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Edward R. Murrow
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American broadcast journalist (1908–1965)
Key facts
- Born
- Egbert Roscoe Murrow , ( 1908-04-25 ) April 25, 1908, Guilford County, North Carolina , U.S.
- Died
- April 27, 1965 (1965-04-27) (aged 57), Pawling, New York , U.S.
- Resting place
- Glen Arden Farm, New York, 41°34′15.7″N 73°36′33.6″W / 41.571028°N 73.609333°W / 41.571028; -73.609333 ( Edward R. Murrow Burial Site )
- Alma mater
- Washington State University
- Occupations
- Journalist radio broadcaster
- Years active
- 1935–1964
- Known for
- On-the-spot radio reports from London and other locations in Europe during World War II. Series of television news reports that led to the censure of U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy .
- Spouse
- Janet Huntington Brewster ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1935 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Greensboro
- Place of death
- Pawling
- Occupation
- journalist
- Educated at
- Aiglon College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- journalist
- Conflict
- Korean War
- Image
- Edward r murrow challenge of ideas screenshot 4.jpg
- Number of children
- 1
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- Commons category
- Edward R. Murrow
- date of birth
- 1908-04-25
- date of death
- 1965-04-27
- cause of death
- lung cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- archives at
- Mount Holyoke College
- catchphrase
- Good night, and good luck.
- name in native language
- Edward R. Murrow
- birth name
- Egbert Roscoe Murrow
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- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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Encyclopedic overview
Edward Roscoe Murrow (born Egbert Roscoe Murrow; April 25, 1908 – April 27, 1965) was an American broadcast journalist and war correspondent.
He first gained prominence during World War II with a series of live radio broadcasts from Europe for the news division of CBS. During the war he recruited and worked closely with a team of war correspondents who came to be known as the Murrow Boys.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Edward R. Murrow” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.