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John S. Knight

American newspaper publisher (1894-1981) · United States · On the map · Founders · Died at 86

John Shively Knight was an American newspaper publisher and editor based in Akron, Ohio.

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1981Died16 June 19811969Elijah Parish Lovejoy AwardAward1968Pulitzer Prize for Editorial WritingAward1962Maria Moors Cabot PrizesAward1957Maria Moors Cabot PrizesAward1894Born26 October 1894

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Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award1969
Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing1968
Maria Moors Cabot Prizes1962
Maria Moors Cabot Prizes1957

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United States
Category
Founders
Type
Founder
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1894 to 1981 · aged 86