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Quick Facts
- NAME: William Randolph Hearst
- OCCUPATION: Business Leader, Publisher
- BIRTH DATE: April 29, 1863
- DEATH DATE: August 14, 1951
- EDUCATION: Harvard College
- PLACE OF BIRTH: San Francisco, California
- PLACE OF DEATH: Beverly Hills, California
Best Known For
William Randolph Hearst is best known for publishing the largest chain of American newspapers in the late 19th century, and particularly for sensational yellow journalism.
William Randolph Hearst. (2012). Biography.com. Retrieved 08:22, May 26, 2012 from http://www.biography.com/people/william-randolph-hearst-9332973
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Profile
William Randolph Hearst was an American newspaper publisher who built up the nation's largest newspaper chain and whose methods profoundly influenced American journalism.
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