Ben Fry

American designer and computer scientist (born 1975)
Person human Q4888685
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Ben Fry

Summary

Ben Fry is a human[1]. He was born on +1975-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a computer scientist[3] and designer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Ben Fry was born on +1975-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Ben Fry held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Ben Fry worked as a computer scientist[3].
  • Ben Fry worked as a designer[4].
  • Among Ben Fry's employers was Carnegie Mellon University[7].
  • Ben Fry's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8].
  • Ben Fry is recorded as male[9].
  • Ben Fry's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Ben Fry's ISNI is recorded as 0000000036090686[11].
  • Ben Fry's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 51120881[12].
  • Ben Fry's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2006079578[13].
  • Ben Fry's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500472471[14].
  • Ben Fry's IdRef ID is recorded as 121622703[15].
  • Ben Fry's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA15977393[16].
  • Ben Fry's part of is recorded as Pirouette: Turning Points in Design[17].
  • Ben Fry's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05r6_tp[18].
  • Ben Fry's Open Library ID is recorded as OL3322275A[19].
  • Ben Fry's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as mub2010596666[20].
  • Ben Fry's family name is recorded as Fry[21].
  • Ben Fry's given name is recorded as Benjamin[22].
  • Ben Fry's official website is recorded as http://benfry.com/[23].
  • Ben Fry's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 31458871X[24].
  • Ben Fry studied under John Maeda[25].
  • Ben Fry's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2009134178[26].
  • Ben Fry's Design & Art Australia Online ID is recorded as benjamin-fry[27].

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Origins and Family

Ben Fry was born on +1975-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Ben Fry was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8]. He studied under John Maeda[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[3] and designer[4]. Ben Fry was employed by Carnegie Mellon University[7].

Why It Matters

Ben Fry ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

What did Ben Fry do for work?

Ben Fry worked as computer scientist[3] and designer[4].

Where did Ben Fry go to school?

Ben Fry was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . moma.org. Retrieved . moma.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Google Knowledge Graph. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Open Library. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Creative Code. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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