Eugene Lyons

20th-century American journalist and writer
Person human Q343944
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Eugene Lyons

Summary

Eugene Lyons is a human[1]. His place of birth was Uzliany[2]. He was born on July 1, 1898[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on January 7, 1985[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], writer[7], translator[8], newspaper editor[9], and editing staff[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Eugene Lyons was born in Uzliany[2].
  • Eugene Lyons passed away in New York City[4].
  • Eugene Lyons was born on July 1, 1898[3].
  • Eugene Lyons died on January 7, 1985[5].
  • Eugene Lyons held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Eugene Lyons's professions included journalist[6].
  • Eugene Lyons's professions included writer[7].
  • Eugene Lyons worked as a translator[8].
  • Eugene Lyons worked as a newspaper editor[9].
  • Eugene Lyons worked as an editing staff[10].
  • Among Eugene Lyons's employers was United Press International[13].
  • Among Eugene Lyons's employers was The American Mercury[14].
  • Eugene Lyons was employed by Reader's Digest[15].
  • Among Eugene Lyons's employers was TASS[16].
  • Eugene Lyons's education included a stint at Columbia University[17].
  • Eugene Lyons is recorded as male[18].
  • Eugene Lyons's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Eugene Lyons was affiliated with the Socialist Party of America[20].
  • Eugene Lyons's Commons category is recorded as Eugene Lyons[21].
  • Eugene Lyons's family name is recorded as Lyons[22].
  • Eugene Lyons's given name is recorded as Eugene[23].
  • Eugene Lyons's work location is recorded as New York City[24].
  • Eugene Lyons's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Uzliany[2], Eugene Lyons… he was born on July 1, 1898[3].

Education

Eugene Lyons was educated at Columbia University[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], writer[7], translator[8], newspaper editor[9], and editing staff[10]. Employers include United Press International[13], a business[26], in United States[27], founded in 1907[28], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[29]; The American Mercury[14], a magazine[30], founded in 1924[31], headquartered in New York City[32]; Reader's Digest[15], a magazine[33], in United States[34], founded in 1922[35]; and TASS[16], a news agency[36], in Russian Empire[37], founded in 1904[38], headquartered in Moscow[39].

Personal Life

Eugene Lyons was affiliated with the Socialist Party of America[20].

Death and Burial

Eugene Lyons died on January 7, 1985[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Eugene Lyons ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Eugene Lyons born?

Eugene Lyons was born in Uzliany[2].

Where did Eugene Lyons die?

Eugene Lyons passed away in New York City[4].

What did Eugene Lyons do for work?

Eugene Lyons worked as journalist[6], writer[7], translator[8], newspaper editor[9], and editing staff[10].

Where did Eugene Lyons go to school?

Eugene Lyons was educated at Columbia University[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'be', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'pt', 'ru', 'uk']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57984|batch #57984]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  2. 7w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pug authority id → 102155
    Harper's tag → eugene-lyons
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: eugene-lyons, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289927236|eugene lyons (#289927236)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]"
  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → journalist, writer, translator +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
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