John E. Woods

American translator (1942–2023)
Person human Q1699906
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John E. Woods

Summary

John E. Woods is a human[1]. His place of birth was Indiana[2]. He was born on August 16, 1942[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on February 15, 2023[5]. He worked as a translator[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Indiana[2], John E. Woods…
  • John E. Woods passed away in Berlin[4].
  • John E. Woods was born on August 16, 1942[3].
  • John E. Woods died on February 15, 2023[5].
  • John E. Woods held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was John E. Woods's native language[10].
  • John E. Woods worked as a translator[6].
  • John E. Woods's professions included writer[7].
  • John E. Woods's education included a stint at Wittenberg University[11].
  • John E. Woods received the National Book Award[12].
  • John E. Woods received the Goethe Medal[13].
  • John E. Woods was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature[14].
  • John E. Woods is recorded as male[15].
  • John E. Woods's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John E. Woods's family name is recorded as Woods[17].
  • John E. Woods's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John E. Woods's given name is recorded as Edwin[19].
  • John E. Woods's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[20].
  • John E. Woods's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • John E. Woods's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Edwin Woods'}[22].
  • John E. Woods's writing language is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Indiana[2], John E. Woods… he was born on August 16, 1942[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

John E. Woods was educated at Wittenberg University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6] and writer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include National Book Award[12], a literary award[24], in United States[25], founded in 1936[26] and Goethe Medal[13], a cultural prize[27], in Germany[28], founded in 1955[29].

Death and Burial

John E. Woods died on February 15, 2023[5]. He died in Berlin[4].

Why It Matters

John E. Woods ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was John E. Woods born?

Born in Indiana[2], John E. Woods…

Where did John E. Woods die?

John E. Woods passed away in Berlin[4].

What did John E. Woods do for work?

John E. Woods worked as translator[6] and writer[7].

Where did John E. Woods go to school?

John E. Woods was educated at Wittenberg University[11].

What awards did John E. Woods receive?

Honors received include National Book Award[12] and Goethe Medal[13].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . goethe.de. goethe.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . sueddeutsche.de. Retrieved . sueddeutsche.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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