John Dos Passos

Summary

John Dos Passos is a human^[1]. Born in Chicago^[2], he… he was born on January 14, 1896^[3]. He passed away in Baltimore^[4]. He died on September 28, 1970^[5]. He worked as a war correspondent^[6], screenwriter^[7], novelist^[8], journalist^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,277 views/month, #6,843 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Chicago^[2], John Dos Passos…
• John Dos Passos passed away in Baltimore^[4].
• John Dos Passos was born on January 14, 1896^[3].
• John Dos Passos died on September 28, 1970^[5].
• Burial took place at Yeocomico Episcopal Churchyard^[12].
• John Dos Passos's mother was Lucy Addison Sprigg Dos Passos^[13].
• John Dos Passos held citizenship in United States^[14].
• John Dos Passos's professions included war correspondent^[6].
• John Dos Passos's professions included screenwriter^[7].
• John Dos Passos's professions included novelist^[8].
• John Dos Passos's professions included journalist^[9].
• John Dos Passos worked as a writer^[10].
• John Dos Passos worked as a painter^[15].
• John Dos Passos's education included a stint at Harvard University^[16].
• John Dos Passos's education included a stint at Choate Rosemary Hall^[17].
• John Dos Passos's education included a stint at Harvard College^[18].
• John Dos Passos was educated at Sidwell Friends School^[19].
• A notable work attributed to John Dos Passos is U.S.A.^[20].
• A notable work attributed to John Dos Passos is Manhattan Transfer^[21].
• John Dos Passos received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[22].
• John Dos Passos received the Feltrinelli Prize^[23].
• John Dos Passos received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[24].
• John Dos Passos received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[25].
• John Dos Passos was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[26].
• John Dos Passos was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1896-01-14^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1970-09-28^[31]

• Community tags: has german audio plays^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: b99849ae-408e-4fa7-826f-691fa97afa33^[33]

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Origins and Family

John Dos Passos was born in Chicago^[2]. He was born on January 14, 1896^[3]. His mother was Lucy Addison Sprigg Dos Passos^[13].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[16], a private university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1636^[36], headquartered in Cambridge^[37]; Choate Rosemary Hall^[17], a boarding school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1890^[40], headquartered in Wallingford^[41]; Harvard College^[18], a college^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1636^[44]; and Sidwell Friends School^[19], a private school^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1883^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include war correspondent^[6], screenwriter^[7], novelist^[8], journalist^[9], writer^[10], and painter^[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include U.S.A.^[20], a novel series^[48] and Manhattan Transfer^[21], a literary work^[49]. Things named for John Dos Passos include Dos Passos Prize^[50], a literary award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1980^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], a fellowship grant^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1925^[56] and Feltrinelli Prize^[23], a science award^[57], in Italy^[58].

Personal Life

John Dos Passos was affiliated with the Republican Party^[59].

Death and Burial

John Dos Passos died on September 28, 1970^[5]. He died in Baltimore^[4]. He is buried at Yeocomico Episcopal Churchyard^[12].

Why It Matters

John Dos Passos ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,277 views/month, #6,843 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

He has been cited as an influence by Norman Mailer^[62], a journalist^[63], 1923–2007^[64], of United States^[65], awarded the National Book Award^[66]; E. L. Doctorow^[67], a novelist^[68], 1931–2015^[69], of United States^[70], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[71], specialised in American literature^[72]; William Styron^[73], a writer^[74], 1925–2006^[75], of United States^[76], awarded the Rome Prize^[77]; and Dominique Manotti^[78], a writer^[79], b. 1942^[80], of France^[81], awarded the CWA International Dagger^[82].

Works attributed to him include U.S.A.^[83], a novel series^[84] and Manhattan Transfer^[85], a literary work^[86]. Entities named for him include Dos Passos Prize^[50], a literary award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1980^[53].

FAQs

Where was John Dos Passos born?

John Dos Passos was born in Chicago^[2].

Where did John Dos Passos die?

John Dos Passos passed away in Baltimore^[4].

Who were John Dos Passos's parents?

John Dos Passos's mother was Lucy Addison Sprigg Dos Passos^[13].

What did John Dos Passos do for work?

John Dos Passos worked as war correspondent^[6], screenwriter^[7], novelist^[8], journalist^[9], and writer^[10].

Where did John Dos Passos go to school?

John Dos Passos was educated at Harvard University^[16], Choate Rosemary Hall^[17], Harvard College^[18], and Sidwell Friends School^[19].

What awards did John Dos Passos receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], Feltrinelli Prize^[23], Guggenheim Fellowship^[24], and Guggenheim Fellowship^[25].

Who did John Dos Passos influence?

John Dos Passos has been cited as an influence by Norman Mailer^[62], E. L. Doctorow^[67], William Styron^[73], and Dominique Manotti^[78].