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Peter Arnett

1934 - Today

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Peter Gregg Arnett (born 13 November 1934) is a New Zealand-born American journalist. He is known for his coverage of the Vietnam War and the Gulf War. He was awarded the 1966 Pulitzer Prize in International Reporting for his work in Vietnam from 1962 to 1965, mostly reporting for the Associated Press. Arnett also worked for National Geographic magazine, and later for various television networks, most notably for nearly two decades at CNN. Arnett published a memoir, Live from the Battlefield: From Vietnam to Baghdad, 35 Years in the World's War Zones (1994). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Arnett is the 135th most popular journalist (down from 125th in 2019), the 132nd most popular biography from New Zealand (down from 104th in 2019) and the most popular New Zealander Journalist.

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Among JOURNALISTS

Among journalists, Peter Arnett ranks 135 out of 196. Before him are Megyn Kelly, Greg Burke, Vicky Ntetema, Sofía Ímber, Amy Goodman, and Lesley Stahl. After him are Nina García, Samantha Power, Rosanna Marani, Danish Siddiqui, Ekaterina Andreeva, and Pavel Sheremet.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1934, Peter Arnett ranks 559. Before him are Annette Crosbie, Shirley Scott, Peter Masterson, Eddie Harris, Janet Munro, and Mahendra Kapoor. After him are John S. Bull, Charley Pride, David Malouf, June Foulds, Rita R. Colwell, and Carla Anderson Hills.

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In New Zealand

Among people born in New Zealand, Peter Arnett ranks 132 out of 303. Before him are Alexander Aitken (1895), Joseph Parker (1992), Andrew Dominik (1967), Trevor Coker (1949), Keith Holyoake (1904), and Tim Bevan (1957). After him are Winston Peters (1945), Dakota Kai (1988), Callan Mulvey (1975), Ricki Herbert (1961), Chris Hipkins (1978), and Jerry Mateparae (1954).

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Among JOURNALISTS In New Zealand

Among journalists born in New Zealand, Peter Arnett ranks 1. 

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