Dan Rather

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf journalist
gptkbp:associatedAct gptkb:CBS_News
gptkb:The_News_with_Dan_Rather
gptkb:Dan_Rather_Reports
60 Minutes
The Big Interview
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Emmy_Award
Peabody Award
gptkbp:birthDate 1931-10-31
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Wharton,_Texas,_USA
gptkbp:careerStart 1950s
gptkbp:children gptkb:Robin_Rather
gptkb:Dan_Rather_Jr.
Lindsay_Rather
gptkbp:education gptkb:Sam_Houston_State_University
gptkbp:famousQuote “Courage is being afraid but going on anyway.”
“Journalism is about the truth.”
“The truth is not always popular.”
“I think the most important thing is to be honest with yourself.”
“You can't be afraid to speak your mind.”
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Daniel_Irvin_Rather_Jr.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dan Rather
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Edward_R._Murrow
gptkb:Tom_Brokaw
gptkb:David_Brinkley
gptkb:Walter_Cronkite
gptkbp:involved 2000 Presidential election coverage
2004 Presidential election coverage
2008 Presidential election coverage
Challenger disaster coverage
September 11 attacks coverage
2016 Presidential election coverage
Watergate_scandal_coverage
Civil_Rights_Movement_coverage
Vietnam_War_coverage
Hurricane_Katrina_coverage
Iran_Hostage_Crisis_coverage
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:CBS_Evening_News
gptkbp:network gptkb:CBS
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:George_W._Bush
gptkb:John_F._Kennedy
gptkb:Richard_Nixon
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:The_Big_Interview_with_Dan_Rather
gptkb:The_News_with_Dan_Rather
gptkb:The_CBS_Evening_News_with_Dan_Rather
Rather Reports
The Dan Rather Show
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:politicalPosition Progressive
gptkbp:residence gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:retirementYear 2006
gptkbp:spouse Jean_Rather
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Katie_Couric
gptkb:Scott_Pelley
gptkb:Norah_O'Donnell
gptkbp:website danrather.com