Eric Alterman

US teacher, historian, journalist, author and media critic
Person human Q5386012
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Eric Alterman

Summary

Eric Alterman is a human[1]. He was born on January 14, 1960[2]. He worked as a historian[3], journalist[4], blogger[5], and television producer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Eric Alterman was born on January 14, 1960[2].
  • Eric Alterman held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Eric Alterman's professions included historian[3].
  • Eric Alterman worked as a journalist[4].
  • Eric Alterman worked as a blogger[5].
  • Eric Alterman worked as a television producer[6].
  • Eric Alterman was employed by New York University[9].
  • Eric Alterman was employed by Brooklyn College[10].
  • Eric Alterman was employed by Columbia University[11].
  • Eric Alterman's education included a stint at Stanford University[12].
  • Eric Alterman was educated at Yale University[13].
  • Eric Alterman was educated at Cornell University[14].
  • Eric Alterman's education included a stint at Scarsdale High School[15].
  • Eric Alterman received the Orwell Award[16].
  • Eric Alterman is recorded as male[17].
  • Eric Alterman's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Eric Alterman's Commons category is recorded as Eric Alterman[19].
  • Eric Alterman's family name is recorded as Alterman[20].
  • Eric Alterman's given name is recorded as Eric[21].
  • Eric Alterman's official website is recorded as http://www.ericalterman.com/[22].
  • Eric Alterman's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+6832'}[23].
  • Eric Alterman's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+6312'}[24].

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Origins and Family

Eric Alterman was born on January 14, 1960[2].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[12], a private university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1885[27], headquartered in Stanford[28]; Yale University[13], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1701[31], headquartered in New Haven[32]; Cornell University[14], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1865[35], headquartered in Ithaca[36]; and Scarsdale High School[15], a high school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1917[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[3], journalist[4], blogger[5], and television producer[6]. Employers include New York University[9], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1831[42], headquartered in New York City[43]; Brooklyn College[10], a college[44], in United States[45], founded in 1930[46], headquartered in Brooklyn[47]; and Columbia University[11], a private university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1754[50], headquartered in Manhattan[51].

Recognition

Eric Alterman received the Orwell Award[16].

Why It Matters

Eric Alterman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

What did Eric Alterman do for work?

Eric Alterman worked as historian[3], journalist[4], blogger[5], and television producer[6].

Where did Eric Alterman go to school?

Eric Alterman was educated at Stanford University[12], Yale University[13], Cornell University[14], and Scarsdale High School[15].

What awards did Eric Alterman receive?

Honors received include Orwell Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
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  24. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  26. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [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.

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