Forrest McDonald

American historian
Person human Q5470488
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Forrest McDonald

Summary

Forrest McDonald is a human[1]. He was born in Orange[2]. He was born on January 7, 1927[3]. He died in Tuscaloosa[4]. He died on January 19, 2016[5]. He worked as a historian[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (487 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Orange[2], Forrest McDonald…
  • Forrest McDonald passed away in Tuscaloosa[4].
  • Forrest McDonald was born on January 7, 1927[3].
  • Forrest McDonald died on January 19, 2016[5].
  • Forrest McDonald held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Forrest McDonald worked as a historian[6].
  • Forrest McDonald's professions included writer[7].
  • Among Forrest McDonald's employers was Brown University[10].
  • Forrest McDonald was employed by Wayne State University[11].
  • Forrest McDonald's education included a stint at University of Texas at Austin[12].
  • Forrest McDonald received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • Forrest McDonald received the Jefferson Lecture[14].
  • Forrest McDonald is recorded as male[15].
  • Forrest McDonald's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Forrest McDonald's residence is recorded as Alabama[17].
  • Forrest McDonald's family name is recorded as Q20827080[18].
  • Forrest McDonald's given name is recorded as Forrest[19].
  • Forrest McDonald's nominated for is recorded as Pulitzer Prize for History[20].
  • Forrest McDonald's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Forrest McDonald's P14750 is recorded as 17DA-11BA-D511-A1B9-402F[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Forrest McDonald was born in Orange[2]. He was born on January 7, 1927[3].

Education

Forrest McDonald's education included a stint at University of Texas at Austin[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6] and writer[7]. Employers include Brown University[10], a private university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1765[25], headquartered in Providence[26] and Wayne State University[11], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1868[29], headquartered in Detroit[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[31], in United States[32], founded in 1925[33] and Jefferson Lecture[14], an award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1972[36].

Death and Burial

Forrest McDonald died on January 19, 2016[5]. He passed away in Tuscaloosa[4].

Why It Matters

Forrest McDonald ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (487 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Forrest McDonald born?

Forrest McDonald was born in Orange[2].

Where did Forrest McDonald die?

Forrest McDonald passed away in Tuscaloosa[4].

What did Forrest McDonald do for work?

Forrest McDonald worked as historian[6] and writer[7].

Where did Forrest McDonald go to school?

Forrest McDonald was educated at University of Texas at Austin[12].

What awards did Forrest McDonald receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13] and Jefferson Lecture[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Tuscaloosa
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'pt', 'ur']
    Sitelink count → 6
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56926|batch #56926]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
  2. 7w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 17DA-11BA-D511-A1B9-402F
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  3. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Forrest
    Family name → Q20827080
    Employer → —
    Country of citizenship → United States
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
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