Pat Buchanan

American politician and commentator
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Summary

Pat Buchanan was born on November 2, 1938[1], in Washington, D.C.[2]. He has worked as a columnist[3], journalist[4], speechwriter[5], politician[6], and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,716 views/month, #5,328 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Occupation: non-fiction writer[10]
  • Educated at: Georgetown University[11], Columbia University[12]
  • Notable work: The Death of the West[13]
  • Influenced by: Samuel T. Francis[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Member of political party: Republican Party[16]
  • Movement: paleoconservatism[17]
  • Commons category: Pat Buchanan[18]
  • Family name: Buchanan[19]
  • Given name: Patrick[20], Joseph[21], Pat[22]
  • Official website: http://buchanan.org/[23]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Pat Buchanan[24]
  • Commons gallery: Pat Buchanan[25]
  • Political ideology: isolationism[26]
  • Depicted by: ‘The Nazis Next Door,’ by Eric Lichtblau[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]
  • Nickname: Pitchfork Pat[29]
  • Sibling: Bay Buchanan[30]

Why It Matters

Pat Buchanan has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

He has been cited as an influence by Steve Bannon[33], a film producer[34], b. 1953[35], of United States[36], specialised in politics[37].

Works attributed to him include The Death of the West[38], a non-fiction work[39].

FAQs

Where was Pat Buchanan born?

Pat Buchanan's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].

What did Pat Buchanan do for work?

Pat Buchanan worked as a columnist[3], journalist[4], speechwriter[5], politician[6], and businessperson[7].

Where did Pat Buchanan go to school?

Pat Buchanan was educated at Georgetown University[11] and Columbia University[12].

Who did Pat Buchanan influence?

Pat Buchanan has been cited as an influence by Steve Bannon[33].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] ↑ . theweek.com. theweek.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Slate. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved . wsj.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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