Jon Krakauer

Summary

Jon Krakauer is a human^[1]. Born in Brookline^[2], he… he was born on April 12, 1954^[3]. He worked as a journalist^[4], explorer^[5], writer^[6], and mountaineer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,629 views/month, #5,386 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Jon Krakauer's place of birth was Brookline^[2].
• Jon Krakauer was born on April 12, 1954^[3].
• Jon Krakauer held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Jon Krakauer's professions included journalist^[4].
• Jon Krakauer worked as an explorer^[5].
• Jon Krakauer's professions included writer^[6].
• Jon Krakauer worked as a mountaineer^[7].
• Jon Krakauer was educated at Corvallis High School^[10].
• Jon Krakauer's education included a stint at Hampshire College^[11].
• Jon Krakauer received the Walter Sullivan Award for Excellence in Science Journalism^[12].
• Jon Krakauer is recorded as male^[13].
• Jon Krakauer's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Jon Krakauer's Commons category is recorded as Jon Krakauer^[15].
• Jon Krakauer's sport is recorded as mountaineering^[16].
• Jon Krakauer's family name is recorded as Krakauer^[17].
• Jon Krakauer's given name is recorded as Jon^[18].
• Jon Krakauer's significant event is recorded as ascent of Mount Everest^[19].
• Jon Krakauer's official website is recorded as http://www.jonkrakauer.com^[20].
• Jon Krakauer's official website is recorded as https://jonkrakauer.com/^[21].
• Jon Krakauer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[22].
• Jon Krakauer's start of work period is recorded as 1990^[23].
• Jon Krakauer's writing language is recorded as English^[24].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[25]

• Country: US^[26]

• Began / founded: 1954-04-12^[27]

• Community tags: has german audiobooks^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: 13922df8-ac94-4770-8ab7-1b1c3b852d74^[29]

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Origins and Family

Born in Brookline^[2], Jon Krakauer… he was born on April 12, 1954^[3].

Education

Educated at Corvallis High School^[10], a high school^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1910^[32] and Hampshire College^[11], a liberal arts college^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1965^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist^[4], explorer^[5], writer^[6], and mountaineer^[7].

Recognition

Jon Krakauer received the Walter Sullivan Award for Excellence in Science Journalism^[12].

Why It Matters

Jon Krakauer ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,629 views/month, #5,386 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36]

Works attributed to him include Into Thin Air^[37], a written work^[38] and Into the Wild^[39], a written work^[40].

FAQs

Where was Jon Krakauer born?

Jon Krakauer was born in Brookline^[2].

What did Jon Krakauer do for work?

Jon Krakauer worked as journalist^[4], explorer^[5], writer^[6], and mountaineer^[7].

Where did Jon Krakauer go to school?

Jon Krakauer was educated at Corvallis High School^[10] and Hampshire College^[11].

What awards did Jon Krakauer receive?

Honors received include Walter Sullivan Award for Excellence in Science Journalism^[12].