Robert L. Bernstein
E514520
Robert L. Bernstein was an American publisher and human rights advocate best known for leading Random House and founding the influential watchdog organization Human Rights Watch.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Robert L. Bernstein canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
ⓘ
human ⓘ human rights activist ⓘ publisher ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
freedom of expression
ⓘ
human rights in China ⓘ rights of dissidents in the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| authorOf | Speaking Freely: My Life in Publishing and Human Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Barnard Medal of Distinction
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Columbia University Medal for Excellence NERFINISHED ⓘ Curtis Benjamin Award for Creative Publishing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1923-01-05 ⓘ |
| boardMemberOf | Human Rights Watch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2019-05-26 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Harvard University ⓘ |
| employer | Random House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Bernstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
human rights
ⓘ
publishing ⓘ |
| founded | Human Rights Watch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Carol Bernstein Ferry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peter W. Bernstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding Human Rights Watch
ⓘ
leadership of Random House ⓘ |
| memberOf | Council on Foreign Relations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Robert L. Bernstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePublication | Speaking Freely: My Life in Publishing and Human Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | founding of Human Rights Watch ⓘ |
| occupation |
editor
ⓘ
human rights activist ⓘ publisher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York City ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chairman of Random House
ⓘ
chief executive officer of Random House ⓘ president of Random House ⓘ |
| publisherOf |
The Pentagon Papers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
works by James Baldwin ⓘ works by Toni Morrison ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| spouse | Ellen Bernstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.