Winton M. Blount

American industrialist and postmaster general (1921–2002)
Person human Q1399394
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Winton M. Blount

Summary

Winton M. Blount is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bullock County[2]. He was born on +1921-02-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in North Carolina[4]. He died on +2002-10-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Winton M. Blount's place of birth was Bullock County[2].
  • Winton M. Blount died in North Carolina[4].
  • Winton M. Blount was born on +1921-02-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Winton M. Blount was born on +1912-01-01T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Winton M. Blount died on +2002-10-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Winton M. Blount died on +2002-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Winton M. Blount held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Winton M. Blount's professions included politician[6].
  • Winton M. Blount was educated at Staunton Military Academy[11].
  • Winton M. Blount received the National Humanities Medal[12].
  • Winton M. Blount received the Charles Frankel Prize[13].
  • Winton M. Blount's image is recorded as Winton Blount Statue.jpg[14].
  • Winton M. Blount is recorded as male[15].
  • Winton M. Blount's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Winton M. Blount was affiliated with the Republican Party[17].
  • Winton M. Blount's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114672746[18].
  • Winton M. Blount's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8192599[19].
  • Winton M. Blount's GND ID is recorded as 119197936[20].
  • Winton M. Blount's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80045100[21].
  • Winton M. Blount's Commons category is recorded as Winton M. Blount[22].
  • Winton M. Blount's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 6919634[23].
  • Winton M. Blount's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[24].
  • Winton M. Blount's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02wtpq[25].
  • Winton M. Blount's family name is recorded as Blount[26].
  • Winton M. Blount's given name is recorded as Winton[27].

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Origins and Family

Winton M. Blount's place of birth was Bullock County[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1921-02-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1912-01-01T00:00:00Z[8].

Education

Winton M. Blount's education included a stint at Staunton Military Academy[11].

Career and Affiliations

Winton M. Blount's professions included politician[6].

Recognition

Awards received include National Humanities Medal[12], an award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1988[30] and Charles Frankel Prize[13], an award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1988[33].

Personal Life

Winton M. Blount was affiliated with the Republican Party[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2002-10-24T00:00:00Z[5] and +2002-01-01T00:00:00Z[9]. Winton M. Blount died in North Carolina[4].

Why It Matters

Winton M. Blount ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Winton M. Blount born?

Winton M. Blount's place of birth was Bullock County[2].

Where did Winton M. Blount die?

Winton M. Blount passed away in North Carolina[4].

What did Winton M. Blount do for work?

Winton M. Blount worked as politician[6].

Where did Winton M. Blount go to school?

Winton M. Blount was educated at Staunton Military Academy[11].

What awards did Winton M. Blount receive?

Honors received include National Humanities Medal[12] and Charles Frankel Prize[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . research.frick.org. research.frick.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . neh.gov. neh.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] . research.frick.org. research.frick.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] . research.frick.org. research.frick.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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