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Bergen Evans

American lexicographer (1904-1978) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 73

Bergen Baldwin Evans was a Northwestern University professor of English and a television host. He received a George Foster Peabody Award in 1957 for excellence in broadcasting for his CBS TV series The Last Word.

Bergen Evans is read about 6 times a day, in 4 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 14 July 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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Awards

Rhodes Scholarship1928
Peabody Awards

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1904 to 1978 · aged 73

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