Ron Chernow
American writer (born 1949)
Biography
Ronald Chernow (; born March 3, 1949) is an American writer, journalist, and biographer. He has written bestselling historical non-fiction biographies.
Chernow won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Biography and the 2011 American History Book Prize for his 2010 book Washington: A Life. He is also the recipient of the National Book Award for Nonfiction for his 1990 book The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance. His biographies of Alexander Hamilton (2004) and of John D. Rockefeller (1998) were both nominated for National Book Critics Circle Awards. His biography of Hamilton inspired the popular Hamilton musical, which Chernow worked on as a historical consultant. For another book, The Warburgs: The Twentieth-Century Odyssey of a Remarkable Jewish Family, he was awarded the 1993 George S. Eccles Prize for Excellence in Economic Writing. As a freelance journalist, Chernow has written over sixty articles for various national publications.
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Career highlights
Notable works
- The House of Morgan
- Washington: A Life
- Alexander Hamilton
Awards & honours (5)
- Pulitzer Prize for Biography
- National Book Award
- National Book Award for Nonfiction
- National Humanities Medal
- American History Book Prize
Quick answers about Ron Chernow
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- Ron Chernow is 77 years old (born March 3, 1949).
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- Ron Chernow was born on March 3, 1949.
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- Ron Chernow was born in Brooklyn.
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- Ron Chernow is a citizen of United States, Mexico.
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