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William Randolph Hearst was credited as a politician, reporter and publisher. William Randolph Hearst was born on April 29, 1863 in San Francisco, California, United States. Death is recorded on August 14, 1951, at the age of 88. Education on record includes Harvard University.
My Take
William Randolph Hearst is a figure I find impossible to admire cleanly, yet impossible to dismiss. From San Francisco wealth and Harvard, he built a media empire on yellow journalism, prizing sensation over restraint and arguably shaping the worst instincts of modern media. But the scale of the man, the model for Citizen Kane, the colossal estate, the raw ambition, commands a grim fascination. He reminds me that the power to inform is also the power to manipulate, and that lesson feels more urgent now than ever. A monumental, cautionary life that ran until 1951.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- William Randolph Hearst
- Name (Japanese)
- ウィリアム・ランドルフ・ハースト
- Reading
- うぃりあむ・らんどるふ・はーすと
- Born
- April 29, 1863 – August 14, 1951
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Boar
- Origin
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Occupation
- politician / reporter / publisher / socialite / businessperson
2. Background
- University
- Harvard University
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William%20Randolph%20Hearst
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%AB%E3%83%95%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294931
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was William Randolph Hearst born?
Born April 29, 1863.
When did William Randolph Hearst die?
Died August 14, 1951, aged 88.
Where was William Randolph Hearst from?
William Randolph Hearst was from San Francisco, California, United States.
What did William Randolph Hearst do?
William Randolph Hearst worked as politician, reporter, publisher, socialite, businessperson.
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