Alan N. Shapiro

American science fiction and media theorist
Person human Q4707411
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Summary

Alan N. Shapiro is a human[1]. He was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on April 23, 1956[3]. He worked as a sociologist[4] and journalist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Alan N. Shapiro's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].
  • Alan N. Shapiro was born on April 23, 1956[3].
  • Alan N. Shapiro held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Alan N. Shapiro's professions included sociologist[4].
  • Alan N. Shapiro worked as a journalist[5].
  • Alan N. Shapiro's field of work was science fiction studies[8].
  • Alan N. Shapiro was educated at New York University[9].
  • Alan N. Shapiro was educated at Cornell University[10].
  • Alan N. Shapiro was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Alan N. Shapiro is Star Trek[12].
  • Alan N. Shapiro was influenced by Albert Camus[13].
  • Alan N. Shapiro is recorded as male[14].
  • Alan N. Shapiro's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Alan N. Shapiro's Commons category is recorded as Alan N. Shapiro[16].
  • Alan N. Shapiro's family name is recorded as Shapiro[17].
  • Alan N. Shapiro's given name is recorded as Alan[18].

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Origins and Family

Alan N. Shapiro was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on April 23, 1956[3].

Education

Educated at New York University[9], a private university[19], in United States[20], founded in 1831[21], headquartered in New York City[22]; Cornell University[10], a private university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1865[25], headquartered in Ithaca[26]; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], a university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1861[29], headquartered in Cambridge[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist[4] and journalist[5]. Alan N. Shapiro's field of work was science fiction studies[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Alan N. Shapiro is Star Trek[12].

Why It Matters

Alan N. Shapiro ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Alan N. Shapiro born?

Alan N. Shapiro was born in Brooklyn[2].

What did Alan N. Shapiro do for work?

Alan N. Shapiro worked as sociologist[4] and journalist[5].

Where did Alan N. Shapiro go to school?

Alan N. Shapiro was educated at New York University[9], Cornell University[10], and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].

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  12. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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