John Toland

American writer (1912-2004)
Person human Q1246921
John Toland
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John Toland

Summary

John Toland is a human[1]. He was born in La Crosse[2]. He was born on June 29, 1912[3]. He passed away in Danbury[4]. He died on January 4, 2004[5]. He worked as a historian[6], writer[7], and novelist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (306 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Toland was born in La Crosse[2].
  • John Toland passed away in Danbury[4].
  • John Toland was born on June 29, 1912[3].
  • John Toland was born on January 1, 1912[10].
  • John Toland died on January 4, 2004[5].
  • John Toland died on January 1, 2004[11].
  • John Toland held citizenship in United States[12].
  • John Toland's professions included historian[6].
  • John Toland worked as a writer[7].
  • John Toland's professions included novelist[8].
  • John Toland's field of work was military history[13].
  • John Toland's education included a stint at Williams College[14].
  • John Toland's education included a stint at Yale School of Drama[15].
  • John Toland received the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction[16].
  • John Toland is recorded as male[17].
  • John Toland's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Toland's Commons category is recorded as John Toland (historian)[19].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[20].
  • John Toland's family name is recorded as Toland[21].
  • John Toland's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Toland's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • John Toland's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • John Toland's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Willard Toland'}[25].
  • John Toland's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Toland'}[26].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • MusicBrainz ID: 88e409ad-6960-48d6-a637-3e8b152a919a[27]

Body

Origins and Family

John Toland was born in La Crosse[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 29, 1912[3] and January 1, 1912[10].

Education

Educated at Williams College[14], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1793[30] and Yale School of Drama[15], a drama school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1924[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], writer[7], and novelist[8]. John Toland's field of work was military history[13].

Recognition

John Toland received the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 4, 2004[5] and January 1, 2004[11]. John Toland died in Danbury[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[20].

Why It Matters

John Toland ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (306 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Works attributed to him include The Rising Sun[36], a written work[37].

FAQs

Where was John Toland born?

John Toland's place of birth was La Crosse[2].

Where did John Toland die?

John Toland passed away in Danbury[4].

What did John Toland do for work?

John Toland worked as historian[6], writer[7], and novelist[8].

Where did John Toland go to school?

John Toland was educated at Williams College[14] and Yale School of Drama[15].

What awards did John Toland receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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