Gareth Porter

American historian
Person human Q3595401
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Gareth Porter

Summary

Gareth Porter is a human[1]. Born in Independence[2], he… he was born on June 18, 1942[3]. He worked as a war correspondent[4], historian[5], and journalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gareth Porter's place of birth was Independence[2].
  • Gareth Porter was born on June 18, 1942[3].
  • Gareth Porter held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Gareth Porter worked as a war correspondent[4].
  • Gareth Porter worked as a historian[5].
  • Gareth Porter worked as a journalist[6].
  • Gareth Porter's education included a stint at Cornell University[9].
  • Gareth Porter received the Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism[10].
  • Gareth Porter received the Serena Shim Award[11].
  • Gareth Porter is recorded as male[12].
  • Gareth Porter's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Gareth Porter's Commons category is recorded as Gareth Porter[14].
  • Gareth Porter's family name is recorded as Porter[15].
  • Gareth Porter's given name is recorded as Gareth[16].
  • Gareth Porter's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • Gareth Porter's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+23882'}[18].
  • Gareth Porter's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+21964'}[19].
  • Gareth Porter's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+26925'}[20].
  • Gareth Porter's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+26486'}[21].

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Origins and Family

Gareth Porter was born in Independence[2]. He was born on June 18, 1942[3].

Education

Gareth Porter was educated at Cornell University[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include war correspondent[4], historian[5], and journalist[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism[10], a journalism prize[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1999[24] and Serena Shim Award[11], an award[25].

Why It Matters

Gareth Porter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

Where was Gareth Porter born?

Gareth Porter was born in Independence[2].

What did Gareth Porter do for work?

Gareth Porter worked as war correspondent[4], historian[5], and journalist[6].

Where did Gareth Porter go to school?

Gareth Porter was educated at Cornell University[9].

What awards did Gareth Porter receive?

Honors received include Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism[10] and Serena Shim Award[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Muck Rack. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . marthagellhorn.com. marthagellhorn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . 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. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Gareth
    Social media followers {'amount': '+23882'}, {'amount': '+21964'}, {'amount': '+26925'} +1
    Family name Porter
    Country of citizenship United States
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