^[6].
• David Quammen was educated at Yale University^[9].
• David Quammen's education included a stint at Merton College^[10].
• David Quammen received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[11].
• David Quammen received the John Burroughs Medal^[12].
• David Quammen received the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay^[13].
• David Quammen received the Natural World Book Prize^[14].
• David Quammen received the Rhodes Scholarship^[15].
• David Quammen is recorded as male^[16].
• David Quammen's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• David Quammen's Commons category is recorded as David Quammen^[18].
• David Quammen earned the academic degree of high school diploma^[19].
• David Quammen earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Arts^[20].
• David Quammen earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Literature^[21].
• David Quammen's family name is recorded as Quammen^[22].
• David Quammen's given name is recorded as David^[23].
• David Quammen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[24].
• David Quammen's writing language is recorded as English^[25].
• David Quammen's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+19071'}^[26].
• David Quammen's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+15784'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

David Quammen's place of birth was Cincinnati^[2]. He was born on February 24, 1948^[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University^[9], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1701^[30], headquartered in New Haven^[31] and Merton College^[10], a college of the University of Oxford^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1264^[34], headquartered in Oxford^[35]. Academic degrees include high school diploma^[19], Bachelor of Arts^[20], and Bachelor of Literature^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], journalist^[5], and science journalist^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[11], a fellowship grant^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1925^[38]; John Burroughs Medal^[12], a literary award^[39], in United States^[40]; PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay^[13], an essay award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1990^[43]; Natural World Book Prize^[14], an environmental award^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1987^[46]; and Rhodes Scholarship^[15], a scholarship^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1902^[49].

Why It Matters

David Quammen ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (235 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

FAQs

Where was David Quammen born?

David Quammen's place of birth was Cincinnati^[2].

What did David Quammen do for work?

David Quammen worked as writer^[4], journalist^[5], and science journalist^[6].

Where did David Quammen go to school?

David Quammen was educated at Yale University^[9] and Merton College^[10].

What awards did David Quammen receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[11], John Burroughs Medal^[12], PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay^[13], and Natural World Book Prize^[14].