Jack Zipes

American professor of German
Person human Q165578
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Summary

Jack Zipes was born on July 7, 1937[1], in New York City[2]. He has worked as a translator[3], teacher[4], writer[5], philologist[6], and germanist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (420 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Employer: University of Minnesota[10]
  • Educated at: Columbia University[11]
  • Notable work: Q139763221[12]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[13], World Fantasy Awards[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Family name: Zipes[16]
  • Given name: Jack[17], David[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[19]
  • Writing language: English[20]

Why It Matters

Jack Zipes has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Jack Zipes born?

Jack Zipes's place of birth was New York City[2].

What did Jack Zipes do for work?

Jack Zipes worked as a translator[3], teacher[4], writer[5], philologist[6], and germanist[7].

Where did Jack Zipes go to school?

Jack Zipes was educated at Columbia University[11].

What awards did Jack Zipes receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13] and World Fantasy Awards[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'id', 'it']
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  2. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 7D4C-0BA1-5432-1AA7-FBFA
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → translator, teacher, writer +2
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  4. 22w ago · Jerimee · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Q139763221
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