Douglas Brinkley

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Full Name	Douglas Brinkley
Occupation	Teacher
Date Of Birth	Dec 14, 1960(1960-12-14)
Age	64
Birthplace	Atlanta
Country	United States
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Douglas Brinkley Biography

Douglas Brinkley is one of the most popular and richest Teacher who was born on December 14, 1960 in Atlanta, United States. An author, scholar, professor, and history commentator for CBS news, he also served as co-editor of Vanity Fair and American Heritage. He received the Ann M. Sperber Award for his 2012 biography of Walter Cronkite; his other works include biographical pieces on Rosa Parks and Jimmy Carter.

He was nominated alongside Johnny Depp for a Grammy Award for his contributions to the liner notes for Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson.

Douglas Brinkley (born December 14, 1960) is an American author, Katherine Tsanoff Brown Chair in Humanities and professor of history at Rice University. Brinkley is the history commentator for CNN, and a contributing editor to the magazine Vanity Fair. He is a public spokesperson on conservation issues. He joined the faculty of Rice University as a professor of history in 2007.

Brinkley was educated at Perrysburg High School,, followed by The Ohio State University, from which he earned a B.A. (1982), and Georgetown University, earning an M.A. (1983) and Ph.D. (1989) in U.S. diplomatic history. He has been on the faculty of Hofstra University, the University of New Orleans, Tulane University, and Rice University.

He was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He later settled in Austin, Texas and had three children with his wife, Anne.

Douglas Brinkley Net Worth

Douglas Brinkley is one of the richest Teacher from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Douglas Brinkley 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He attended Ohio State University and Georgetown University. He later taught at the University of New Orleans, Rice University, and Tulane University.

He published his book, Tour of Duty: John Kerry and the Vietnam War, in 2004.

Brinkley was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1960, but raised in Perrysburg, Ohio. His parents were high school teachers.

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According to our records, Douglas Brinkley married to Anne Brinkley. As of December 1, 2023, Douglas Brinkley’s is not dating anyone.

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Brinkley’s book The Great Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast is a record of the effects of Hurricane Katrina on the Gulf Coast. The book won the 2007 Robert F. Kennedy Book Award and was a Los Angeles Times book prize finalist. He also served as the primary historian for Spike Lee’s documentary about Hurricane Katrina, When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts. Critic Nancy Franklin in The New Yorker noted that Brinkley made up a “large part” of the film’s “conscience.”

Facts & Trivia

Douglas Ranked on the list of most popular Teacher. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Douglas Brinkley celebrates birthday on December 14 of every year.

Brinkley’s biography of Walter Cronkite, Cronkite was published in 2012. It was also selected as a Washington Post Book of the Year.

Top Facts about Douglas Brinkley

1. Douglas Brinkley is an American historian born in 1960.
2. He has written over 25 books on history and politics.
3. Brinkley is a professor of history at Rice University.
4. He has served as a presidential historian for CNN.
5. Brinkley was awarded the National Humanities Medal in 2019.
6. He has appeared on numerous TV shows as a commentator.
7. Brinkley is known for his expertise on environmental issues.
8. He has written biographies of Teddy Roosevelt and Walter Cronkite.
9. Brinkley is a frequent contributor to The New York Times and Vanity Fair.
10. He holds degrees from Ohio State, Georgetown, and Harvard universities.