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Alfred A. Knopf, Jr.

American publisher (1918–2009)

Alfred Abraham Knopf Jr. (June 17, 1918 – February 14, 2009) was an American publisher.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Alfred A. Knopf, Jr. (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jun 17, 1918, died Feb 14, 2009.¹

About

He was one of the founders of Atheneum Publishers in 1959.

From Wikipedia’s article on Alfred A. Knopf, Jr., shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Atheneum BooksFounder⁹

Early life and education

Date not recordedPhillips Exeter Academy³
Date not recordedBirch Wathen Lenox School³

Career

Occupation: publisher.⁵

Date not recordedFounded Atheneum Books⁴

Personal life

BornJun 17, 1918, White Plains⁶
DiedFeb 14, 2009, United States⁷
CitizenshipUnited States⁸

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Sources

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WikidataAlfred A. Knopf, Jr. on Wikidata
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WikipediaAlfred A. Knopf, Jr. on Wikipedia
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WikidataAlfred A. Knopf, Jr.: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataAlfred A. Knopf, Jr.: Founded Atheneum Books, on Wikidata
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WikidataAlfred A. Knopf, Jr.: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataAlfred A. Knopf, Jr.: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataAlfred A. Knopf, Jr.: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataAlfred A. Knopf, Jr.: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataAtheneum Books, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsAlfred A. Knopf, Jr. photo by Carl Van Vechten, Public domain