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person1946–

Pat Sajak

Disciplines:
television
conservation/conservatism
wheel of fortune

Summary

American television host — host of Wheel of Fortune (1981–2024) — the longest-running game show host in television history — a quiet conservative commentator who occasionally expressed right-wing views on social media.

Core Contribution

Hosted Wheel of Fortune for 41 seasons — the longest such tenure in American television history.

Notable Works & Achievements

Wheel of Fortune

Historical Influences

Television tradition

Intellectual Lineage

Chicago Columbia College ChicagoVietnam WarTelevision

Contemporaries & Peers

Vanna WhiteAlex Trebek

Minds Influenced

Game show television

Intellectual Posterity

Wheel of Fortune

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