Diane Sawyer

American journalist
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Diane Sawyer

Summary

Diane Sawyer is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Glasgow[2]. She was born on +1945-12-22T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a journalist[4], news presenter[5], and weather presenter[6]. She ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,622 views/month, #4,975 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Diane Sawyer's place of birth was Glasgow[2].
  • Diane Sawyer was born on +1945-12-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Diane Sawyer's father was E. P. Sawyer[8].
  • Diane Sawyer held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Diane Sawyer's professions included journalist[4].
  • Diane Sawyer's professions included news presenter[5].
  • Diane Sawyer's professions included weather presenter[6].
  • Diane Sawyer was employed by ABC News[10].
  • Diane Sawyer was educated at Wellesley College[11].
  • Diane Sawyer was educated at University of Louisville[12].
  • Diane Sawyer was educated at University of Louisville School of Law[13].
  • Diane Sawyer received the Peabody Awards[14].
  • Diane Sawyer received the George Polk Award[15].
  • Diane Sawyer received the Disney Legends[16].
  • Diane Sawyer received the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism[17].
  • Diane Sawyer received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor[18].
  • Diane Sawyer's image is recorded as Diane Sawyer 2011 Shankbone.JPG[19].
  • Diane Sawyer is recorded as female[20].
  • Diane Sawyer's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Diane Sawyer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 315533400[22].
  • Diane Sawyer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88077120[23].
  • Diane Sawyer's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0768154[24].
  • Diane Sawyer's Commons category is recorded as Diane Sawyer[25].
  • Diane Sawyer's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02dh86[26].
  • Diane Sawyer's family name is recorded as Q19899706[27].

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Origins and Family

Diane Sawyer's place of birth was Glasgow[2]. She was born on +1945-12-22T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was E. P. Sawyer[8].

Education

Educated at Wellesley College[11], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1870[30]; University of Louisville[12], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1798[33], headquartered in Louisville[34]; and University of Louisville School of Law[13], a law school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1846[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], news presenter[5], and weather presenter[6]. Diane Sawyer was employed by ABC News[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Peabody Awards[14], an award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1940[40]; George Polk Award[15], a journalism prize[41], in United States[42], founded in 1949[43]; Disney Legends[16], an award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1987[46]; Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism[17], an award[47], founded in 1984[48]; and Ellis Island Medal of Honor[18], a medallion[49], in United States[50], founded in 1986[51].

Why It Matters

Diane Sawyer ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,622 views/month, #4,975 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Diane Sawyer born?

Born in Glasgow[2], Diane Sawyer…

Who were Diane Sawyer's parents?

Diane Sawyer's father was E. P. Sawyer[8].

What did Diane Sawyer do for work?

Diane Sawyer worked as journalist[4], news presenter[5], and weather presenter[6].

Where did Diane Sawyer go to school?

Diane Sawyer was educated at Wellesley College[11], University of Louisville[12], and University of Louisville School of Law[13].

What awards did Diane Sawyer receive?

Honors received include Peabody Awards[14], George Polk Award[15], Disney Legends[16], and Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [2] . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  11. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [17] . cronkite.asu.edu. cronkite.asu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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