Donald Margulies

American playwright
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Donald Margulies

Summary

Donald Margulies is a human[1]. He was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on September 2, 1954[3]. He worked as a playwright[4] and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (172 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brooklyn[2], Donald Margulies…
  • Donald Margulies was born on September 2, 1954[3].
  • Donald Margulies held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Donald Margulies worked as a playwright[4].
  • Donald Margulies worked as a writer[5].
  • Donald Margulies was employed by Yale University[8].
  • Donald Margulies was educated at State University of New York at Purchase[9].
  • Donald Margulies was educated at John Dewey High School[10].
  • Donald Margulies received the Guggenheim Fellowship[11].
  • Donald Margulies received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama[12].
  • Donald Margulies was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13].
  • Donald Margulies is recorded as male[14].
  • Donald Margulies's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Donald Margulies's Commons category is recorded as Donald Margulies[16].
  • Donald Margulies's family name is recorded as Margulies[17].
  • Donald Margulies's given name is recorded as Donald[18].
  • Donald Margulies's nominated for is recorded as Pulitzer Prize for Drama[19].
  • Donald Margulies's nominated for is recorded as Pulitzer Prize for Drama[20].
  • Donald Margulies's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Play[21].
  • Donald Margulies's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Donald Margulies's P14750 is recorded as 00A2-00B4-9909-FC14-CE78[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Donald Margulies's place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on September 2, 1954[3].

Education

Educated at State University of New York at Purchase[9], a university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1967[26] and John Dewey High School[10], a high school[27], in United States[28], founded in 1969[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[4] and writer[5]. Among Donald Margulies's employers was Yale University[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11], a fellowship grant[30], in United States[31], founded in 1925[32] and Pulitzer Prize for Drama[12], an award[33].

Why It Matters

Donald Margulies ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (172 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Donald Margulies born?

Donald Margulies was born in Brooklyn[2].

What did Donald Margulies do for work?

Donald Margulies worked as playwright[4] and writer[5].

Where did Donald Margulies go to school?

Donald Margulies was educated at State University of New York at Purchase[9] and John Dewey High School[10].

What awards did Donald Margulies receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11] and Pulitzer Prize for Drama[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] ↑ . 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. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Donald
    Family name → Margulies
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    Country of citizenship → United States
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