William J. Bennett

American pundit (1943-)
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William J. Bennett

Summary

William J. Bennett is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1943-07-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a radio personality[4], politician[5], opinion journalist[6], pundit[7], and lawyer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (373 views/month, #7,048 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William J. Bennett was born in Brooklyn[2].
  • William J. Bennett was born on +1943-07-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William J. Bennett was born on +1943-07-03T00:00:00Z[10].
  • William J. Bennett held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William J. Bennett worked as a radio personality[4].
  • William J. Bennett worked as a politician[5].
  • William J. Bennett worked as an opinion journalist[6].
  • William J. Bennett worked as a pundit[7].
  • William J. Bennett worked as a lawyer[8].
  • William J. Bennett's professions included non-fiction writer[12].
  • William J. Bennett's field of work was politics[13].
  • William J. Bennett's field of work was political science[14].
  • William J. Bennett's field of work was opinion journalism[15].
  • William J. Bennett was educated at Gonzaga College High School[16].
  • William J. Bennett received the Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa[17].
  • William J. Bennett was a member of Committee on the Present Danger[18].
  • William J. Bennett's image is recorded as Bill Bennett by Gage Skidmore.jpg[19].
  • William J. Bennett is recorded as male[20].
  • William J. Bennett's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William J. Bennett was affiliated with the Republican Party[22].
  • William J. Bennett was affiliated with the Democratic Party[23].
  • William J. Bennett's ISNI is recorded as 0000000373949949[24].
  • William J. Bennett's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1290600[25].
  • William J. Bennett's GND ID is recorded as 170747751[26].
  • William J. Bennett's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79078710[27].

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Origins and Family

William J. Bennett was born in Brooklyn[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1943-07-31T00:00:00Z[3] and +1943-07-03T00:00:00Z[10].

Education

William J. Bennett was educated at Gonzaga College High School[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include radio personality[4], politician[5], opinion journalist[6], pundit[7], lawyer[8], and non-fiction writer[12]. Fields of work include politics[13], an academic discipline[28]; political science[14], an academic major[29]; and opinion journalism[15], a journalism genre[30].

Recognition

William J. Bennett received the Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa[17].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Republican Party[22], a political party[31], in United States[32], founded in 1854[33], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[34] and Democratic Party[23], a political party[35], in United States[36], founded in 1828[37], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[38].

Why It Matters

William J. Bennett ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (373 views/month, #7,048 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was William J. Bennett born?

William J. Bennett was born in Brooklyn[2].

What did William J. Bennett do for work?

William J. Bennett worked as radio personality[4], politician[5], opinion journalist[6], pundit[7], and lawyer[8].

Where did William J. Bennett go to school?

William J. Bennett was educated at Gonzaga College High School[16].

What awards did William J. Bennett receive?

Honors received include Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . LittleSis. Retrieved . littlesis.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [23] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . presentdangerchina.org. presentdangerchina.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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