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John Seigenthaler

1927 - 2014

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John Lawrence Seigenthaler ( SEE-gən-thaw-lər; July 27, 1927 – July 11, 2014) was an American journalist, writer, and political figure. He was known as a prominent defender of First Amendment rights. Seigenthaler joined the Nashville newspaper The Tennessean in 1949, resigning in 1960 to act as Robert F. Kennedy's administrative assistant. He rejoined The Tennessean as editor in 1962, publisher in 1973, and chairman in 1982 before retiring as chairman emeritus in 1991. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Seigenthaler is the 6,267th most popular writer (up from 6,712th in 2019), the 11,278th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,519th in 2019) and the 824th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, John Seigenthaler ranks 6,267 out of 7,302. Before him are Nathaniel Parker Willis, Edwin Arlington Robinson, Miklós Haraszti, Andrzej Stasiuk, Robert B. Sherman, and Margaret Drabble. After him are Sarah Winnemucca, Stephen Glass, Ágnes Nemes Nagy, Matti Yrjänä Joensuu, Brené Brown, and Ahmed Zaki Abu Shadi.

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Among people born in 1927, John Seigenthaler ranks 442. Before him are Anjali Devi, Jacques Bergerac, Tatyana Zaslavskaya, Richard Long, Abdul Hamid, and Dick Jones. After him are Krishan Kant, Stein Eriksen, Mose Allison, Sahana Pradhan, Kamini Kaushal, and Abby Mann. Among people deceased in 2014, John Seigenthaler ranks 495. Before him are Jacques Bergerac, Rik Mayall, Béla Várady, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Dannie Abse, and Dick Jones. After him are Nanda, Sahana Pradhan, Tony Settember, Khushwant Singh, Scott Asheton, and Yves Delacour.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Seigenthaler ranks 11,280 out of 20,380. Before him are Betty Garrett (1919), Black Francis (1965), Robert B. Sherman (1925), Mary Costa (1930), Sybil Bauer (1903), and Bobby Ball (1925). After him are Don Muraco (1949), Christine Korsgaard (1952), Carmelo Anthony (1984), Kevin Nealon (1953), Johnny Gaudreau (1993), and Sarah Winnemucca (1844).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, John Seigenthaler ranks 824. Before him are Katie Couric (1957), August Wilson (1945), Judith Merril (1923), Nathaniel Parker Willis (1806), Edwin Arlington Robinson (1869), and Robert B. Sherman (1925). After him are Sarah Winnemucca (1844), Stephen Glass (1972), Brené Brown (1965), Charles Eastman (1858), Jack McDevitt (1935), and Bayard Taylor (1825).

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