Musician Dictionary

Walter Cronkite

American broadcast journalist (1916-2009)

DescriptionAmerican broadcast journalist (1916-2009)
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Born1916-11-04
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BirthplaceSt. Joseph St. Joseph
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2009-07-17
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathNew York New York City
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
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CountryUS
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CitizenshipUnited States
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Occupationnews presenter journalist
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Member ofAmerican Philosophical Society American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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AwardsGeorge Polk Award Peabody Awards Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Speech Nierenberg Prize Ischia International Journalism Award Evelyn F. Burkey Award International Space Hall of Fame Trustees Award Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Presidential Medal of Freedom Library of Congress Living Legend Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award Award of Honor of the National Cartoonists Society Governors Award
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Cronkite Mr. Walter Cronkite

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