Alan Gross

American international development professional
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Alan Gross

Summary

Alan Gross is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York[2]. He was born on +1949-05-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an activist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York[2], Alan Gross…
  • Alan Gross was born on +1949-05-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alan Gross held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Alan Gross's professions included activist[4].
  • Among Alan Gross's employers was United States Agency for International Development[7].
  • Alan Gross's education included a stint at University of Maryland[8].
  • Alan Gross's education included a stint at Virginia Commonwealth University[9].
  • Alan Gross's image is recorded as Alan Gross 2014.jpg[10].
  • Alan Gross is recorded as male[11].
  • Alan Gross's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Alan Gross's Commons category is recorded as Alan Gross[13].
  • Alan Gross's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gh8r7s[14].
  • Alan Gross's family name is recorded as Gross[15].
  • Alan Gross's given name is recorded as Alan[16].
  • Alan Gross's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Alan-Gross[17].
  • Alan Gross's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Alan Phillip Gross'}[18].
  • Alan Gross's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Alan Gross'}[19].
  • Alan Gross's place of detention is recorded as Carlos J. Finlay Military Hospital[20].
  • Alan Gross's place of detention is recorded as Villa Marista[21].
  • Alan Gross's Jewish Virtual Library ID is recorded as alan-gross[22].

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Origins and Family

Alan Gross was born in New York[2]. He was born on +1949-05-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Maryland[8], a public research university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1858[25], headquartered in College Park[26] and Virginia Commonwealth University[9], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1968[29].

Career and Affiliations

Alan Gross's professions included activist[4]. Among his employers was United States Agency for International Development[7].

Why It Matters

Alan Gross ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Alan Gross born?

Alan Gross's place of birth was New York[2].

What did Alan Gross do for work?

Alan Gross worked as activist[4].

Where did Alan Gross go to school?

Alan Gross was educated at University of Maryland[8] and Virginia Commonwealth University[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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